Red Giant’s Trapcode Particular (v3 and v4) had a "golden era" on CC 2017. Later versions of After Effects (CC 2018/2019) broke particular’s physics engine. If you have a legacy project file using Trapcode Particular 4.0.1, it will only render correctly on 14.2.1.
Many studios stayed on 14.2.1 for years because it played nicely with older hardware while supporting new features. 🎨 Key Tools in the 2017 Era adobe after effects cc 2017 1421
One of the "hidden hero" updates in this version was the inclusion of a much wider library of animation presets and a smoother integration with Adobe Stock. The integration with Audition for round-tripping audio cleanup also felt snappier in this build compared to the 2015 releases. Red Giant’s Trapcode Particular (v3 and v4) had
, specifically for complex vector graphics with numerous layers Motion Graphics Acceleration : Rendering for Motion Graphics templates saw up to a 4x speed increase Dynamic Link Improvements Many studios stayed on 14
: Allows you to package compositions as templates where text and other properties remain editable in Premiere Pro without needing to return to After Effects.
This sub-version was largely a "maintenance" release, meaning its primary goal was fixing the "memory leak" issues common in 14.0.