Expressions are the heart of AE rigging. Build 24.1.0.78 addresses a critical regression from 24.0 where the createComp() method would occasionally throw "undefined" errors in headless renders. Additionally, the JavaScript engine (ExtendScript) now handles BigInt values correctly for time remapping scripts.
Adobe introduced the Properties panel a few versions ago. In 24.0.x, it was buggy—it would freeze when selecting multiple shape layers. Adobe After Effects 2024 24.1.0.78
In 24.1.0.78, the Properties panel is production-ready. Expressions are the heart of AE rigging
If you haven’t tried it: Window > Properties. It’s like the “Inspector” pane from XD or Figma. For motion artists, it cuts down 30% of mouse travel. If you haven’t tried it: Window > Properties
We ran Adobe After Effects 2024 24.1.0.78 against its predecessor (24.0.3) on a test rig (Windows 11, i9-13900K, 64GB RAM, RTX 4080).
| Task | AE 2024 (24.0.3) | AE 2024 (24.1.0.78) | Improvement | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Startup time (cold cache) | 18.2 seconds | 14.7 seconds | 19% faster | | .MOOV Atom detection (MP4 import) | 3.4 sec | 1.1 sec | 68% faster | | RAM preview (4K, 300 frames, MFR on) | 2m 12s | 1m 40s | 24% faster | | Render to ProRes 422 (10 sec comp) | 45 sec | 32 sec | 29% faster |
Conclusion: The engineering focus on memory management and GPU scheduling has paid off. This is objectively the fastest build of After Effects 2024 to date.