Error-The directory originally specified in the selected output module

[_mrshades_]

I put together an animated text composition that I would like to add to the beginning of one of my premier projects. When trying to render I keep getting an error that the directory originally selected in the output module no longer exists. I tried windows media, animated gif, NTSC, custom, etc. and nothing works. What is wrong with this?

[Andrew Yoole]

This error means that the location you're trying to render the file to is no longer visible.

Click on the output file name in the Render Queue and specify a new target.

[_mrshades_]

On the "output to" I selected all the different default options from the drop down menu (comp name, comp and output module name, project and comp name, etc.) and none of them work. I'm really at a loss on what else to do. This is a pain. I'm using CS2 by the way.

[Mylenium]

Did you actually click on the blue text to specify a new directory? Simply shifting around the naming options won't do anything if you don't point the output to a place where there is actually space to write it to...

Mylenium

[_mrshades_]

Mylenium....that worked. THANK YOU!!!!

[Al_Gato]

Hi, there.

I'm using After Effects CS5.5 on a college computer for class. I got this error message when I loaded a project from another computer, so decided to redo the whole thing over again on the computer I'm using now. I was almost through this new project and I wanted to see how it looked, but I got the same blasted error. I don't know anything about the output module or how to properly change it, so I'm afraid I'd make it worse by tampering. It's now overdue, so I beg somebody to reply ASAP.

[Rogerio Pauletto · Accepted solution]

_It happened to me and I decided as follows:

[Guest]

Rogerio, you are a lifesaver! I also found that unchecking the "render" checkbox next to any above works, too. Thanks for posting this. You saved me hours of frustration!

Bob

[Kieran495]

It worked for me. Thanks Rogerio was freaked for a second there.

K

[anilb1461491]

Thank you so much...it worked out.

[avaleighfilm]

Thank you for making the video, it was so annoying

[merys11574888]

THANKS SOOOO MUCH

[Asher White]

Well that's great.  Followed along and after effects is rendering fine again.  Thanks.

[Kelly285449519ri0]

You're the best!! Thank you 

[Skyler25680786b7dv]

This is goated! Thank you!🙏🏼

[sagankriss]

Thank you! 

[lindseym45923676]

literally thank you so freaking much I was losing my mind

[Jince37378904a7f6]

Thank you so much. It was effective. Appreciate it.

[Marie348294366236]

This still works in 2024. In stead of 'make movie' just send it to your render queue. But clearing all your other files in the queue is the trick! 

[michelleh94409824]

Double-check and make sure all your assets are linked.

[mariusm36417207]

For me all the tipps from the other nice helping people didn't work.
However what worked was exporting the Composition I was trying to render into a new Project.
I made a mess overloading the project, importing other existing After Effects projects, somewhere along the line there was probably a buggy dependency.
Exporting your composition is well explained here:
https://davidlindgren89.medium.com/how-to-copy-animation-to-another-project-in-after-effects-ea361dc...