A new Cinema 4D rendering engine replaced the older Ray-traced 3D engine. It allows you to create extruded text and shape layers directly within After Effects with significantly better CPU performance.
Adobe After Effects CC 2017 (v14.0), released in November 2016, introduced several core enhancements focused on 3D rendering performance and collaboration workflows. Key Features of v14.0 Posts tagged Adobe After Effects CC 2017 v14.0....
The interface was updated to include vector-based icons and buttons that scale smoothly on high-resolution displays. A new Cinema 4D rendering engine replaced the
You can add dynamic date and time tokens to output module naming templates to track multiple versions of the same file automatically. released in November 2016
Updates improved performance for Photoshop and Illustrator puppet changes and tightened integration through Dynamic Link.