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carlosa18006132
carlosa18006132
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July 22, 2025

After Effects 25.3.2 not opening most of my projects

  • July 22, 2025
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I'm trying to open about 6 projects I made in the last month (one was created last week) and After Effects (25.3.2 mac silicon, runing on M3) gets stuck. Then when I forcequit Ae, I see another file created next to the original one with a name like this: PMF Futuro FL bodega_1.8868.428512.aep (the original file is PMF Futuro FL bodega.aep).

Then I restart Ae and it gives me options to start in safe mode, manage pluggins, reset preferences.. I've tried then all plus reinstalling Ae, downscaling to 25.0 version, removing all muy third party pluggins and nothing has worked so far.

 

Please help, I'm desperated

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J
Community Manager
jenkmeister17177426Community Manager
Jenkmeister
July 22, 2025

That file you are seeing is AE trying to save a temporary copy of your project so that if AE can't write it out correctly it won't corrupt your original file. 

 

Please try to get a log file for us:

* Help -> Enable Logging

* Restart AE

* Reproduce the Issue, Force Quit as needed

* Restart AE

* Help -> Reveal Logging Files

* Find the "After Effects Log (last).txt" file and uploaded it back here for us to review. 

Kevin-Monahan
Community Manager
Kevin-MonahanCommunity Manager
Community Manager
July 22, 2025

Hey Carlos,

I read your message. Sorry that you are having trouble with your projects opening. Can you upload a project that the developers can inspect? Feel free to PM us the URL so we can help you.

 

Thanks,
Kevin

 

Kevin Monahan - Sr. Community & Engagement Strategist – Pro Video and Audio
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