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Mar 30, 2025 12:35 AM UTC
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LAYERS MESSED UP AND ANIMATION NOT PLAYING ! :0

why do my layers look like this? also my animation isn't playing during timeline! pls help ::((

    n. tilcheff
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    Mar 30, 2025 1:35 AM UTC

    Your file has been corrupted, exposing the internal Advanced Layers structure.

    Do you have a backup?

     

    A few years ago I studied one such FLA and managed to untangle the mess, but it was rather fiddly.

    You can read about that case here: https://community.adobe.com/t5/animate-discussions/animate-created-a-script-of-the-folders-i-had-and-also-created-duplicates-layers-obj-and-prop/m-p/12778815#M351855

     

    Nick - Character Designer and Animator, Flash user since 1998 | Member of the Flanimate Power Tools team - extensions for character animation

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    n. tilcheff
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    Mar 30, 2025 1:35 AM UTC

    Your file has been corrupted, exposing the internal Advanced Layers structure.

    Do you have a backup?

     

    A few years ago I studied one such FLA and managed to untangle the mess, but it was rather fiddly.

    You can read about that case here: https://community.adobe.com/t5/animate-discussions/animate-created-a-script-of-the-folders-i-had-and-also-created-duplicates-layers-obj-and-prop/m-p/12778815#M351855

     

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    Nick - Character Designer and Animator, Flash user since 1998 | Member of the Flanimate Power Tools team - extensions for character animation
    Dannymations
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    Mar 30, 2025 2:54 AM UTC

    unfortunately i do not have a backup, but thank you for telling me about this!!

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    n. tilcheff
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    Mar 30, 2025 3:04 AM UTC

    How complex was this file before it got corrupted? Did you put much work into it?

     

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    Nick - Character Designer and Animator, Flash user since 1998 | Member of the Flanimate Power Tools team - extensions for character animation