# MP5-Compatible Features in After Effects

Mp5 does not support all features of Adobe After Effects; please refer to the list below for details.

### General

💡 After installation, make sure to “Allow Scripts to Write Files and Access Network”💡 All compositions of the project must be 25 FPS💡 Hidden compositions - if you don't hide the layers inside it - they will be rendered and seen in the MP5

|                             |                      |
| --------------------------- | -------------------- |
| 'Collapse transform' switch | :x:                  |
| Motion Blur                 | ❌                    |
| Expressions                 | :white\_check\_mark: |
| Pre comps                   | ✅                    |
| Time Stretch                | ✅                    |
| Time remap                  | ✅                    |
| Markers                     | ✅                    |
| Illustrator layers (Ai)     | ❌                    |
| Photoshop layers (Psd)      | ❌                    |

### Fills

|                 |   |
| --------------- | - |
| Color           | ✅ |
| Opacity         | ✅ |
| Fill Rule       | ✅ |
| Radial Gradient | ✅ |
| Linear Gradient | ✅ |
| Gradient Fill   | ✅ |
| Gradient Ramp   | ❌ |

### Video Layers

💡 Supported video files: MP4💡 Avoid having more then one mp4 file playing simultaneously in the same composition💡 Video file must be 25 fps💡 Video layerwill always be placed as the last layer in the video. \*Any solid shape layer or asset will appear above the mp4, this can result with the mp4 hidden behind a solid\*

|                             |    |                                                       |
| --------------------------- | -- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| Parallel video layers       | ⚠️ | Different behavior between Desktop and mobile devices |
| Track matte on video layers | ❌  |                                                       |
| Transform properties        | ❌  |                                                       |
| Masks                       | ❌  |                                                       |

### Image Layers

💡 Duplicated layers using the same source file will be used a single source of data

|                |   |
| -------------- | - |
| PNG            | ✅ |
| JPEG           | ✅ |
| TIFF           | ❌ |
| PNG Sequence   | ❌ |
| Image effects  | ❌ |
| Blending modes | ✅ |
| Track Matte    | ✅ |
| Mask           | ❌ |

### Audio Layers

💡 Please make sure that mp3 layers at the start and end of the work area are trimmed to the exact start and ending time

|           |   |
| --------- | - |
| Mp3 files | ✅ |
| WAV files | ❌ |
| Levels    | ❌ |

### Shapes Layers

💡 Please make sure that mp3 layers at the start and end of the work area are trimmed to the exact start and ending time

|                            |   |
| -------------------------- | - |
| Shape                      | ✅ |
| Ellipse                    | ✅ |
| Rectangle                  | ✅ |
| Rounded Rectangle          | ✅ |
| Polystar                   | ✅ |
| Group                      | ✅ |
| Repeater                   | ✅ |
| Trim Path (individually)   | ✅ |
| Trim Path (simultaneously) | ✅ |
| Taper                      | ❌ |

### Strokes Layers

|             |   |
| ----------- | - |
| Color       | ✅ |
| Opacity     | ✅ |
| Width       | ✅ |
| Line Cap    | ✅ |
| Line Join   | ✅ |
| Miter Limit | ✅ |
| Dashes      | ✅ |
| Gradient    | ✅ |

### Transform

|                          |   |
| ------------------------ | - |
| Position                 | ✅ |
| Position (separated X/Y) | ✅ |
| Scale                    | ✅ |
| Rotation                 | ✅ |
| Anchor Point             | ✅ |
| Opacity                  | ✅ |
| Parenting                | ✅ |
| Auto Orient              | ✅ |
| Skew                     | ✅ |

### Interpolation

|                              |   |
| ---------------------------- | - |
| Linear Interpolation         | ✅ |
| Bezier Interpolation         | ✅ |
| Hold Interpolation           | ✅ |
| Spatial Bezier Interpolation | ✅ |
| Rove Across Time             | ✅ |

### Masks

💡 It’s recommended to use Track Matte instead to optimize performance

|                 |    |              |
| --------------- | -- | ------------ |
| Mask over video | ❌  |              |
| Mask Path       | ⚠️ | Desktop only |
| Mask Opacity    | ⚠️ | Desktop only |
| Add             | ⚠️ | Desktop only |
| Subtract        | ⚠️ | Desktop only |
| Intersect       | ⚠️ | Desktop only |
| Lighten         | ❌  |              |
| Darken          | ❌  |              |
| Difference      | ❌  |              |
| Expansion       | ⚠️ | Desktop only |
| Feather         | ❌  |              |

### Matte

💡 Layers should be stacked on top of each other like previous Ae Matte version

|                                 |    |                            |
| ------------------------------- | -- | -------------------------- |
| Track matte on mp4 video layers | ❌  |                            |
| Alpha Matte                     | ✅  |                            |
| Alpha Inverted Matte            | ⚠️ | Cause Issues on Mobile IOS |
| Luma Matte                      | ❌  |                            |
| Luma Inverted Matte             | ❌  |                            |

### Merge paths

|                      |    |              |
| -------------------- | -- | ------------ |
| Merge                | ⚠️ | Desktop only |
| Add                  | ⚠️ | Desktop only |
| Subtract             | ⚠️ | Desktop only |
| Intersect            | ⚠️ | Desktop only |
| Exclude Intersection | ⚠️ | Desktop only |

### Effects & Presets

💡 When using MP5, it's crucial to note that MP5 is optimized for vector-based effects. In contrast, pixel-based effects, which operate on individual resolution-tied pixels, aren't supported by MP5. If you require a specific effect or encounter issues, please contact our support team, and we'll help find a potential workaround.

|                            |    |              |
| -------------------------- | -- | ------------ |
| 3D Channel                 | ❌  |              |
| Audio                      | ❌  |              |
| Blur and Sharpen           | ❌  |              |
| Gussion Blur               | ⚠️ | Desktop only |
| Fill                       | ✅  |              |
| Stroke                     | ✅  |              |
| Tint                       | ⚠️ | Desktop only |
| Tritone                    | ⚠️ | Desktop only |
| Levels Individual Controls | ⚠️ | Desktop only |
| Radial Wipe                | ❌  |              |

### Text

|                                  |               |
| -------------------------------- | ------------- |
| Transform                        | ✅             |
| Fill                             | ✅             |
| *Stroke*                         |               |
| Stroke over fill                 | ✅             |
| *Stroke*                         |               |
| Fil over stroke                  | ❌             |
| Tracking                         | ✅             |
| Anchor point grouping            | ✅             |
| Text Path                        | ✅             |
| Per-character 3D                 | ✅             |
| Multiple range selector          | Not supported |
| Range selector (Units)           | ✅             |
| Range selector (Based on)        | ✅             |
| Range selector (Amount)          | ✅             |
| Range selector (Shape)           | ✅             |
| Range selector (Ease High)       | ✅             |
| Range selector (Ease Low)        | ✅             |
| Range selector (Randomize order) | ✅             |
| expression selector              | ✅             |
| All Caps                         | ❌             |
| All Small Caps                   | ❌             |
| Superscript                      | ❌             |
| Subscript                        | ❌             |
| Character Vertical Scale         | ❌             |
| Baseline shift                   | ❌             |
| Character horizontal scale       | ❌             |


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