Importing Animate files (.fla) doesn't work into AE 22.6

[Ochonotocho]

Hi all 🙂

I have a .fla file I want to import into my project in After Effects. Thing is, and old version of that .fla file was succesfully imported in an older version of AE. I had to change the Animate file, and when I try to import this new file, a message error says "adobe animate is required to import a .fla file" which makes no sense at all since of course Animate is part of CC Desktop... I'm suspicious it has to do with the last AE update, but I reckon I might be doing something wrong. Any idea why this could be happening?

Thanks!

ps. I tried to replace / reload footage with no success, export the animate file as a video, etc. Not proper solution, I'd need the fla file in the ae in order to make everything work properly

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[Rameez_Khan]

Hi all, 

This issue has been fixed in the latest version of After Effects, v23.0, released earlier today. 

Thanks,

Rameez

[Renzo26810023xwgx]

I am still having this problem even with the latest update.

[Rameez_Khan]

Hi @Renzo26810023xwgx 

That should not happen. Can you verify your After Effects build number? Here is how you can check that: https://community.adobe.com/t5/after-effects-discussions/faq-how-to-find-the-exact-version-of-after-... 

Thanks,

Rameez

[James27061938b9q7]

Hi Rameez, 

This is not the case - I have just attempted to import a .fla file into AE 23.0 and received the same message as the original post. 

[Asela27364109vg2q]

Hi Rameez, Looks like It,s not fixed yet. I have the same issue in v23.0

[Rameez_Khan]

Hi @Asela27364109vg2q and @James27061938b9q7,

Can you share a short video/screen recording exhibiting the issue?

Also, please confirm the build number of both After Effects and Animate.

Thanks,

Rameez

[Michał Kuls]

Still the same probelm at 23.1.0 (build 83)

[Rameez_Khan]

Hi @Michał Kuls, 

Would it be possible for you to share a video recording of this issue?

Can you also confirm the version and build number of Animate?

Thanks,

Rameez

[VOLTAGEir276443525jhh]

I allready have this issue in latest version (23.0) of after affect. 
please let us know if  you fix the issue in this version too.

[Rameez_Khan]

Hi @VOLTAGEir276443525jhh,

Can you update to version 23.1 and let me know if the issue gets resolved?

Thanks,

Rameez

[VOLTAGEir276443525jhh]

Hi

I updated to the version you mentioned (23.1) in your comment but i still have this issue، and not fixed.

[Marc284961021mme]

And now it is broken again. I'm using version 23.2 and I get an error 'Animate is required to import a .fla file' when I have Animate installed. This is a disaster for my work. I use the Animate import all the time and already it was really flaky and only worked half the time. Now you've completely broken it. Thanks. Please fix ASAP.

[thepixelsmith]

The bug appears to be back in the current V23 of AE.

[cwegner]

I have the same problem with After Effects 23.1.0 Build 83 and Animate 22.0.8.

(I tried Animate 23.0 but it has several bugs so to continue my professional work i had to downgrade to 22.0.8). My system is MacOS 11.7, iMac Pro.

Is there a solution?

Thanks

Christjan

[Curtis5EEA]

How does this keep happening. I am currently relying on this heavily and it worked last week. I realize this is a bit of an obscure use case but this has been happening off and on for years! Works then breaks. I just spent hours trying to resolve this. It is totally unreliable. I happen to really like the way animate rigs work but this is clearly not a reliable system unfortunately. 

[Rameez_Khan]

Hi @cwegner,  @Curtis5EEA, @VOLTAGEir276443525jhh,

I have reported it to the After Effects team and they are investigating the issue. Would it be possible for any of you to share an .fla file that you're unable to import in After Effects?

Also, which OS are you on?

Thanks,

Rameez

[PontyPool]

Importing an FLA into AE longer possible after last update. I'm using AE v.23.2.0 and Animate v.23.0.1 on macOS MONTERY 12.6.3

[PontyPool]

Sorry for repeat, I meant to to say important FLA into AE no longer possible after last update.

[Marc284961021mme]

And now it is broken again. I'm using version 23.2 and I get an error 'Animate is required to import a .fla file' when I have Animate installed. This is a disaster for my work. I use the Animate import all the time and already it was really flaky and only worked half the time. Now you've completely broken it. Thanks. Please fix ASAP.

[Sabnac]

Same here, impossible to import .fla file into an after effect project.
I've 23.2.1 for AE and 23.0.1for Animate.
I'll try to install latest version 22, i hope it always work.

[benushersmith]

Hi @Rameez_Khan,

I hope that you're well.

I'm having this same issue too and I'm on 23.2.1 for AE and 23.0.1for Animate. I have tried recreating files, going through the settings turning all my background settings removing all my plugins and extensions and no joy. I'm on MacOS Big Sur 11.7.4.

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Ben

[benushersmith]

I get error message: "An error occured while importing this file. Please try agin." This is the same error whether I try and import it by going to 'File > Import' or if I try just drag the file in from the Finder window.

[JUber]

I have the same issue! 

[Rameez_Khan]

Hi all, 

Thank you for reporting this.

UPDATE: I have reopened this bug internally, and the After Effects team is investigating it.

[lories68336629]

Hi,

Any update from the team? I tutor and my students are struggling with an assingment where they need to bring in their .fla files into AE.... I'm open to a workaround.