Question
Error importing text file into AE...
I'm trying to import a text file into AE to auto-populate a text box with the expression in the sourceText:
footage("text.txt").sourceText;
The text file is in Plain Text format. However, when I try and drag the text.txt file into my project or try to import it via File>Import>File... I get the following errors:
1) After Effects error: Could not read from source. Please check the settings and try again.
2) After Effects error: file 'text.txt' cannot be imported – this '@hvb' file is damaged or unsupported.
I've tried this with multiple text files in case the first file was corrupt, but I still get the errors.
I was under the impression that you could import text files into AE. Is this not the case?
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