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May 19, 2020

P: This Face Expression File is bad or corrupted

  • May 19, 2020
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I keep gettting the following error when I launch Photoshop 2020 on a Windows 10 64bit machine

 

This Face Expression File is bad or corrupted

 

I assume it relates to the Default Face Expression Presets.p3f file, which a scan reveals to be OK. The application launches after I click OK but how can I get rid of the error?

 

I have reinstalled, tried the clean up tool and there has even been an update since it started but still it persists. Is there anywhere I can find a replacement file?

 

Thanks in advance

 

Steve

 

 

93 replies

Participating Frequently
July 3, 2024

I haven't tried any yet but I was considering this (weblink removed)

c.pfaffenbichler
Community Expert
Community Expert
July 3, 2024

Which pdf editor are you using instead of Acrobat now? 

Participating Frequently
July 3, 2024

It was 4 years ago I had this issue. I can't beleive it is still occuring. I gave up updating Photoshop years ago as it became unusable. I've bought the Affinity suite of products now and will be scrapping my Adobe subscription next month. I get constant errors with Acrobat as well.

Participant
July 3, 2024

resetting does nothing to remove the error just ads to the annoyance

 

i disabled the auto updates thinking it is the culprit for this error but no

its really annoying doing this renaming bs every few days and loosing my settings

 

i dont remember any mention of a buggy product when i payed so as soon as the year is up i am cancelling my subscription

Participant
June 29, 2024

Adobe is making its best lately to make us quit photoshop

Participant
June 29, 2024

fix this [cursing removed] thing, we are paying here, all of us for you guys to fix stuff. Make stable versions than making this ridiculous AI new versions.

Participant
June 29, 2024

Works perfectly, thank you!

Ian Middleton
Participant
June 29, 2024

When i launch the Adobe photoshop there is an error showing " This Face Expression file is bad or corrupted.

What is that error

kglad
Community Expert
Community Expert
June 29, 2024

in the future, to find the best place to post your message, use the list here, https://community.adobe.com/

p.s. i don't think the adobe website, and forums in particular, are easy to navigate, so don't spend a lot of time searching that forum list. do your best and we'll move the post (like this one has already been moved) if it helps you get responses.



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Inspiring
June 22, 2024

I just had this issue as well. Jane's answer just takes me back to this thread, not to an answer. I tried what everyone said - using .old - and that seems to have worked (so far). However, all of my recent files are gone. The recent files on the home screen now start 1 month ago. Am I right in assuming I can't get those back and I'll just have to remember what I've worked on in the last month? Does anyone know what causes this so I can prevent it from happening again?

Participant
June 19, 2024

Cada vez que inicio la app aparece el pop "Este archivo de expresión facial tiene errores o está dañado." 
He intentado de todo, desde código en el programa, desinstalar y volver a instalar Photoshop, pero después de un tiempo el programa vuelve a con el mismo problema. ¿Alguien sabe por qué pasa esto y cómo lo puedo solucionar?