一、软件概述
Adobe After Effects 2020 for Mac is the industry-standard software for dynamic graphics and visual effects. It grants creators powerful capabilities to transform any idea into vivid animations. Its main applications include:
- Create film subtitles, opening titles, and transition effects at film-level quality.
- Remove unnecessary objects or elements from video clips precisely.
- Simulate and synthesize natural phenomena such as fire, rain, and snow.
- Create complex animation effects for logos, characters, or text.
As a professional post-production tool, After Effects is the core platform for realizing creative visual concepts.
二、系统要求与安装前准备
Important Note: This version is a dedicated version optimized for Apple Silicon (M1 chip) Mac devices, not compatible with Intel-based Mac computers.
Before starting the installation, please ensure you have completed the following system settings:
- Enable the “Any Source” option in the “Security & Privacy” settings of “System Preferences”. If this option is not available, refer to thetutorial for setting it up.
三、安装步骤
Please follow the steps below strictly to ensure a successful installation:
- Disconnect from the network: Before starting the installation, please ensure all network connections (Wi-Fi and wired) are disconnected. This is a crucial step for the activation process.
- Run the installation program: Open the `.dmg` format software package you have downloaded, double-click the `Installer` application to start the installation wizard, and follow the prompts to complete the installation.
- Completion and verification: After the installation is complete, the software will automatically activate. At this point, you can reconnect to the network and start using Adobe After Effects 2020.
Important: To avoid activation failure, do not update or upgrade this version of the software, and do not log in to your Adobe ID.
四、常见问题与解决方法
Problem: When double-clicking the `Installer`, it prompts “Error: The installation cannot continue as the installer file may be damaged…”
Solution: This issue is usually related to file verification or permissions. Refer to thetroubleshooting tutorial for handling it.
—— Software Functionality Overview ——
五、核心功能特性
1. 强大的动画与文字设计
- Dynamic Text: Easily create animated effects for scrolling end credits, rotating words, and sliding subtitles. You can use built-in presets or create them from scratch.
- Visual Synthesis: Composite videos with images at multiple layers to create explosive, particle, and immersive VR effects, or create immersive VR videos.
- Keyframes and Expressions: Control animations using keyframes or expressions, or use presets to quickly start complex animation projects.
2. 高效的协作与工作流
- Integrated with Adobe ecosystem: Integrate with Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and Illustrator. Use Dynamic Link to avoid intermediate rendering and exchange projects directly between applications.
- Improved performance preview: Improved thread management and a new GPU-accelerated display system provide smoother and more accurate real-time playback.
3. 性能与效率提升
- Enhanced EXR processing: Multi-channel EXR file processing speeds up up to 12 times, supporting direct import into synthesis.
- Improved expression controls: New text style expression controls and performance optimizations.
- Efficient object removal: Content-aware fill feature speeds up 25%, reducing memory usage by two-thirds, and quickly removes objects from videos without noticeable artifacts.
六、版本 17.5.1 更新与修复
This version mainly includes stability improvements and error fixes:
1. 3D transformation tools and scene navigation
- Fixed issues with the 3D camera, light wireframe, and rotation tools in display and interaction.
- Solved issues such as accidental deletion of keyframes when resetting the camera and non-functional shortcuts in 2D/3D synthesis.
2. General error fixes and stability improvements
- Fixed issues such as program crashes or freezes during specific operations (e.g., when using painting tools or pen tools).
- Solved problems related to QuickTime (ProRes, DNxHR) file imports, exports, and alpha channel processing.
- Fixed issues with content-aware fill export files being too large, rendering process management, and compatibility with specific GPUs.
七、软件界面截图
Here are examples of the Adobe After Effects 2020 for Mac (v17.5.1) interface:




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