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RCKid
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April 24, 2016
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Error message: Couldn't find main entry point for PermiereProImport.plugin (48 :: 72)

  • April 24, 2016
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Error message: Couldn't find main entry point for PermiereProImport.plugin (48 :: 72) 

Greetings.  I've been getting this AE error message.  Worked with Adobe AE support for over two hours (in my computer) doing all kinds of things and the problem continues.  Not able to import or copy Premiere Pro clips to AE.  Also uninstalled AE and reinstalled it.  The problem continues.  Does anyone out there have any ideas as to what is going on?  This is getting ridiculous!  Appreciate your thinking.  Apparently Adobe support has no solution and neither do I nor could I find anything about the error message in the manual.

Ben Strasser

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Kellogs
Participant
June 6, 2018

I'm not sure if this helps, however I had run into the 48 :: 72 error for a different plugin.

I had installed Motion Boutique's Newton in the plugins folder but had created a 'MotionBoutique' folder for organisation and neatness purposes.

Placing the Newton.plugin file in this folder resulted in the "main entry point (48 :: 72) error.

Once I moved this plugin out of the folder and into the root of the Plugin folder After Effects worked without a problem.

Applying the same logic, if you have a plugin that is in the wrong location that might cause the problem.

The PremiereProImport.plugin file should be in After Effects>Plug-ins>Format>'PremiereProImport.plugin

Might help, might be useless info. *shrug*

    SERCH-1
    SERCH-1
    Participant
    August 28, 2018

    Thank you This worked.

    Kevin J. Monahan Jr.
    Kevin J. Monahan Jr.
    Legend
    June 13, 2017

    Hi RCKid,

    Another user solved this issue by completely uninstalling and reinstalling After Effects. You said you had tried this, but I would suggest using the Adobe Cleaner tool to get this done.

    I know this post is aging, but I thought I'd post the solution here for others that may be hitting the issue.

    Thanks,
    Kevin

    Kevin Monahan - Sr. Community and Engagement Strategist – Adobe Pro Video and Audio
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    studiowonderlust
    Participant
    May 29, 2018

    Hi Kevin,

    Your solution doesn't help me! Still can't run AE after doing everything that the forum said... Any suggestions?

    Thanks,

    An

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    RCKidAuthor
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    April 25, 2016

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    RCKidAuthor
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    April 25, 2016

    New at this.  Thanks for your reply.  Mac Pro, 10.11.4, latest version of AE. Matter of fact, I just uninstalled and reinstalled to see if that would overcome the problem and the error is still there!  Re the project details you request, there are none.  That is, the error is there no matter what AE I open, even when I open a new project or any older project I have,  so I'd guess that since the error is there even before there is a project, the specific project is irrelevant?  Actually, that error comes up on the screen even before the project is actually open and ready to go.  Hope this info helps.  As I mentioned, so far AE Support Help has spent over two hours inside my computer and have not come close to a solution, so, at present, I have not called back to AE Support again in the hopes that someone "out there" might have had this and solved it?  Thanks again. 

    Mylenium
    Mylenium
    Legend
    April 25, 2016

    You have not provided any useful technical info like system, version of AE, details about the project/ sequence/ comp settings, footage used and whatnot. Nobody can help you without any of that.

    Mylenium

    Sheena Kaul
    Sheena Kaul
    Legend
    April 25, 2016

    Moving to After Effects​

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    RCKidAuthor
    Known Participant
    April 25, 2016

    Hi Ms. Sheena Kaul.  Thanks for your reply. Because I'm relatively new to  After Effects, an interpretation of your solution would be helpful since I don't know what that means I should do?  Then, after you explain it, I'll know what it means next time!  Thanks.

    Sheena Kaul
    Sheena Kaul
    Legend
    April 26, 2016

    I just moved the discussion to the correct community so that the experts can help you out!

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