14.2.1 (build 14.2.1.21) Release Date: April 11, 2017 Codename within Adobe: “Bowler” (post-release update) Primary Focus: Stability, performance refinements, and workflow enhancements following the initial CC 2017 release (v14.0).
. While it introduced critical improvements to GPU acceleration and user interface responsiveness, user reception was mixed due to lingering, long-standing bugs. Key Features and Improvements (14.2.1 Update) Essential Graphics Panel & Motion Graphics Templates: adobe after effects cc 2017 1421
can now target a layer's masks and effects directly, eliminating the frequent need for pre-composing. Essential Workflow & Shortcuts Key Features and Improvements (14
Key Features & Improvements in 14.2.1
This is a patch update for the Creative Cloud 2017 release of After Effects. It was released around April 2017. We tested After Effects CC 2017 14
We tested After Effects CC 2017 14.2.1 against CC 2024 on an older workstation (i7-4790K, 16GB DDR3, GTX 1060 6GB, SATA SSD).
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