Non clickable menu after opening project.

[Artem5E70]

Hello!
I've installed Adobe AE latest version (17.6) from Cloud and try to open project from attach. First time it was opened successful, but after close AE and open it again, i see only "render queue" menu and nothing else. Almost all of upper menues is unavailable (gray, unclickable). Screenshot is attached.
After re-install same version or version less 17 from Cloud i see same.

What i need to do to make AE works?

[nishu_kush]

Hi Artem5E70,

Thanks for reaching out.

Looks like you're launching the After Effects Render Engine. Try launching After Effects by clicking its icon and go to File > Open to open your project?

Let us know if it helps.

Thanks,

Nishu

[Byron Cortez]

Yep. They are very similar and they are there close together, make sure you open the correct one. In Windows in Program Files / Adobe / Adobe After Effects 2020, there you can right click and put "Dock to start" so that you have a little faster access.