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After Effect Composition turns black

Forum|Forum|11 years ago
November 5, 2014
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Hello, I have a problem with my AE composition. I've been importing new layers to my AE composition, however suddenly the composition screen turns black. All the keyframes are still there and as I slide the button across the timeline, I can see the keyframes are still there. I tried undo-ing my steps to see if I made a mistake that rendered the screen all black, but no luck. I assume I might have accidentally clicked a function/view that triggers the screen to turn black, but I'm not sure what function that was. I also first thought I activated the wireframe view but as I switched it back to the normal view, still no luck.

If anybody could help me troubleshoot this problem, that would be great. Thank you so much I'd really appreciate it.

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lume360

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I have this problem since I updated After Effects. All my layers are black. Any idea what it could be?

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defaultiw8nv0wbvll9

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I fixed my black screen buy changing the view back to default, it was on front. in the bottom right of the comp window

bleand

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I just came across with a similar issue, but in my case, all layers had been turn into adjustment layers for some reason!

EXAIRCreative

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Turn off your cap locks!

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GiftedHands714

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Hello there!

Try to click the region of interest.

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shannontowell_sp

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Switching it off worked for me, thank you so much!

hey_barry

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The very same has just happened to me, obviously this is a long standing issue. I have tried all these work arounds except trying it on a different machine.

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chrisu58994230

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I had the same problem. I tried several solutions but nothing worked. Finally I found out that there a composition a created that had that issue. Once I deleted it everything came back to normal.

So trace your steps backward. There's a recent composition you created that is causing u that nightmare

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eloiseruby10

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I'm having the same problem, and none of the solutions here have helped, I've just ended up starting again but if anyone can help that would be great.

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estherau

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it couldn't just be something simple like those two choices at the top left could it?

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estherau

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see how in the above picture the movie highlighted in blue has made the rest of everything disappear. Ad tehn if I click on composition comp 1 it all comes back again.

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goinstb

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Hey make sure caps lock is not on that will also give you the black screen, not sure if that was mentioned but I just noticed it.

caps lock off

viola!

Dave_LaRonde

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That's a prretty small scren grab for diagnostic use. I can't make out the layer names & such. Only one question I have at the moment: what's in layers 1 through 28?

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catriantyAuthor

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Hi Dave, thank you for your reply. I have provided a larger screenshot for your convenience. Layer 1 through 28?

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catriantyAuthor

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One more thing. This is what the comp looks like when I highlight all the layers. All the keyframes and animation are there but the layers are invisible, just some guides and bounding boxes.

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