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charlesc81933714
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January 4, 2017
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After effects not playing when I hit space bar

  • January 4, 2017
  • 5 replies
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Hello,

Simple Problem, which I am hoping is easy to fix...

When I press the space bar to play an animation review, nothing happens....How can I fix this?

Thanks,

Charlie

      Correct answer fashionable_Lark5C4A

      Hi! I managed to find something that worked for me!

      My space bar wouldn't start the video, and sometimes it would go back like 1 frame, but still woulnd't play properly.

      All i did was go to Edit > Preferences > Audio Hardware and i disconnected the headphones i was using, after it it was fine and running and i've connected them again and it's all going smooth : )

      5 replies

      OFFICER#88
      OFFICER#88
      Inspiring
      May 14, 2023

      for me the whole problem was in this icon innactive...

       

      Make sure it is active all time 🙂

      Ofcourse88
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      sachdevar94@gmail.com
      New Participant
      July 23, 2021

      Hi

       

      I have a easy solution for this. You don't need to restart After effect. Just follow steps:

      Step1: Click on Edit

      Step2: Click on Preference > Audio Hardware

      Step3: Just choose Default Output to Speaker (Laptop / PC Speaker) > OK

      Step4: Here you go. 

       

      Hope it will solve your probelm ever.

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        fashionable_Lark5C4ACorrect answer
        New Participant
        January 20, 2021

        Hi! I managed to find something that worked for me!

        My space bar wouldn't start the video, and sometimes it would go back like 1 frame, but still woulnd't play properly.

        All i did was go to Edit > Preferences > Audio Hardware and i disconnected the headphones i was using, after it it was fine and running and i've connected them again and it's all going smooth : )

          Dio Vayne
          Dio Vayne
          Known Participant
          April 2, 2021

          This did it for me! Thanks so much for your reply here.

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            calebparris
            Participating Frequently
            November 19, 2020

            This did not work for me, but I found a solution that DID work here:
            https://community.adobe.com/t5/after-effects/after-effect-preview-not-work/m-p/11610161?page=4#M155349

              Dave_LaRonde
              Dave_LaRonde
              Inspiring
              January 4, 2017

              Hit zero on the numeric keyboard and wait for the RAM Preview, or wait until AE finishes rendering the background.  Either way involves a little waiting.  AE ain't a video editor, y'know.

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                CipT
                New Participant
                May 21, 2020

                No.. it's just a stupid software made by stupid people who don't want to fix bugs.

                All Adobe software are full of bugs that are 10 years old and they just keep ignoring them and keep adding all kind of useless fancy features instead..

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                  ahmada6893
                  New Participant
                  May 26, 2020

                  Im on after effects right now.. And when I press space bar it doesnt preview. It goes back 1 milliseccond. 

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