The BIGGEST After Effects Update in Years | Mind-Blowing New Tools

Check out my course After Effects Insider: https://som.bz/eran In this video, I’ll test how fast the new parametric shapes, Substance materials, and vector upgrades really are. All inside the latest AE beta. Plus, I’ll share my honest thoughts, a few feature wishes, and a Beatles-inspired 3D test scene you don’t want to miss. Featuring: • Parametric 3D materials • Parametric shapes • SVG + gradient support for vectors • Performance test with 140+ layers Drop a 🧊 in the comments if you made it to the end Join me at Adobe MAX 2025: https://adobe.ly/4lSl34z Models used in this tutorial: Reel to Reel Tape Recorder: https://bit.ly/42IMCqd Vintage Telephone: https://bit.ly/4948KPL 👉 FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL ⏵   / sternfx1   ⏵   / sternfx   ⏵   / sternfx   🎥 IN-DEPTH TRAINING School Of Motion: https://som.bz/eran LinkedIn Learning: https://bit.ly/linkedin_sternfx Website: http://sternfx.co.uk 00:00 - What's New? 00:24 - Join me at Adobe MAX 01:19 - Substance Materials Intro 02:49 - Apply Meterials 04:08 - Modefing Materials 05:59 - Using Prestes 07:24 - Technical Parameters 09:22 - Duplicating Materials 11:37 - Light and Shadow Support 12:13 - My take on Substance Materials 14:33 - Parametric Shapes Intro 17:12 - Matereal UV Mapping 19:21 - HDRI support 20:28 - Subsar Alpha Channel Support 21:41 - Prerformance Test 24:07 - Personal Thoughs 26:03 - Expanded support for vector gradients and transparency 29:07 - Personal Feedback 29:40 - Until next time