[Todd Kopriva]

Show screenshots of your render settings, output module settings, and composition settings dialog boxes.

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Todd Kopriva, Adobe Systems Incorporated
After Effects quality engineering
After Effects team blog
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[Todd Kopriva]

I’d use the new Refine Edge and/or Key Cleaner effects in After Effects. They’re made for dealing with hair in tough shots like this.

https://blogs.adobe.com/aftereffects/2014/04/new-changed-after-effects-cc-2014.html

https://blogs.adobe.com/aftereffects/2013/06/refine-edge-tool-refine-soft-matte-effect-and-related-new-features-in-after-effects-cc-12-0.html

I know that you said that you’re using an old version, but you could just grab the 30-day free trial for the new version and use it for this shot (and others like it on your current job).

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Todd Kopriva, Adobe Systems Incorporated
After Effects quality engineering
After Effects team blog
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[Todd Kopriva]

I recommend asking this question on the Premiere Pro forum.

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Todd Kopriva, Adobe Systems Incorporated
After Effects quality engineering
After Effects team blog
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[Todd Kopriva]

The GPU is used for almost nothing in After Effects.

Details are here:
https://blogs.adobe.com/aftereffects/2012/05/gpu-cuda-opengl-features-in-after-effects-cs6.html

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Todd Kopriva, Adobe Systems Incorporated
After Effects quality engineering
After Effects team blog
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[Todd Kopriva]

Wireframe previews still exist in After Effects. Look at the bottom of the Fast Previews menu; it’s the last preview mode in the list.

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Todd Kopriva, Adobe Systems Incorporated
After Effects quality engineering
After Effects team blog
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[Todd Kopriva]

Start here:
https://provideocoalition.com/czwar/video/after-effects-and-alexa-part-1

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Todd Kopriva, Adobe Systems Incorporated
After Effects quality engineering
After Effects team blog
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[Todd Kopriva]

See this:
https://blogs.adobe.com/aftereffects/2014/07/warning-ram-preview-needs-2-or-more-frames-after-scrubbing-audio-in-after-effects-cc-2014-13-0.html

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Todd Kopriva, Adobe Systems Incorporated
After Effects quality engineering
After Effects team blog
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[Todd Kopriva]

Yes, I know that it was your post. That’s why I said that you have gotten some answers there.

In general, when you’re posting duplicate threads, it helps to cross-link them, so that the people trying to help you in each place don’t waste their time repeating what others have already told you, etc.

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Todd Kopriva, Adobe Systems Incorporated
After Effects quality engineering
After Effects team blog
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[Todd Kopriva]

You’ve gotten some answers here:
https://www.videocopilot.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&p=364029

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Todd Kopriva, Adobe Systems Incorporated
After Effects quality engineering
After Effects team blog
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[Todd Kopriva]

What do you expect the GPU to speed up in After Effects, and why? The GPU does almost nothing for After Effects. Details are here:
https://blogs.adobe.com/aftereffects/2012/05/gpu-cuda-opengl-features-in-after-effects-cs6.html

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Todd Kopriva, Adobe Systems Incorporated
After Effects quality engineering
After Effects team blog
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