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Trixzy
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December 20, 2021
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Imported Video Is Green in After Effects 2022

  • December 20, 2021
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Hey im having this problem where whenever I specifically import an mp4 to after effects its green and it has comp markers all over it im not sure how to fix it i have tried some of the other fixes on the website but it does not seem to work please help me out thanks!

 

 

    Correct answer nishu_kush

    So what would that mean? May i also add i had this issue before and the only way to fix it was converting the mp4 file to mpg but that would reduce the quality but after a little bit it fixed and went back to normal so im sure there has to be a fix for this.


    Hi Trixzy,

     

    Please try the following:

    • Disable the "Hardware Accelerated Composition, Layer, and, Footage Panels" in After Effects Preferences > Display.
    • Clear cache (go to Edit > Purge > All Memory & Disk Cache).
    • Restart After Effects and import the footage in a new project.

    Let us know how it goes.

     

    Thanks,

    Nishu

    3 replies

    Rameez_Khan
    Rameez_Khan
    Legend
    November 17, 2022

    This green preview glitch in After Effects 2022 was related to a bad driver that got fixed.

     

    If you're experiencing this issue in After Effects 23.0, it might also be due to a bad driver configuration. Please see this discussion for more details:

    After Effects 2023 green preview with H.264 files

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    marlink2934828
    Participant
    June 4, 2022

    I actually had this same issue and the suggested steps did not solve the problem for me, I found another thread on a third party site that suggested going to Edit =>Preferences => Import => then in the dialog under video footage uncheck "Enable hardware accelerated decoding (requires restart)" then Edit => purge => All memory and disk cache, then restart AE without saving project. This is what worked for me. I am using windows 10 / Nvidia 770 graphic card. Also, I reenabled "Hardware Accelerate Composition, Layer, and Footage Panels" and everything seems to be working fine.

     

    https://www.sweetprocess.com/kb/Gp8jUE0VYcmD/article/5Q8zirf2x1x/how-to-fix-the-green-screen-videos-in-after-effects/  (this site has screenshots) Best of Luck! (: 

      am.i.hari
      am.i.hari
      Participant
      August 13, 2022

      Thank you, this helped for me♥

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      Community Expert
      RobShultzCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      December 20, 2021

      This is sometimes a graphics card issue. Please make sure that your graphics cards drivers are up to date and your AE and Operating system are up to date.

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      TrixzyAuthor
      Participating Frequently
      December 21, 2021

      I have checked and my graphics card is up to date.

       

       

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      TrixzyAuthor
      Participating Frequently
      December 21, 2021

      Also i forgot to add this in the reply i think the problem is because of the comp markers everytime i import a mp4 it has comp markers all over it.

       

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