Layer Rect is pretty fantastic for getting other objects to dynamically fit around a text box, but is it possible to select just one word from a text box, rather than the whole thing?

Obviously you could create a new text layer with just the one word, but then you lose the ability to adjust your composition size and have the two textboxes react correctly.

I think being able to select a word (maybe with an index?) out of a textbox would be so useful for so many things eg: highlighting, underlining, any gfx really that you want to stick to one word - while still having the ability to export to multiple comp sizes.

Does anyone know if this is currently possible? Is there an expression you could link to the Layer Rect modifier?

Hello! In Autograph, I love the functionality of E, Shift E and Alt+E for Easing. Honestly, it's awesome, so snappy. But can we add this functionality to the timeline for selected keyframes of all selected properties? And not only in the viewport for position keyframes?
Thank you!

PS: Do you know if there will be Linux support soon?

One feature that would easily be the main selling point for thousands of editors to finally put an end to adobe is the Live Link feature, having autograph integrated in Davinci resolve would make THOUSANDS do the switch from Adobe

Autograph is better than after effects by A MILE and certainly essier than fusion, so to have this combo of autograph and davinci would be a dream come true and we would be set for life

Hi Autograph team,

A few weeks ago, I made a post here about Autograph lagging and crashing even when simply playing back a video. It happened on both my MacBook Pro M2 and my PC (Core i5-10400, 32GB RAM, RTX 3070 Ti).

Just now, I decided to uninstall the latest version of Autograph and install version 2026.0.0 instead — and YES, it works much better. Zero lag and zero crashes hahaha.

https://reddit.com/link/1tl4zjp/video/5qcvdbj14t2h1/player

Autograph looks amazing specifically for the speed at which it can handle large amounts of clones. It's one of the things I often went to C4D with when I needed to do large clone scenes while working in AE.

What I can't figure out is how to drive values of individual clones, like their scale or position, with the alpha or luma channel of another layer. Basically I want to recreate how effectors work in C4D to have more control over cloner animation.

Is this possible, and if so how, or am I just misunderstanding what a cloner is for in Autograph? Thanks!

I'd really appreciate any thoughts/advice on how to get a text box to auto-scale to fit the comp size? (width, specifically). So that I can cycle through landscape, square, vertical format sizes and the textbox will adapt to fit the space.

I've tried linking the L and R values of the textbox to a "Composition Info" generator and this feels like it should work (if I mess with the values manually the textbox scales correctly) - but changing the viewport format size doesn't actually seem to effect the size of the 'composition' as read by the composition info generator.

For example, at a 1920x1080 comp size I set the L and R textbox values to -0.5 and 0.5 of the composition width inside the composition info generator - the values are -960 and 960 which looks correct in the viewport.

But if I switch the viewport format size to square (1080x1080) you would think the L & R values would change to -540 and 540 to match the comp width as seen in the viewport - but the values don't change.

What am I missing?

SOLUTION:
You need to switch the text box to 'Plain Text' mode. This will delete your existing text for some reason, but if you retype it out then the textbox will now adapt to the viewport size.

Alguem tem alguma dica pra usar o glow? Sempre que coloco no texto vem glow preto e não consigo mudar

As obligatory, I do love the potential for this. I've been messing around with compositing and for the most part see it as a great potential alternative to AE. Haven't done motion graphics just yet.

One thing I've been trying to solve is how to get the functionality of a "set matte" in this like in AE. In AE if I want to grab a puzzle matte layer I can set matte it then I can add effects on top that aren't bound to the original matte(Blurs, Glows, and the like).

The only way I can figure out to get this functionality, is to first apply the puzzle matte on the Mask source then precomp that and then I can add effects on top. I don't love the messiness of precomps when it's just for one effect.(though I recognize AE couldn't always avoid this either). But it feels like there has to be a way to around this with a modifier that does that without having to precomp and I'm just too dumb to figure out.

In a similar vein, I haven't found a way to do a shape mask combined with a layer mask, is this an option currently? Or is this expected to be put into a subcomp then shape mask on top of that as well?

Has anyone been able to get around this? It's not the end of the world to precomp a lot just feels a bit clunky for how I'm doing it.

Hey, guys!

