Cineware 2025

Report · Sep 17, 2024

Hallo,

I have installed last version of Maxon Cinema4D 2025, I got latest version of After Effects 2024 and even beta 2025 on my machine. When I try to load or create c4d file, afx says there is no cinema4D 2024. Is there a way to change path somewhere or do I have to wait for adobe plugin update cineware 2025 ? Is it even planed ?

Thank you.

JLukas

Report · Sep 17, 2024

Are you running a licensed version of C4D, or are you using the LITE version? (the maxon (licensing) app has updated recently too)

Report · Sep 18, 2024

I am running licensed version of Maxon One, so I would like to use C4d 20205 (not the Lite), both Cinema and Maxon app are updated to latest version, AE aswell

Report · Sep 17, 2024

Same issue here. Both C4D and AE are updated to the latest versions. When I try to import a .c4d file into AE, I get this error.

Report · Oct 17, 2024

Same issue as well.

Already tried unninstalling and reinstalling AE multiple times. Tried the Beta as well.

I'm using Cinema 4D version 2025.0.2 from Maxon. After Effects keeps saying that version 2024 needs to be installed, which doesn't make sense because Cineware has already been updated to 2025.

Report · Oct 21, 2024

Is the error coming from the MAXON APP?
Note that MAXON has indicated there's a version recognition issue with their latest license software, they want you to stay either "all new" or "all legacy"
MAXON NOTICE: https://support.maxon.net/hc/en-us/articles/8657965267356-Maxon-App-2025-1-0-October-7-2024

Report · Oct 22, 2024

I installed and update Cinema 4D directly from Maxon's app, so I assume this version is not part of their "legacy" software.

The error is coming from AE when I try to import a C4D file - I get the same message as previously shared, saying that I need to have Cinema 4D 2024 installed in my system.

As for the issue at hand, I was able to find a workaround after uninstalling After Effects, deleting every folder I had on my Mac that was associated with the software, restarting the computer, and re-installing After Effects with the optional Cinema 4D 2024 Lite add-on (enabling this after the installation does not seem to fix the issue).

The problem with this is that now I have both the 2025 version from Maxon, and the 2024 version supplied by Adobe (which I don't need for anything else besides ensuring that Cineware works).

Is there some sort of compatibility issue here that might be causing this? Shouldn't After Effects be compatible with Cinema 4D 2025 and be able to verify that it is already installed in my system?

Report · Nov 11, 2024

I'm having this issue as well. I can't open no longer open .c4d files even with the 2025 extension installed. It is like it isn't reading the path from the newer installed version of Cineware.

Report · Nov 11, 2024

OMG.. what is this now. Help!!

also installed AE2025 and Cinema 2025! Can't import C4d files!

amazing this :((

Anyhow just use the AEC plugin and export AEC file from Cinema! it's much better than using CineWare imo!

Keyframe data is much more accurate.

Report · Nov 14, 2024

Same Issue here!

Report · Nov 20, 2024

quick hot fix until its officially fixed:

install the 2024 C4D version and work with that.
(Just to be able to finish or set up current projects)

https://support.maxon.net/hc/en-us/articles/5091942997404-Where-can-I-download-the-previously-releas...

Report · Nov 27, 2024

Same issue here! what is this??

Report · Nov 27, 2024

I believe Adobe hasn't updated the Cineware version that ships with After Effects yet. Maxon released the 2025 versions of Cineware and Cinema 4D at the same time, but until Adobe updates their version, we are stuck with the ridiculous workaround of having to keep 2 versions of Cinema 4D installed.

If you're having issues, simply uninstall After Effects and delete any folders related to the software. Then re-install the latest version of After Effects again, and during the installation, when prompted to install Cinema 4D 2024, make sure to accept and continue with the install process (I tried installing Cinema 4D 2024 without uninstalling After Effects, but that didn't work).

You'll now have 2 versions of Cinema 4D installed, but at least Cineware will work properly again (even with files from Cinema 4D 2025).

And keep poking at Adobe regarding this issue until they do something about it - it's been over 2 months since the launch of Cinema 4D 2025. This is a professional software that thousands of companies and individuals depend on (and pay) for their daily work. They should be prioritizing issues like this instead of trying to shove AI everywhere.

Report · Nov 27, 2024

No no no.. I don't want te uninstall and reinstall when in production! I mean wtf.

They need to fix this asap! can't be that hard!

Report · Nov 27, 2024

A user said they were able to get Cineware to work by simply installing Cinema 4D 2024 from Maxon's support website: https://support.maxon.net/hc/en-us/articles/5091942997404-Where-can-I-download-the-previously-releas...

You can give it a try and see if you can avoid having to uninstall AE (didn't work for me).

Report · Dec 11, 2024

I'm here to confirm that It's working for me after I install Cinema 4d 2024. I use After Effect 2025 and Cinema 4d 2025