Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 21 hours ago
After Effects updates often focus on the big flashy features. But some of the most useful improvements are the small ones that quietly appear in the release notes.
In this tutorial I’ll show you 10 hidden After Effects updates that many users completely miss, even though they can make your workflow faster and easier.
You’ll learn about useful interface tweaks, overlooked 3D tools, smarter camera controls, and a few small features that can save you serious time when working on real projects.
Chapters below so you can jump directly to any feature.
00:00 - Intro
00:47 - Reveal Projects in the File System
01:12 - Copy and Paste Only Text Formatting
02:19 - Customize Panel Background Colors
03:03 - Customize Transparency Grids
03:46 - Modify Default Camera Settings
04:41 - Single 3D Gizmo for Multiple Layers
06:24 - Maintain Workspace When Opening Projects
07:41 - Extract Camera from a 3D Model
08:32 - Control Light with Camera
10:05 - Create a 3D Environment Background
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After Effects updates often focus on the big flashy features. But some of the most useful improvements are the small ones that quietly appear in the release notes.
In this tutorial I’ll show you 10 hidden After Effects updates that many users completely miss, even though they can make your workflow faster and easier.
You’ll learn about useful interface tweaks, overlooked 3D tools, smarter camera controls, and a few small features that can save you serious time when working on real projects.
Chapters below so you can jump directly to any feature.
00:00 - Intro
00:47 - Reveal Projects in the File System
01:12 - Copy and Paste Only Text Formatting
02:19 - Customize Panel Background Colors
03:03 - Customize Transparency Grids
03:46 - Modify Default Camera Settings
04:41 - Single 3D Gizmo for Multiple Layers
06:24 - Maintain Workspace When Opening Projects
07:41 - Extract Camera from a 3D Model
08:32 - Control Light with Camera
10:05 - Create a 3D Environment Background
👉 FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL
⏵ instagram.com/sternfx1
⏵ facebook.com/sternfx
⏵ linkedin.com/in/sternfx
🎥 IN-DEPTH TRAININGSchool Of Motion: https://som.bz/eran
LinkedIn Learning: bit.ly/linkedin_sternfxWebsite: sternfx.co.uk