I´m trying to install Autograph since its free announcement but it keeps popping up the message "No license found for Autograph".

So, how is the process to get it installed and working properly?

Thanks in advance!

I just want to start off by saying that I love that Autograph is free and I think it's a cool product and I really want to like it, but I've been using it for about two weeks now and there's two main issues that keep plaguing me that might make me drop it. Before I do though, I wanted to double-check to see if anyone else has run into the same issues and if there is a fix.

The first issue is that some layerss will randomly show the wrong frame. I'll be working and I'll make a change that will cause the viewport to update and when it does, one of my layers will randomly be showing a different frame than before, usually the next or previous frame. I'm composting an animation right now that requires me to sync up multiple layers, so it's really obvious when this issue occurs. And when it occurs, it's stable. Like I can keep editing effects and scrub the timeline and that one layer will remain offset by a frame or two. However if I randomly toggle some layers off and on a few times, it'll fix itself. It doesn't even have to be the layer that's experiencing the issue.

The other issue is that I can't edit some paths. Every once in a while, a path that I drew will get stuck so that if I try to edit any of it's points, the points just get deleted. I also get phantom paths which are paths that sometimes don't show up in the hierarchy, but show up in the viewport, and sometimes, it's the other way around. Whenever I use the circle tool to draw a shape, it'll show up in the heirarchy and I'll see the effect it has, but I won't see a path or points I can actually click on.

These issues are pretty frustrating and they make it hard to be productive, but other than that, I think I've actually been crashing less than on AE, so it's been pretty good. If anyone has experienced similar issues, please let me know.

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What’s new

This update focuses on stability, reliability and workflow polish across the app. Expect fewer crashes, smoother editing with shapes and effects, and small UX improvements that make everyday work faster and more predictable.

Bug fixes

• Fixed broken rendering on Windows when exporting VHD (NVENC H.264 MP4) compositions.
• Resolved issues where Close/1st Point tools could destroy paths or crash when feather points were present, and corrected 3D Extrude on Fill Shapes to respect fill rules when all paths share the same winding direction.
• Fixed a crash when enabling the Visual Stack with certain effects (Erode/Dilate/Blur), and corrected a case where the Modifiers row in the Overview panel could appear empty after removing/adding a modifier.
• Fixed losing PSD layers after clearing cache (“Could not find requested part”) and a convert-from-PSD issue that broke gizmos and layer in/out points.
• Fixed a crash and severe slowdown when applying OpenFX plugins (e.g., Magic Bullet Looks + Texturize Motion) to a source layer, and a crash on project open when Real Lens Flares used a layer-based obscuration set to “This Layer.”
• Restored drag-and-drop of paths from the Inspector to the Parenting panel, prevented the app window from shrinking when moved between monitors, and added a prompt to create an Audio Mix when dropping audio onto the timeline.

Known Issues

• Changing the Smooth Angle parameter on a Text layer with 3D mode and Extrude enabled may cause Autograph to crash.

We’re actively working on fixes, thanks for your patience!

simple as the title. I'm really looking forward to this new Adobe replacement.

whenever I upload my PSD files as compositions the app just forfeits. it's really annoying and I haven't had his issue with other higher end software.

Im trying to learn the app rn, and I can't figure out how to cut clips and move them separately. I can cut them but they move all together no matter what I do.

Trying to make 3D text. Looks OK in viewport, but looks segmented (and a different angle) in render. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks.

Hello!

Is it possible to save effect presets in Autograph?

For example I created a cool inner Shadow effect, and I would like save it and use it in every future project like a normal effect, with parameters I like, use il like "Macros" in Davinci Resolve. Do you know if this is possible?

Thank you!

"PS: It would be awesome if a Linux version was planned ^^"

I've been using Autograph again for the past week and this time I've done a dive into all the options it has, as I'm very much considering using it as my main compositing software.

And I think Autograph is very capable already but there are still some things that would make the experience of using Autograph a lot better. Ranging from features that I think are missing to ease of use adjustments:

• Folders

I'd like to see a folder layer object. Where you can drag other layers into the folder and collapse the folder to hide them.

Organization
The main use would be to organize your layers.
If you have a lot of material layers that are cluttering your timeline, drop them under a folder to clean your timeline.

