New comp opens demo project #204

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opened 2026-10-07 16:40:13 +00:00 by chikasimp · 1 comment

chikasimp commented

2026-10-07 16:40:13 +00:00

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How to reproduce.

To be thorough, close project, close app.

Open app. New comp. You have just created a new comp 4, and can see effectcraft intro, lower third, and 3d showcase demos are loaded.

0.4.0 Linux Build

How to reproduce. To be thorough, close project, close app. Open app. New comp. You have just created a new comp 4, and can see effectcraft intro, lower third, and 3d showcase demos are loaded. 0.4.0 Linux Build

bflatastic commented

2026-10-07 22:18:19 +00:00

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Thanks for the clear steps, @chikasimp! This should be fixed by #220.

The desktop app opened the demo project on every launch that wasn't given a project file. So Home ▸ New Composition added "Comp 4" next to the three demo comps. Close Project did leave an empty project, but the next launch brought the demo back. Now, as in After Effects, launching starts with an empty Untitled Project. The demo is still available from Help ▸ Open Demo Project, from the Home screen, and with --demo on the command line. It will be in the next release after 0.4.0.

I think this fixes it, but please reopen if a new comp still lands in the demo.

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Thanks for the clear steps, @chikasimp! This should be fixed by #220. The desktop app opened the demo project on every launch that wasn't given a project file. So Home ▸ New Composition added "Comp 4" next to the three demo comps. Close Project did leave an empty project, but the next launch brought the demo back. Now, as in After Effects, launching starts with an empty Untitled Project. The demo is still available from Help ▸ Open Demo Project, from the Home screen, and with `--demo` on the command line. It will be in the next release after 0.4.0. I think this fixes it, but please reopen if a new comp still lands in the demo. If you haven't already, please join our Discord at https://discord.gg/artcraft. --- _Generated by [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code)_