Built-in video scopes (Waveform, Parade, Vectorscope, and Histogram) were added to the interface, allowing for precise color grading and evaluation directly within the application.
Importing Adobe Illustrator and PDF files became 3-4x faster , particularly for complex files with numerous layers. adobe after effects cc 2017 1421
A critical fix addressed the "2 or more frames to play back" error, which had previously plagued users during RAM previews due to incorrect memory estimates. System Requirements for 2017 System Requirements for 2017 Many native effects, including
Many native effects, including Glow , Hue/Saturation , and Fractal Noise , were moved to GPU-accelerated processing, significantly speeding up both previewing and final rendering. Performance Gains in Version 14.2.1 Motion Graphics templates rendered up to 4x faster
Effects like Set Matte and Displacement Map were updated to reference a layer's masks and effects directly. Previously, users had to "pre-compose" these layers to apply effects to the source, a repetitive task that this update largely eliminated.
Motion Graphics templates rendered up to 4x faster than in previous 2017 builds.
The 14.2.1 patch was specifically a stability update recommended for all users. Notable technical improvements included: