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April 13, 2024
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This favorite contains a reference to a missing effect.Please install the following effect to restor

  • April 13, 2024
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I have downloaded a bunch of presets off YouTube videos to use in After Effects, but every single preset that I try to use says:

 

This favorite contains a reference to a missing effect. Please install the following effect to restore this reference.

"S_DissolveShake"

The term in quotation marks changes depending on the preset used and often is similar to the preset name. I don't have this problem with the built-in effects in after-effects. Makes me think that I have imported the presets wrong or something. I dragged and dropped them into the User Presets folder. 

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    Participant
    September 15, 2024

    bro i face thesame problem

     

    thepixelsmith
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    April 14, 2024

    The presets you downloaded use third-party effects that are not native/included with After Effects. That one you listed is from the Sapphire plugins from Boris FX.

    You didn't do anything wrong but other than buy the add on or don't use those presets there isn't much anyone can suggest. Sorry.

    Mylenium
    Legend
    April 13, 2024

    Buy the effect. Genarts Sapphire suite via BorisFX.

     

    https://borisfx.com/products/sapphire/?product=sapphire&purchase-options=subscription

     

    Mylenium

    kglad
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    April 13, 2024

    in the future, to find the best place to post your message, use the list here, https://community.adobe.com/

    p.s. i don't think the adobe website, and forums in particular, are easy to navigate, so don't spend a lot of time searching that forum list. do your best and we'll move the post (like this one has already been moved) if it helps you get responses.



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