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JCOFilmsUK
JCOFilmsUK
Inspiring
May 3, 2017
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Footage Won't Relink!

  • May 3, 2017
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Hi,

I had a problem with relinking even just one bit of footage but it was due to the latest update crashing, I have installed cc 2017 just before the latest update and i can relink footage again.

The problem i am having is that AE is not auto finding the other footage which is still in the same folder as before just under a different name.

I have about 1,500 images to relink (Timelapse) and my deadline is friday! Any help or suggestions would be amazing!

Thanks,

Joe

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    Correct answer Roei Tzoref

    Here: Private video on Vimeo

    Password is 1234

    This shows me linking one picture, I then show that the original path is exactly the same as the other pics and that the new path for every pic is the same still.

    No joy with the autorelink.

    Thanks,

    Joe


    Here: Private video on Vimeo

    Password is 1234

    This shows me linking one picture, I then show that the original path is exactly the same as the other pics and that the new path for every pic is the same still.

    No joy with the autorelink.

    Thanks,

    Joe

    it looks like the bug. I found the thread with the same issue: Re: After Effects 2017 won't batch replace. this issue started with CC2017 and was apparently only fixed in 14.2 which you can't seem to use. so why are you showing us video capture of you using CC2017 and not 2015.3? this bug should not happen in 2015.3 because it involves the new jpegimporter. try 2015.3.

    if you are in CC2017, you will have to save as -> save a copy as (13) to open you cc2017 in 2015.3

    2 replies

    Horshack
    Horshack
    Legend
    May 4, 2017

    Silly question but since the files are in the same folder but with a different name couldn't you just rename the folder back to its original name? Granted it's not a solution to the general issue of AE's relinking not working for you but since you're on a deadline this seems like the most expedient solution unless I'm missing something.

    JCOFilmsUK
    JCOFilmsUKAuthor
    Inspiring
    May 4, 2017

    Logical question, but unfortunately not. The reason I haven't is because aswell as it being a different name, I have had to restructure the folders so it's not as much of a mess as it was for the client.

    If all fails i'm going to have to try to get it back to how it was and deliver it packaged all messy.

    Cheers,

    Joe

    Szalam
    Community Expert
    SzalamCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    May 3, 2017

    Why not just import your timelapse as an image sequence?

    JCOFilmsUK
    JCOFilmsUKAuthor
    Inspiring
    May 4, 2017

    Thanks for the reply, It was imported as one originally in Premiere, things got messed up through Dynamic link and now my AE project shows every individual picture. I just dont understand why AE can't locate every picture when i find one as they are all in the same folder.

    Roei Tzoref
    Roei Tzoref
    Legend
    May 4, 2017

    are the source files with the same names as when this project was created? if so, this should work when you refer the replace footage to the proper path.

    are you using 14.2? I have seen this happen with jpegs. this is supposed to be fixed in the latest release: Bug fixes in the April 2017 update to After Effects CC (version 14.2)

    • Multiple missing JPEG files are again re-linked simultaneously when you choose Replace Footage for a missing file, if all missing JPEG files can be found in relative paths.

    also, how is this footage setup? there is a replace source function in Ae right in the project panel. you can re-import the files, then replace with holding Alt and dragging new over the old right in the project panel (not one by one of course, I imagine the stills are in a precomp or are a sequence)

    if this does not solve your problem show us the setup with a few screenshots.

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