Adobe’s June 2025 update to After Effects (version 25.3) introduces two targeted enhancements focused on precision and workflow clarity.
Smooth Zoom in Panels
Users can now perform fluid, continuous zooming—whether scrubbing, pinching, or scrolling—in the Composition, Layer, and Footage panels. This delivers more precise framing control without the typical “jump” between zoom steps
Reveal Project in File System
Need to locate the AE project file on disk quickly? A new “Reveal in File Explorer/Finder” command pops open the containing folder and highlights the file—saving time and guesswork
Integration with Premiere
Though this update doesn’t change the Dynamic Link with Premiere Pro, it retains the ability to export AE projects to Premiere, preserving timeline fidelity and smoothing inter-app workflows.
Stability and Workflow Reliability
This isn’t a flashy overhaul. Adobe focused on dependable features, leaving UI, performance, and under-the-hood engines untouched. Still, Adobe advises verifying stability in production pipelines before launch .
Here is a list of Fixed issues in the June 2025 release (version 25.3)
Dragging files from the list of files into the thumbnail or summary area now correctly moves them to the top of the hierarchy.
Selecting Help > Reveal Logging Files more than 24 hours after enabling logging no longer causes After Effects to crash.
Viewport interactions no longer experience lag on systems with AMD GPUs.
Cache Before Playback in the Preview panel now functions correctly, ensuring the timeline fully caches before playback begins.
The view no longer shifts left when resizing the Composition, Footage, or Layer panel with rulers visible.
The Animation Options name in the Timeline panel now correctly updates in the Properties panel when changed to None.
Improved selection and interactive performance when working with many Shape layers.
The Info panel now correctly displays over-range values for colors when hovering over a solid in a 32-bpc composition.
The Render Quality slider is now responsive when adjusting in Advanced 3D comps that contain many 3D Shape layers.
The properties of selected layers now continue to be shown in the Properties panel when orbiting or moving the Default camera view.
The keyboard shortcut for Split New Viewer and Toggle Lock now matches the View > Split with New Locked Viewer menu command.
The warning when deleting an in-use footage item now correctly refers to the number of instances, rather than the number of compositions.
Alt-double-clicking the Zoom tool now instantly centers the view without delay.
After Effects no longer crashes when using Advanced 3D on systems where the Windows user folder name contains Unicode characters.
Want the new update? It’s available now via Creative Cloud. Current subscription terms apply—so check your plan before upgrading.
