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Oct 22, 2024 3:45 PM UTC
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Adobe After Effects 2025 must be installed to import this file.

I am running into a very frustrating problem where the new version of Premiere Pro doesn't recognize After Effects. I gave both programs full disk access on Mac and ensured the versions were compatible (up to date no betas). Any solutions?

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Participant
Oct 16, 2025 7:20 PM UTC

This worked for me too!

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Sterphy
Known Participant
Oct 1, 2025 12:13 PM UTC

This is why they need to slow down their insane release cycle

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Participant
Sep 30, 2025 3:05 PM UTC

It's stuff like this that ensures Adobe will lose the race. You guys can't make it so your software can talk to itself reliably? Insane. Davinci here we come 

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Participant
Sep 25, 2025 7:31 AM UTC

I got the same problem

every file got unlink and when I try to re-link I get this error message. It will only Link when I have the specific after effects file open

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jtanimator
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Jun 6, 2026 5:31 AM UTC

same for me, except in my instance every time I open After Effects in hopes of helping it relink the composition in Premiere Pro, Ae crashes and takes down Pr with it. So I'm literally stuck between 2 impossible things that won’t give, and I’m so sick of this

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Sterphy
Known Participant
Sep 13, 2025 6:03 PM UTC

Just fix it.  Do the job you are paid to do, and make the software we pay for work as it should do. 

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Sterphy
Known Participant
Sep 13, 2025 6:02 PM UTC

If they ever fix it it will be YEARS from now. 

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Participant
Sep 1, 2025 4:04 AM UTC

Same issue. Also on Mac. Causing a huge issue for me now. Adobe, this is months old. Get on it.

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Participant
Jul 30, 2025 12:41 PM UTC

Same happening to me. PP is 25.3 AE is 25.3.2. Anybody find a solution? Many thanks

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Participant
Jul 29, 2025 1:22 PM UTC

I am running into the same problem.  I've done everything listed below from restarting my computer to following the steps outline in the YT video above...still to no avail.  I'm at my wits end as I've been dealing with this for nearly a week.  I can't get anything done.  I've scoured the internet looking for any possible clue.  I've evan re-installed both Premiere Pro and AE.  My versions are 25.3.0 and 25.3.2 respectively.  I've given both programs full permissions, and still the same thing keeps happening.  Does anyone have any other help they can provide?

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stib
Inspiring
Jun 25, 2025 1:03 AM UTC

Having the same issue. Restarting does NOT fix. My workaround is to install DaVinci Resolve and toss all the Adobe jank in the bin, but unfortunately I still get handed Premiere projects to work on. Get your act together Adobe.

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