Bake controllers
Duik controllers may be standard After Effects shape layers, with a bunch of expressions and a simple effect to control them. The controller appearance is controlled by this effect and expressions, and this reduces the performance, to the point it can be a big issue in complex projects.
Baking* the selected controllers removes all these expressions (and deactivates any dynamic display) to improve the performance.
Tip
Hidden controllers, even if they’re not baked, should not have a big impact on performance.
Note
The Extract controllers 1 tool automatically bakes extracted controllers. This can optionally be changed in the Extract controllers settings though.
▷ Read the Advanced / Performance section for more tips about how to improve performance in After Effects and using Duik.
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cf. Controllers / Extract Controllers ↩