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GregorZimmermann
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August 3, 2021
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Precomps - Folder

  • August 3, 2021
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Dear Adobe support,

 

is there any reason that AfterEffects started to put random Compositions in a "Precomps" folder

that I didn't even create? Everytime I move said Compositions out of this folder, AfterEffects puts them back into it. I can't work like this on large scale projects, where I have around 100 precomps.

 

Why do you guys keep doing this to us users? I'm really trying to understand that. There is no need(!) for that feature at all. At least, please, make it optional, so that I can disable it.

 

Best,

Gregor

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    Correct answer Warren Heaton

    In the DUIK panel, click the brain icon in the lower right then click on the magic wand to disable live-fix.

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    Warren Heaton
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    Warren HeatonCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    August 24, 2021

    In the DUIK panel, click the brain icon in the lower right then click on the magic wand to disable live-fix.

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      GregorZimmermannAuthor
      Known Participant
      August 27, 2021

      Thanks a lot, Warren! That did the trick. Didn't assume Duik would behave that way, so sorry for smashing AE for it.

       

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      Setia5FCE
      Participant
      August 9, 2021

      Duik Bassel is the problem.

       

      I saw a comment on this thread, he said that he only has Duik installed, so I tried to uninstall it to see the difference and it's works! the Precomp folder never appeared!

       

      don't get me wrong, I love Duik and will keep using it.

      Hope it's help.

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        Ali JaberCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        August 4, 2021

        Most likely you have some third party templates or libraries from Videohive or Aescripts that's creating that folder automatically for you (Aeviewer, Animation composer, Myfx, Motion Bro, Motion factory, Premiurm Builder...)

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        GregorZimmermannAuthor
        Known Participant
        August 4, 2021

        Hi ali_jaber,

         

        thanks for your thought, but as I said in an earlier comment already - I haven't changed anything about my setup, plugins, scripts, tools or whatever else there is to change. The only change that happened was an update to AE 18.4.0.

         

        I haven't experienced that behavior in the past - as I said, I've been working with AE for years now - and it only started after updating AE recently.

         

        Best,

        Gregor

        Warren Heaton
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        Warren HeatonCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        August 3, 2021

        Which version of AE are you using?

         

        If you import a Photoshop file as a Composition, AE will create Pre-Comp as needed and organize them in the Project tab; however, this is just during the initial import.  Any user changes to how the project is organized should remain.

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        GregorZimmermannAuthor
        Known Participant
        August 3, 2021

        Hey Warren,

         

        I'm using the latest version of AfterEffects, 18.4.0.
        I've worked several years with AfterEffects now, so of course I know about a precomp that is being build, when I import footage as such.

        That's not what I meant. I was talking about a folder, that is being created by AfterEffects, called "Precomps". Once created, AfterEffects starts to put random (not really random, but every comp that is also being used in another comp) into said folder. It's kinda like housekeeping, but I don't want it to re-arrange my perfectly set up file structure.

         

        Hope this makes the problem a little clearer.

         

        Thanks for your reply anyway!

         

        Best,

        Gregor

        Warren Heaton
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        Warren HeatonCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        August 3, 2021

        Sure, the AE team could have added a "Keep project organized" preference, but I'm 99% sure that there isn't one.

         

        Is a 3rd party project organizer installed?  Something like KleanFast - AE Project Organizer by Bretyboy | VideoHive?

         

         

         

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