New scripting access was added for composition markers , GPU acceleration options, and various UI tools. After Effects CC 2017 (14.0) New Scripting Functionality
Timeline markers can now include draggable durations and custom color labels for better organization.
Performance was boosted for several effects, including Fast Box Blur , Fractal Noise , and Levels , by utilizing Mercury GPU acceleration . Posts tagged Adobe After Effects CC 2017 v14.0....
Teams can maintain consistency by saving a project as a template file (.aep) with pre-defined folder structures and color settings, which After Effects can load for every new project. Subtle Workflow Upgrades
This version debuted Team Projects , a cloud-hosted service for Creative Cloud for teams and enterprise customers that enables simultaneous collaboration and version control across After Effects, Premiere Pro, and Prelude. New scripting access was added for composition markers
You can add dynamic date and time tokens to output module naming templates to track multiple versions of the same file automatically.
The interface was updated to include vector-based icons and buttons that scale smoothly on high-resolution displays. Teams can maintain consistency by saving a project
A new Cinema 4D rendering engine replaced the older Ray-traced 3D engine. It allows you to create extruded text and shape layers directly within After Effects with significantly better CPU performance.