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Todd_Morgan
Todd_Morgan
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September 15, 2021
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  • September 15, 2021
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How do I solve this??

 

"After Effects error: The file path to this PDF document exceeds 260 characters and cannot be used. Move the file to a location with a shorter path."

 

I am unable to do this move as these are source files from client...

    Correct answer Todd_Morgan

    I ended up finding it was two .ai files that were so far into the folder chain that the filename was over 260 characters... so as soon as I moved them up a folder all good. AE didn't make it easy to troubleshoot nor to let me know which files were the culprit...

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    bálinth52542354
    Participating Frequently
    April 5, 2022

    What worked for me:

     

    1. Inside AE Project Panel move all the footages/comps out of their folders.
    2. Delete all the now empty folders.
    3. Collect your project file with File/Dependencies/ Collect files.
    4. Open the new project file and it should work fine.
    5. (Optional ) Now you should organize the footages inside AE Project Panel.

     

    The reason this works is because if you now look inside your "(Footage)" folder in the collected project folder, there are no subfolders anymore. Those subfolders lenghten the path too long for AE to use.

     

    I mean it worked for me. Hope it does for you too.

      Mylenium
      Mylenium
      Legend
      September 15, 2021

      This could be a PDF or even EPS file just as well or an embedded AI smart object in a PSD.

       

      Mylenium

      Todd_Morgan
      Todd_MorganAuthorCorrect answer
      Legend
      September 15, 2021

      I ended up finding it was two .ai files that were so far into the folder chain that the filename was over 260 characters... so as soon as I moved them up a folder all good. AE didn't make it easy to troubleshoot nor to let me know which files were the culprit...

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        Trisha24264828xnnm
        Participant
        February 13, 2023

        Could you please help me with that? I'm pretty confused how to exact fix this. Am I supposed to rename everything or am I supposed release them out of the folder that they already exist in? I already tried doing the second one but it still shows the erroe so I think I didn't do the right thing. Please help this project is very important to me.

        Mylenium
        Mylenium
        Legend
        September 15, 2021

        Impossible to know without exact file names and paths as well as the contents of the PDF. As a matter of fact it's more likely that this is some special character or excessively long object name inside the PDF itself or a cross-platform issue with special characters.

         

        Mylenium

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        gianmarcos55191694
        Participant
        October 13, 2021

        I've had the same ordeal going on and I'm shocked that I can't save it within the folder I need it to be at. This has completely uprooted the file organization of the entire Design division of the company I work at which worked completely fine until now.

         

        Adobe needs to specify that this isn't a PDF or that it's possible it isn't, because the same went for me as Todd. I work in the company OneDrive so it is practically impossible for the project path not to have a long directory. Please, please fix this.

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          defaultnya9l1x7wtpf
          Participant
          December 10, 2021

          Please fix this, beacuse i can't find the file either.... I is very annoying! The weird thing is that this error only shows up at mij Windows and not at my Mac.

           

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