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June 29, 2021
Question

Extensions not opening

  • June 29, 2021
  • 6 replies
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In After Effects when I click on the extension to try to open it, the extension does nothing does anyone know how to fix this. And i'm on version 18.2.1 if anyone asks.

6 replies

Participant
January 23, 2025

please help me great brother the flow plugin exist in extension but when i click it not open do you know why

Participant
November 3, 2024

If someone facing this problem in after effects 2025 (mac)
open terminal in mac and paste this command as it is
defaults write com.adobe.CSXS.12 PlayerDebugMode 1

Participant
December 13, 2024

what about windows?

Participating Frequently
February 24, 2025

solution?

Participant
November 3, 2024

If someone facing this problem in after effects 2024 (mac)
open terminal in mac and paste this command as it is
defaults write com.adobe.CSXS.12 PlayerDebugMode 1

Participant
December 13, 2024

thank you so much

 

Participant
February 22, 2024

If you're on a Mac, this worked for me.

Close After Effects,

  • Open the Terminal and enter 

 

defaults write com.adobe.CSXS.11 PlayerDebugMode 1

 

  • Go to System Preferences > Security > Full Disk Access > Enable After Effect (Or add if not there)

Participant
March 2, 2024

Thank you so much it really worked.

Kyle Hamrick
Community Expert
Community Expert
July 1, 2021

Is this your first time trying to open this extension, or was it previously working correctly?

 

Almost every time I've seen someone having extension issues, they're using the wrong zxp installer. Make sure to use the one from AEScripts, as recommended. 

Szalam
Community Expert
Community Expert
June 30, 2021

What extension are you trying to use?

Luka_____Author
Participant
July 1, 2021

Its called flow

Szalam
Community Expert
Community Expert
July 1, 2021

I use Flow extensively in all versions of After Effects. I LOVE it.

As Kyle mentions below, make sure you're using the installer from aescripts + aeplugins. It's the best way to make sure it's installed correctly.