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Todd_Morgan
Todd_Morgan
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September 15, 2021
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  • September 15, 2021
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How do I solve this??

 

"After Effects error: The file path to this PDF document exceeds 260 characters and cannot be used. Move the file to a location with a shorter path."

 

I am unable to do this move as these are source files from client...

    Correct answer Todd_Morgan

    I ended up finding it was two .ai files that were so far into the folder chain that the filename was over 260 characters... so as soon as I moved them up a folder all good. AE didn't make it easy to troubleshoot nor to let me know which files were the culprit...

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    Mylenium
    Mylenium
    Legend
    September 15, 2021

    This could be a PDF or even EPS file just as well or an embedded AI smart object in a PSD.

     

    Mylenium

    Todd_Morgan
    Todd_MorganAuthorCorrect answer
    Legend
    September 15, 2021

    I ended up finding it was two .ai files that were so far into the folder chain that the filename was over 260 characters... so as soon as I moved them up a folder all good. AE didn't make it easy to troubleshoot nor to let me know which files were the culprit...

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      Trisha24264828xnnm
      Participant
      February 13, 2023

      Could you please help me with that? I'm pretty confused how to exact fix this. Am I supposed to rename everything or am I supposed release them out of the folder that they already exist in? I already tried doing the second one but it still shows the erroe so I think I didn't do the right thing. Please help this project is very important to me.

      Mylenium
      Mylenium
      Legend
      September 15, 2021

      Impossible to know without exact file names and paths as well as the contents of the PDF. As a matter of fact it's more likely that this is some special character or excessively long object name inside the PDF itself or a cross-platform issue with special characters.

       

      Mylenium

      Todd_Morgan
      Todd_MorganAuthor
      Legend
      September 15, 2021

      The thing is... no PDF exists in the folders.

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