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After Effects CC 2019 & 2020 --- After Effects Error: File Exists but couldn't be open for reading

New Here ,
Dec 17, 2019 Dec 17, 2019

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Last week, I updated my mac with the latest version of Adobe After Effects 2020.  I still kept the CC 2019 version installed just in case I had a difficult time opening my files.  Now when launching either CC 2019 / CC 2020 version of After Effects, I cannot open any of my previously created after effects files whatsoever.  I am getting the error message: After Effects Error: File Exists but couldn't be open for reading: "FILE NAME.aep" ( 3 :: 0) . At this point I really have no idea what to do to move forward. Any help is greatly appreciated.  

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New Here ,
Dec 17, 2019 Dec 17, 2019

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Additionally, when trying to open the CC 2020 version, I am getting the error messages (3 ::0 ) & ( 86 :: 1) not able to open source file.  Additionally in CC 2020, majority of my files are missing when I am able to open the project, but then the application shuts down unexpectedly immediately before all of the files load.  

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Community Beginner ,
Jan 28, 2020 Jan 28, 2020

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I had the same issue...

 

Solution:

 

Move the orginal file folder to a different location, and re-open.

 

I moved the file from my external HD to my desktop, and it then opened with no issue.

 

 

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Guest
Mar 03, 2020 Mar 03, 2020

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I also have exactly the same issue after the updates. The tedious job of relinking assets helped once, but only once 😞 

Now it gives the error regardless. ugh. 

 

Also tried moving the files like you suggested, still no difference.

Do you have any suggetions for a different angle?

 

Renée 

 

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Community Beginner ,
Feb 22, 2020 Feb 22, 2020

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Hi,

 

Did you ever find a real fix for this. Moving files and directories around doesn't sound like a real solution 😉

 

Let me know,

 

Robbert

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Mar 12, 2020 Mar 12, 2020

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May I present: THE REAL FIX

 

 https://www.howtogeek.com/443611/how-macos-catalinas-new-security-features-work/

Head to System Preferences > Security and Privacy > Privacy and click on the “Files and Folders” option to see any apps that have requested access. You can also grant access to your whole disk by clicking “Full Disk Access.” Note that some apps, like duplicate file finders, will require that you allow access to your entire drive using this menu.

 

Had a packaging issue with InDesign which led me to this. Tried it with AE and BAM - works perfectly! 

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Explorer ,
Jun 17, 2020 Jun 17, 2020

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can confirm, that this is the REAL fix.

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Participant ,
Sep 27, 2020 Sep 27, 2020

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Not a fix for me. I'm on High Sierra (10.13.6) and there is no "Files and Folders" option in the Privacy area of System Preferences. What's the real, real fix?

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Participant ,
Sep 27, 2020 Sep 27, 2020

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I contacted Adobe. There's another fix. I created a folder on one of my resource drives. Make an alias and copy the alias to the Applications > Adobe After Effects 2020 > Presets folder. Restart AE. Now when you search your Effects, anything in the separate folder should also appear here.

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Explorer ,
Jan 23, 2024 Jan 23, 2024

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What am I making an alias of?  The After Effects project?

 

I use LucidLink and this JUST started happening when I open one of my many After Effects Projects.  I've looked in Privacy & Security/Files and Folders and AE already has access to desktop, documents and removalbe volumes.  

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Community Beginner ,
Feb 16, 2021 Feb 16, 2021

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Thanks, this was the Real Fixer for me as well! 

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New Here ,
Jul 07, 2021 Jul 07, 2021

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Confirm, this works for me. I have a macbook pro and AE 2021

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New Here ,
Nov 15, 2021 Nov 15, 2021

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Worked like a dream. CANNOT thank you enough!!

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New Here ,
Apr 22, 2022 Apr 22, 2022

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Yes, thankyou! This fixed it for me too. I updated to OS Monterey and got the same errors when opening my after effects file. Really annoying that updating your OS can turn of these preferences.. 

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Community Beginner ,
May 10, 2022 May 10, 2022

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Phew - life saver !!

 

I've had this issue for the past few days with AE CC22 not saving to an external Seagate drive and tried several things with no success, eg reinstalling Monterey, changing permissions etc, checking the drive for errors (none), checking all hard connections between my MacBook Pro and the external drive and even checking to see if I hadn't accidentally deleted *"wheel" from the drive permissions list - *LEAVE THIS ALONE btw or be prepared for a world of pain.

 

The last, preferable avoidable resort, would have been to reformat the drive to see if this would make any difference.

 

I followed the above suggestion and now After Effects saves to the external drive.

 

Quite how this happened is a mystery though since saving has been fine until a few days ago.

 

Thank you !


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New Here ,
Oct 23, 2022 Oct 23, 2022

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You are a life saver. Thank you so much. Thought I lost my project forever. 

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New Here ,
Nov 03, 2022 Nov 03, 2022

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THANK YOU!!!

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New Here ,
Feb 09, 2023 Feb 09, 2023

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omg THANK YOU!!!

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Community Beginner ,
Feb 09, 2023 Feb 09, 2023

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Happy to help

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New Here ,
Jan 23, 2024 Jan 23, 2024

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This Actually Works!

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New Here ,
Feb 22, 2024 Feb 22, 2024

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This saved my project! Thankyou for posting this u are an angel. 

 

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Community Beginner ,
Feb 25, 2024 Feb 25, 2024

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Sadly this solution doesnt work for me. The even weirder thing is: 

I can access some files from an external drive, other files (on the same external drive) bring up this error in AE. 

Any diffrent Ideas?

 

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New Here ,
Apr 04, 2022 Apr 04, 2022

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Thanks . its works👌

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New Here ,
May 22, 2022 May 22, 2022

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100000 works!!!!

 

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New Here ,
Feb 13, 2024 Feb 13, 2024

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works for mac

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