Check filepath of broken links

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June 6, 2023
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I have an AE file with a bunch of missing links... is there a way to view what the filepath is currently set as like I can with InDesign?

I know I can replace links, but it would be helpful to know where AE is trying to pull the links from in the first place

Correct answer Rick Gerard

Press the Tilda key (~) to expand the Project Panel. If the File Path does not show as one of the columns, click on the Project Panel menu, the three little lines to the left of Project, and open the Columns menu to select the columns you want to display.

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Catherine27780403fqcp

Participant

In my case, the files were located in the shared libraries. I copied all the linked files in the hidden librabries into a new folder (basically, moved them out of the shared libraries) and then went to AE to replace the footage. If you place everything in one folder, AE will detect and restore the files all at once, without needing to replace them one by one.

Hope this helps.

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shachar carmi

Community Expert

double click on one missing file and AE will open a dialog to find it. once found, AE will look for matching file names in the same relative path. in most cases, all files are found with a couple of clicks.