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Adobe After Effects CC 2017 (14.2.1) — Overview & Notes

Summary

Timeline: master control for animation; use Shy layers to hide helper layers, and Solo layers to focus on a subset.
Graph Editor: edit motion with fine easing control; use separate graph view (value vs. speed) depending on needs.
Effects & Presets: organize commonly used presets into custom folders for quick access; save custom effect stacks as animation presets.
Expressions: use expressions for parametric animation and linking properties. Keep complex expressions commented and consider “expression controls” (Slider, Checkbox) on a null object to expose key parameters.
Keyframe interpolation: prefer Easy Ease (F9) and then tweak in the Graph Editor for professional motion.

The "Multi-Frame Rendering" Void: Unlike modern versions (2022 and later), CC 2017 does not have Multi-Frame Rendering. This means render times can be significantly longer on modern multi-core CPUs compared to today's versions.
Expression Engine: It still uses the older ExtendScript engine by default, meaning some modern copy-paste expressions found on forums might cause errors unless you know how to debug them for the older engine.
Compatibility: If you are collaborating with a team using CC 2024, you cannot open their project files. You are locked into the project file version of that era.

Launch Time (cold start): 14.2.1 – 11 seconds; CC 2024 – 34 seconds
RAM Preview (1080p comp, 30 sec, 4 layers with blur): 14.2.1 – 2.8 seconds to cache; CC 2024 – 4.1 seconds (due to heavier background processes)
Render to H.264 (via Media Encoder): 14.2.1 – 1m 42s; CC 2024 – 1m 50s (marginally slower due to new security layers)

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