To change settings in Adobe After Effects, follow these steps depending on your operating system:
Windows:
- Go to the Edit menu.
- Select Preferences.
- Choose General.
- To quickly locate the preferences folder, click the Reveal Preferences in Explorer button. This will open the folder where After Effects stores your preference files.
macOS:
- Go to the After Effects menu (located in the application menu at the top of your screen).
- Select Settings (or sometimes labelled as "Preferences").
- Choose General.
- To quickly locate the preferences folder, click the Reveal Preferences in Finder button. This will open the folder where After Effects stores your preference files.
By following these steps, you can access and modify a wide range of settings to customize After Effects to your specific needs and workflow preferences. These settings include options for display, memory and performance, audio hardware, and more.
