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koberulz24
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January 15, 2019
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After Effects warning: Reading past end of file (CS6)

  • January 15, 2019
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Had a power outage while working on a project and I get this error when trying to reopen it. Just opens up the usual empty Untitled Project instead. Is there anything I can do?

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    Correct answer Dave Merchant

    The missing files are all named "Recovered". No indication of what they were.

    Why should a power outage mean losing everything, though? Surely it reverts to the last saved version?


    koberulz24  wrote

    The missing files are all named "Recovered". No indication of what they were.

    Why should a power outage mean losing everything, though? Surely it reverts to the last saved version?

    If the currently-open AEP file was corrupted by the system losing power then of course it won't re-open properly.

    Unlike with things like MS Office, After Effects' auto save feature does not automatically revert to previous versions after a crash, you have to go open it yourself from the "After Effects Auto-Save" folder.

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    Dave_LaRonde
    Dave_LaRonde
    Inspiring
    January 15, 2019

    Sorry to hear about the power.  Make a new project and import the problem project file into it.  If it doesn't work, you're hosed.

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    koberulz24Author
    Inspiring
    January 15, 2019

    I get the same error, followed by something about it being corrupted, but then it imports...something. Can't find the source for any of the layers so replaces them with placeholders. So I just have a bunch of things called "Recovered" in the project listing. All my expressions have failed too, unable to find referenced compositions.

    Dave_LaRonde
    Dave_LaRonde
    Inspiring
    January 15, 2019

    Try this:  double-click on a missing piece of footage.  Navigate to the correct location of the file.  Double-click on it.  If  there are other files that AE needs in  that folder AE SHOULD find them, too.  If it doesn't, you'll have to do it file by file.

    Hey, the power went out!  Consider yourself lucky you have anything at all!


    And if the above procedure doesn't work, You're a victim of loss of power and you're hosed.  Sorry.

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