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joshuar29209600
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January 21, 2017
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AFTER EFFECTS "ERROR: CACHED PREVIEW NEEDS 2 OR MORE FRAMES FOR PLAYBACK". PLEASE HELP!!

  • January 21, 2017
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I am having a problem with after effects where im getting the error message that says "ERROR: CACHED PREVIEW NEEDS 2 OR MORE FRAMES FOR PLAYBACK". Ineed to track something and whatever i do i keep getting this message. Please help!!

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Correct answer mikem87557378

I tried all of the advice online, and nothing worked for me. I was using the puppet tool on photoshop assets, as soon as I changed the puppet engine from Advanced to Legacy, my content reappeared in the preview window, and I was able to Ram Preview like normal. If this is happening in your comp, make sure to change the puppet engine on all your layers that are using it.

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papergrave
Participant
October 14, 2021

Sorry about the late suggestion ;).

I started having the same issue near the end of a project and discovered a comp with puppeting inside.

What I had done is switch on Continously Rasterise, once I switched it off the preview started working again.

 

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Anonymous
November 30, 2021

This finally solveded the issue for me too. Thank you for posting this. 

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Inspiring
September 26, 2018

I tried all of the advice online, and nothing worked for me. I was using the puppet tool on photoshop assets, as soon as I changed the puppet engine from Advanced to Legacy, my content reappeared in the preview window, and I was able to Ram Preview like normal. If this is happening in your comp, make sure to change the puppet engine on all your layers that are using it.

    Kevin-Monahan
    Community Manager
    Kevin-MonahanCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    February 27, 2017

    Hi JoshuaR,

    Did you ever get this solved? Which issue was it? Please let us know, so we can make sure that you're OK, and—for the edification of others.

    Thanks,

    Kevin

    Kevin Monahan - Sr. Community & Engagement Strategist – Pro Video and Audio
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      coreycreative
      Participant
      March 27, 2017

      I have tried everything to fix this same issue! need help have a major deadline....anyone luck on this

      Kevin-Monahan
      Community Manager
      Kevin-MonahanCommunity Manager
      Community Manager
      March 27, 2017

      Hi coreyscreative,

      Sorry for this issue. What kind of footage are you working with?

      Thanks,

      Kevin

      Kevin Monahan - Sr. Community & Engagement Strategist – Pro Video and Audio
      Roei Tzoref
      Roei Tzoref
      Legend
      January 21, 2017

      exact Ae versions?

      exact Os numbers?

      try these two basic scenarios?

      1. make sure your work area is not accidentally only one frame long

      2. purge all memory: edit->purge->all memory and disk cache

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        patrickh56290551
        Inspiring
        December 8, 2021

        thanks man... that was exactly it. So weird.

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