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Unable to import FLA files into Ae

Community Beginner ,
Feb 13, 2023 Feb 13, 2023

Hi, I'm using Ae version 23.2 and Animate version 23.0.1 (which I believe are the latest versions) however I am unable to import .FLA files into Ae. This appears to be a known issue in previous versions going back to threads in 2020 - surprised it's still an issue with the latest versions. In any case, can anyone help? 

 

I have restarted my machine and also uninstalled / reinstalled both apps. Same error which reads as follows 

 

'An error occured while importing this file. Please try again.'

 

Ae tries to import the .FLA file for around 30 seconds before bringing up a box with this error message every time. (I've attached a screen shot).

 

Please help 😉 

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Adobe Employee , Mar 10, 2023 Mar 10, 2023

Hi all,

Thank you again for reporting this issue. It turns out this was due to an Animate bug that has now been fixed in their latest 23.0.1 patch. If the update to Animate 23.0.1 does not restore the ability to import .FLA files into After Effects, please reboot your system for the fix to take effect.

 

Thanks again for reporting this issue,

- John, After Effects Engineering Team 

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Adobe Employee , Mar 01, 2023 Mar 01, 2023

Hi @benushersmith,

Thank you for reporting this issue. We are currently tracking it and investigating a fix. I'll be merging this report with an existing thread so that you are informed when a fix is available in the Beta builds.

 

Thanks again for reporting this issue,

- John, After Effects Engineering Team  

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New Here ,
Apr 07, 2025 Apr 07, 2025

"Hi, I'm using Ae version 2025 and Animate version 2024 (which I believe are the latest versions) however I am unable to import .FLA files into Ae. This appears to be a known issue in previous versions going back to threads in 2020 - surprised it's still an issue with the latest versions. In any case, can anyone help? 

 

I have restarted my machine and also uninstalled / reinstalled both apps. Same error which reads as follows 

 

'An error occured while importing this file. Please try again.'

 

Ae tries to import the .FLA file for around 30 seconds before bringing up a box with this error message every time." 
basically I'm facing the same issue as this and I have an assignment due tmrw.

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Explorer ,
Apr 07, 2025 Apr 07, 2025

Hi - a tool that I've started using to have Animate and AE play nice is a $50 plugin called Timelord. It's become a weight bearing wall of my production process (also is handy if I make an update in the Animate source - one button press gets it updated into AE. I don't know if adobe will play nice if I paste a link here, but here it is:  https://battleaxe.co/timelord

This is effectively workaround for the FLA importing issue. Once I found the solution I didn't look back.

And. To pile on - the fact that there's not yet an Adobe Animate 2025 is pretty telling. 

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Community Beginner ,
Apr 09, 2025 Apr 09, 2025

I have the same issue in the 25 version of AE. 

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New Here ,
Apr 09, 2025 Apr 09, 2025

Doesn't work for me either. How is this still a problem after 2 years?

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New Here ,
Apr 25, 2025 Apr 25, 2025
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We need this problem fixed asap. Projects literally depend on this feature working.

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