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Anonymous
February 2, 2011
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After Effects Error: Can't Import File "xxx.ffx": Unsupported Filetype or extension

  • February 2, 2011
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I get the following error message when I try and apply an effect to a layer in my composition:

After Effects Error: Can't Import File "xxx.ffx": Unsupported Filetype or extension

I am using AE CS4, my bridge is CS5.

And yes i have a layer selected. And no i can't right click on an effect in bridge and "Put" it anywhere. That option doesn't exist.  It happens on every one of my ffx files in Bridge.    Within Bridge if i go Preference>Startup Scripts, Adobe After Effects is not listed.  does it need to be listed (and then checked?)? If so, how do i do this?

I'm sure this issue exists elsewhere in these forms but the search function wasn't working just now.  Got some .asp error or something. So my apologies.

    Correct answer
    These are not effects. They won't be in the Text effects category. In the Effects & Presets panel, look in the Animation Presets category.

    Nothing there......


    Uninstalled. Reinstalled.   All better now.

    6 replies

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    Airis5E90
    Participant
    December 8, 2020

    HEllo i have the same problem only that i want to upload an video for my audio and intro .Help?

     

     

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    Judge_Nutmeg
    Participant
    August 21, 2018

    In bridge I right clicked the preset and selected Place In Adobe After Effects CC2018 as I was getting the same error when double clicking the preset.

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      CascadingIdiot
      Participant
      March 8, 2023

      as of 2023, i can successful apply preset with your method.

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      lealme
      Participant
      July 13, 2018

      I had the same problem then realized that I was using Bridge CS6 with AE CC ... So I installed CC Bridge, without uninstalling Brigde CS6 because it is inseparable from PS CS6, it can not be separated separately. This worked to add text animation presets by Bridge to me.

      Captivating_dynamism5E95
      Captivating_dynamism5E95
      Participant
      January 12, 2017

      I had the same issue - and managed to work around this by selecting the text layer, and clicking Animation > Apply Animation Preset.. > then selecting one of the .ffx files.

      You can see the presets before hand in bridge to check which preset you want to apply.

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        ximenal60370774
        Participant
        August 16, 2018

        Todd_Kopriva
        Todd_Kopriva
        Inspiring
        February 3, 2011

        First, an important piece of terminology:

        An .ffx file is an animation preset, not an effect. Effect plug-ins have file-name extensions .aex (and others). See these pages for overview of effect and animation presets:

        animation presets

        effects

        There are a lot of ways to apply animation presets. Using Bridge is only one of them. I never use Bridge to apply animation presets. If it's not working through Bridge, then try one of the other methods. I always use the Effects & Presets panel.

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          Anonymous
          February 3, 2011

          You're right, had a brain typo there.  Animation Preset.  I can see them in bridge, but I can't see them in AE.  Under Effect>Text the folder is empty.  Within Bridge i have a whole bunch of ffx files.

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            Anonymous
            Correct answer
            February 4, 2011
            These are not effects. They won't be in the Text effects category. In the Effects & Presets panel, look in the Animation Presets category.

            Nothing there......


            Uninstalled. Reinstalled.   All better now.

              Andrew Yoole
              Andrew Yoole
              Inspiring
              February 3, 2011

              It sounds like you're trying to import the file, rather than apply it. 

              Make sure you launch Adobe Bridge from within After Effects, rather than independently.

              http://help.adobe.com/en_US/aftereffects/cs/using/WSA677A9D5-8225-4890-B782-BC642B4DF37Fa.html

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                Anonymous
                February 3, 2011

                It sounds like you're trying to import the file, rather than apply it. 

                Make sure you launch Adobe Bridge from within After Effects, rather than independently.

                http://help.adobe.com/en_US/aftereffects/cs/using/WSA677A9D5-8225-4890 -B782-BC642B4DF37Fa.html

                I'm launching bridge from Animation>Browse Presets

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