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April 29, 2020
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After Effects project not opening because of Essential Graphics

  • April 29, 2020
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Here's the error message after the project opens 98%

 

After Effects Warning: Could not create an essential graphics parameter because it refers to an non-existent layer

 

Clicking ok only brings up the same dialogue box.

 

This is after spending 10 hours working on it yesterday. I did delete a text layer before saving, but it was working just fine yesterday.

 

After Effects 2020 on a Mac Mojave 10.14.6

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    Jonathan Newman
    Known Participant
    April 28, 2021

    I had same issue. Thanks for the workaround. That worked! 

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    Nicolas5EC8
    Participant
    January 19, 2021

    Okay after 3 hours of trying to get back the file I finally did it.  Here you go:

    1. Force close after effects 

    2. Open a new PREMIER FILE

    3. Import the after effect as an asset 

    4. Right click on the asset -> modify -> interpret footage

    5. After that right click on the asset and select edit original 

    6. When after effects open is going to show the error but now lets you hit esc and is going to let you open the file.

     

    Suggest to you to save it again as a new file and export all of the compositions

     

     

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      HartSharon
      Participating Frequently
      August 27, 2021

      Thank You. 

      nishu_kush
      Community Manager
      nishu_kushCommunity Manager
      Community Manager
      April 30, 2020

      Hi there,

       

      Sorry for your issue. We'd need more information so that we can troubleshoot the issue better.

      1. What is the exact version of After Effects are you using: https://community.adobe.com/t5/after-effects/faq-how-to-find-the-exact-version-of-after-effects-you-re-using/td-p/9972137?page=1
      2. Did you use any third-party plug-in?
      3. Is it the only project with the issue or this is reproducible?

      We're here to help, just need more info.

       

      Thanks,

      Nishu

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      Hamza0101
      Participant
      August 27, 2020

      the same issue occurred with me today. I`m really very very worried about this. My project is not opening 

      nishu_kush
      Community Manager
      nishu_kushCommunity Manager
      Community Manager
      August 28, 2020

      Hi Hamza0101,

       

      Sorry for your issue.

      Are you getting the exactly same error message? Try importing your project into a new project.

      Let us know how it goes.

       

      Thanks,

      Nishu

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