

Use any layer of a composition as a track matteĪfter Effects 23.0 reworks the way that matte layers work, with a new Track Matte drop-down menu in the Timeline panel making it possible to define any layer as a track matte.

The update was one of several to Adobe’s Creative Cloud tools announced at Adobe MAX 2022, including Character Animator 23.0 and Photoshop 24.0, along with the official release of Substance 3D Modeler. The latest beta build of the software, released in parallel with the stable version, get support for OpenColorIO colour management, and the option to import 3D models directly into After Effects. The release overhauls workflow for matte layers, making it possible to use any layer as a track matte, and adds native, hardware-accelerated H.264 encoding, plus 50 new animation presets for motion graphics.

Adobe has released After Effects 23.0, the latest version of the compositing software.