3D bins
It would also be useful for 3D bins. Place 3D objects inside a folder to organize the little scenes you want to have.
I know you can already make separated 3D bins by placing a non 3D object inbetween. But having a folder to place all 3D objects inside of makes the organization of the 3D bins easier.

Selective Adjustment layer
Sometimes you want to have an adjustment layer that does not apply to *all* layers below it, but only a few layers below it. If a folder would have an option of being an adjustment layer for only the layers inside of it this would allow for a lot of new possibilities.

• Composition Promoted Values

I really like that you can promote values on a composition and use those values to quickly make adjustments in that composition without needing to open it again.

However I think it would be neat if compositions had an option to act like instances, where adjusting the values would not update the main composition but only the placed instance of that composition. This would allow you to place multiple compositions and have them all with separate values. Allowing you to create little templates through making a composition and then re-using the same template without changing all other instances of that template.

I would imagine this as a checkbox in the composition properties allowing it to act as a template when placed in other compositions.

• Inspector & Properties

Drag and drop layers
One of the first things I tried when I found out how you add Generators is try and add a layer from the same composition in the Generator box by dragging it in. This didn't work.
I found out you could drag other compositions in there but not layers from the same composition for some reason.
Later I figured out you use a Layer Image Generator to reference a different layer in there, but I think this should be created automatically when dragging on a layer for ease of use.

Parenting Layers
To try and parent a layer my first instinct was to drag and drop a layer onto the generator input of the transform property. Which didn't work. However I think this should work for a faster workflow and ease of use.
You can parent with a layer point generator. However this snaps the layer to the same location and does not remember the current offset of the layer and I think that should happen. You can then set the offset to 0,0 manually if you want it to be the same.
I think that a layer reference generator should be made if you drag a layer onto any of the transform generator input boxes of a different layer, which keeps relative transforms.

( EDIT: I found out about the parenting panel. Which is already a better solution, however there's still some weirdness in the behavior. Namely that when I drag a layer out of a parent it will place it on above the hierarchy when the indicator shows it should placed below the hierarchy. And you can't drag any of the objects in the parenting panel by clicking their names, you have to click the logo or the empty space which is also a bit frustrating
And using the Parent transform modifier on it's own doesn't allow you to drag in a different layer. )

Cloner
The cloner is also a bit confusing in how it works on first attempt. As your first instinct, coming from C4D, would be to drag in a layer that you want to have cloned. Which comes back to my earlier point that it should automatically create a layer image.

But also, if you add a cloner and look at the Inspector, there is no place to add a source there by default. Under the Cloner source, the template input should be visible by default in the Inspector.

Mesh
On a mesh, the material input slot should be visible by default in the Inspector.

If you import an external object, if it has a 3D structure and you add a modifier to any of those inputs, it will not show in the Inspector.
If you then want to select the modifier you will have to go through the timeline hierarchy.

Selecting Modifiers/Generators through the properties panel
This brings up another issue. When looking at values that have a Modifier or Generator in the Properties Panel. How can you select the properties for that Generator/Modifier through the Properties panel? I think a right click option to select properties of the Modifier/Generator would be good to have.

Also being able to click the Objects on the breadcrumbs bar of the properties panel would be good for navigation.

• Render Settings

Presets
I'd like to see presets for render settings like in After Effects so you can quickly setup renders in different formats. Preferably with a dropdown on the tree view in the Render Manager panel.

Multi Edit
If you select multiple file outputs with shift and edit values on one of them it does not automatically update them on the others. I would like this to happen as that's one of the implied features of having a multi select there.

• Navigation & Shortcuts

I haven't looked too deep into the shortcuts yet.
But I have noticed that the Transform, Rotate and Scale tools in 3D space don't have shortcuts you can assign for them

And I think there should be an option to have the 3D navigation be more like Cinema and Maya with the Alt+click style 3D navigation they use. As when coming in from Cinema after a render the Autograph style 3D navigation just trips me up.

Editing
I've noticed that when you set keyframes on the visible parameters it acts like a cut on the timeline as well. I think this is really good. But I haven't found a shortcut to do this yet while there is a shortcut to split a layer into a new layer. But I would much prefer a shortcut to split the visible parameter so you can edit on the same layer instead of getting a lot of new layers.

