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Motionkitchen8963485
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Apr 14, 2018 1:22 PM UTC
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AE 2018 - Unable to open file warning whenever I alt-tab out of AE

After I updated to the latest release of After Effects (last week) I get these warnings for all footage in my project file whenever I alt-tab between AE and other apps.

Its getting quite annoying... The project works fine whenever Im inside AE, but I have to click through these warnings every time I leave the AE-window.

The warning says;

After Effects warning: Unable to open file.

"footage path". If the file is opened in another application, closing it may solve the problem.

None of my footage-files are opened in other apps.

Please help

- Phillip

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    marcopezzatiCorrect answer
    Inspiring
    Apr 30, 2018 9:59 AM UTC

    Hi Phillip, it seems that they solved the issue with the last update.

    It works good for you too?

    Have a nice day.

    Marco

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    ericm54114199
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    Aug 23, 2020 10:06 PM UTC

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      marcopezzatiCorrect answer
      Inspiring
      Apr 30, 2018 9:59 AM UTC

      Hi Phillip, it seems that they solved the issue with the last update.

      It works good for you too?

      Have a nice day.

      Marco

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        Motionkitchen8963485Author
        Participant
        Apr 30, 2018 10:41 AM UTC

        Hi! I didnt know there was a new update available (I do not pay enough attention to the Creative Cloud app).

        And I was just getting used to the bug and learning to live with it
        The new update relieved me of all my frustration!

        Thanks for the heads up!

        Take care.

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        marcopezzati
        Inspiring
        Apr 16, 2018 9:26 AM UTC

        Similar problem here, let's try to figure it out

        Image sequence warning

        Do you have any plugin installed (you probably have, of course) that can cause some issue?

        I have a bunch of them and I was thinking that this may be some strange connection with something else.

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          Motionkitchen8963485Author
          Participant
          Apr 16, 2018 9:44 AM UTC

          Hi! Both glad and sad im not alone with this issue

          I read your thread and my case is pretty much the same.

          AE keeps giving errors for my .EXR sequences whenever I return to the AE-window.

          Project files and footage files (.EXRs) are located on a RAID inside my computer (4 x HGST desktar 6TBs in RAID1).

          Apps are installed on a 512GB SSD (Samsung 850 Pro). Windows 10. AE cahce goes to an m.2 SSD (Samsung 961 Pro).

          And yes, I have a bunch of plugins.

          Trapcode, Sapphire, Universe, VC E3D, Optical Flares, Frishcluft, Reelsmart, Flickerfree.

          However I get these errors in project files that isnt using any plugins. I havent updated any plugins after the AE-update.

          Phillip

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            marcopezzati
            Inspiring
            Apr 16, 2018 9:57 AM UTC

            Yes, it happens to me as well with brand new projects with no plugins used, I was just thinking it can be something that works bad on another level. It's a long shot, of course, but I'm trying to think of every scenario.

            From that list we have in common Trapcode and E3D, maybe I will try to disable them and see what's happening.

            First time I experienced this issue I was actually on a project that uses both plugins.

            See you later Philip.

            Marco

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              Motionkitchen8963485Author
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              Apr 14, 2018 1:26 PM UTC

              This goes for all my project files.
              All which worked perfectly well before the latest update

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