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wendu_
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October 2, 2018
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After Effects Images not showing

  • October 2, 2018
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Hi all,

I am new to After Effects and I am using the 2018 version. I have watched the lynda.com introduction videos to after effects and read articles as well. when I open up the after effects and I import an image, it just refuses to populate on my screen. Below is a screen shot of the image I just getting. Is something wrong with my setting? am i missing something? please help me out.

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      defaultirf7uvs0cyj1
      Participant
      November 4, 2022

      I have similar issue, photos jpeg, RGB space, they import correctly but invisible on screen. Changing format in photoshop to png or resaving as jpeg doesn't help. No clue what's on...

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      defaultirf7uvs0cyj1
      Participant
      November 4, 2022

      Ok I sorted it out - changing a name to something without "-" did help. Just wrong file name made this, but After Effect did not show the error. 

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      Xtarborn38339278982o
      Participant
      June 30, 2024

      can you brief it i have problem of every format becoming invisible

       

      OussK
      Community Expert
      OussKCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      October 5, 2018

      Really from your Screenshot it look like you have a workspace issue

      Go to Window menu > Workspace >Standard

      then reset your stander. Go to Window menu > Workspace >Reset"standard"to saved layout

      ToolfarmJP
      Community Expert
      ToolfarmJPCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      October 5, 2018

      Hello,

      The image format seems *.jpg. Would you try this way?

      1. You open the image file by Photoshop.

      2. You save it as another different name. It is even fine to choose *.psd format.

      3. You import it into After Effects and open it.

        lambiloon
        Community Expert
        lambiloonCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        October 2, 2018

        Hi double on composition layer which is above the image then it will open all is good to go....Thanks.

        Ali Sajjad / Graphic Design Trainer / Freelancer / Adobe Certified Professional
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        wendu_Author
        Participating Frequently
        October 2, 2018

        Thank you for your quick response. can you clarify what you mean by "double on composition layer" do you mean double click? if yes I have done that and nothing pops up. If possible can you send me a screen shot of what I should double click on so I can confirm I am doing the right thing.

        Thank you

        ToolfarmJP
        Community Expert
        ToolfarmJPCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        October 4, 2018

        Hello,

        Would you try to change the workspace? Something might be hidden.

        Window menu > Workspace > (you choose anything else.)

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