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November 5, 2020
Question

AE Crashes When I try to import PSD file

  • November 5, 2020
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It doesn't matter whether I choose compostion, footage, or composition - retain layer sizes(my preference). Merger layers or editable layers... nothing works.

 

I click OK and AE crashes.

 

PSD color space is RGB 

 

Any ideas?

 

- thanks

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Henry Griin3605416
Known Participant
June 16, 2022

Did you find a fix for this? I'm having a similar issue on one PC. The crash happens when I want to import with 'retain layer sizes'. Other options work, 'footage' and 'composition'. But the retain option makes AE hang on the import dialog forever, not responding.
The problem does not however occur on my other machine. The only difference between them is that the other one is AMD and the problematic one is Nvidia. Both have latest software and drivers.
Haven't always had this issue though. Only this year or the last too, maybe. Didn't try rolling the PC back to a couple of years old state, so can't tell if this is a mismatch between the current OS, GPU and Adobe quirks or something else mysterious in the PC.
Ideas?

nishu_kush
Community Manager
Community Manager
November 6, 2020

Hi there,

 

Sorry for your issue.

Is it crashing with a particular PSD or any PSD file that you try to import? Also, please check if After Effects is generating any crash logs. Here's how: https://community.adobe.com/t5/after-effects/faq-how-to-find-after-effects-crash-logs-on-your-computer/td-p/10333124?page=1

As suggested by OussK, it'll help if you could share the PSD file.

Looking forward to your response.

 

Thanks,

Nishu

OussK
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 6, 2020

if you can share your PSD file may we can test it, also try you can give us more info about your PSD file,

Peru Bob
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 5, 2020

Try resaving your psd file in Photoshop.

Dude_wutAuthor
Participant
November 6, 2020

Tried that, no dice.

 

Thanks though. 

Community Expert
November 5, 2020

And how much resolution is it? Your file may have too much, give it a try.

Byron.
Dude_wutAuthor
Participant
November 6, 2020

I dropped it down significantly but it still crashes AE.

Thanks though, I appreciate it.