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After Effects 26.0 · Known bug

Preview and export rendering much slower in version 26

Not marked fixed as of After Effects 27.0.0. The bug was reported for After Effects 26.0.0. Adobe tracks it (status: Investigating). There is a workaround.

Status
Not fixedAdobe: Investigating
Severity
Major
Affects
Common workflow
System
Windows and macOS

Workaround

In Preferences > Disk, turn off Enable Compressed Frames (Lossless); several reporters said performance returned to normal.

Timeline

  1. Feb 2, 2026Reported on After Effects 26.0.0
  2. Nov 10, 2026Not marked fixed as of After Effects 27.0.0Adobe: Investigating

The report

19 votes · 16 replies

“Why is After Effects v 26.0.0 dramatically slowing down all preview and export rendering?”

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Based on public bug reports on the Adobe Community board. Last changed November 10, 2026. The title and rating are ours; the report is the reporter’s. Not affiliated with Adobe.