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after effects cant continue Standard 3D module is missing" during startup

Ms289013
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Aug 16, 2019 Aug 16, 2019

Hello everyone

After effects was working on my desktop before but of recent, it started throwing up this error - after effects cant continue Standard 3D module is missing" during startup.

it crashes after the error.

Can anyone help with this issue??

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NopeNotShelly
New Here , Oct 23, 2019 Oct 23, 2019

Hello! I had the exact same problem and I finally found a solution. I'm not sure if you're using an Apple or a Windows device, but try to press ctrl+alt+shift when starting After Effects, if you did so correctly it will ask you if you want to delete the preferences file, and you definitely want to get rid of that one. After that it should work perfectly fine again!

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M.D0tc0m
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Mar 13, 2020 Mar 13, 2020

Thanks NopeNotShelly

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Gabriel5DEF
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Dec 03, 2020 Dec 03, 2020

I tried that and nothing really happened

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Hello! I had the exact same problem and I finally found a solution.  press ctrl+alt+shift when starting After Effects,  it will ask you if you want to delete the preferences file,  and you definitely want to get rid of that one thank you for you idia share all over friend

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