After Effects Frame Dropping.

[Carmopizza]

Hi I just got After Effects today and on playback, it drops to about half the frames. I am trying to run 30 fps but it drops to about 12. Could anyone help me?

[RobShultz]

Have you decreased the magnification ratio/screen size in the comp panel?

[Rick Gerard · Accepted solution]

If you are new please start here to learn how the UI works. Basic AE

After Effects is unlike any other video editing application because it is not a video editing application. AE is used to create shots, visual effects and motion graphics that you cannot create in a video editing app (NLE).

The settings in your composition panel should be a magnification factor of 50% or less and the composition resolution should be set to Auto for most preview operations.

[Carmopizza]

Ok thank you very helpful. I realize now it's not a video editor so I'm just going to get premier pro. Thank you for the response.