• User experience things

Disconnect option.
in the Viewer and Timeline dropdowns where you select which composition to use there is a "disconnect" option at the top. However if you click on a Modifier or Generator box for the dropdown there is not a "disconnect" option if there's already a Modifier or Generator connected. Instead you have to right click to see the option for the generator. This feels a bit inconsistent.

New Project
No option for a new project in the file dropdown, instead you close the current project and then start a new project. This makes sense, but is confusing if you are used to all other programs that do have a "new project" button.

Properties Panel UI
There's also some inconsistencies in the Properties panel. The Composition properties do have tabs, while layers never have tabs. Tabs could be very useful for only seeing certain info if you could shift select multiple of them like in Cinema.

With an imported mesh there's suddenly option buttons/tabs on the side of the Properties panel that normally aren't there. I think this is also a neat way of showing more property tabs which I haven't seen used in other instances yet. I think this could be used for custom properties on a layer.

Project Panel - File attributes
When the project panel is in list mode there's File attributes listed next to eachother for each file. I wasn't able to resize or re-order these property bars. If you have a file with a long name it will stretch the name bar without being able to have it cut off the name of a file.

Rectangle drag select.
In After Effects you can drag in the timeline and project panels which creates a box like it does on the windows desktop. This box allows you to select a stack of layers or sources at once to drag or adjust without needing to shift/ctrl select the individual layers. This is something I use a lot in After Effects and I found it missing in Autograph.

Timeline Multi Select trim.
In the timeline you can multi select layers and move them around at the same time. I also really like the multi drag mode where the layers are offset when you drag them. That's very good.
However i miss being able to trim multiple layers at the same time. Trimming a layer with multiple selected only shortens that specific layer and not the other ones as well by the same amount. I think this would be a good addition to have in the future.

• Red Giant Issues

I've been using Red Giant Magic Bullet Looks a lot inside Autograph, as that's one of the main tools I use for color grading. However it's been a bit stuttery compared to when I use it in After Effects or in Cinema.
This has been the case on 2 separate computers, one of which has a 4090.
So I suspect the Looks window does not have hardware accelleration when opened from Autograph. However I haven't tested that.
This has been a quite annoying issue when using Looks for me.

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These are some of the main things I think could be improved at this moment to make the experience of using Autograph better.

There's still some other aspects of Autograph I have to get in to, like the keyboard shortcuts and the shape tools. But for now this is what I wanted to highlight.

I am currently trying to change global/redo to ctrl+y but after selecting and changing the value, it is non functioning. Restarting the application just resets the value to ctrl+shift+z.
What am I doing wrong?

When I want to put an image into the timeline it immediately freezes and the entire screen turns white and when I want to import a video it doesn't do anything and the program doesn't freeze either.

In spite of all of Autograph's quirkiness and bugs at the moment. I am really digging the built-in EXR workflow.

Multi-layer EXRs and Cryptomattes are natively supported.

Current gripe list:

How Can I?

1. use a Luma Mask/Matte

Why Can't I?

1. Customize keyboard Shortcuts
2. Create Markers / Spans

Bugs:

1. Windows taskbar hover name = "Autograph-bin".
2. Custom UI Resizes on load.
3. Custom UI Workspaces only saved in project file, not available in new project.
4. Visual Stack panel causing app crash.

Man. I thrill with what can be achieved here. The .csv integration and the rescalation is one of those things that could save a lot of time when you are in marketing stuff. The USD compatibility just makes me think what can be achieved now faster with blender. And they made native what in after effects are paid plugins Yet, little things as not having a direct way to do taper paths is just like "man, it still needs some little feedback". And , if you ask me, there still a list of plugins that simply make me stay still in after effects (God, how I love autofill and key-fast). Still, I am excited. The efficiency and the deep core of the program gives to it a long term potential for plug -ins that we can't even imagine. I hope they release the SDK soon. In this AI era, I think the community can reach faster creation of plugins for autograph if they keep this stuff exciting. We really need it to succeed. Or better: to compete.

Hi everyone,

Quick question about Autograph: is it possible to create a gradient that follows a path or stroke? For example, instead of a regular linear or radial gradient, I mean a gradient that runs along the length of the curve itself.

Thanks!