Overlord plugin not pushing files to AE

[ISAAC262303936e91]

Hello all,

I'm kinda stuck with the overlord extension, i updated my after effects to the version 2022 recently,  My previous version of AE worked perfectly with it. Now i'm unable to push files to AE, I can push from AE to AI, but from AI to AE does not respond. Pls can anyone help?

Thanks.

[Kyle Hamrick]

The first thing I'd check is that you have the most up-to-date version of Overlord. Occasionally the software updates will throw a wrench into things with third-party tools.
If that's not the case, the BattleAxe team is extremely responsive if you get in touch with them!

[ISAAC262303936e91]

Thanks, I'll get an updated version for the plugin to see if that works.

[KK_Vincent]

Hello, I am having the same issue and I was wondering if the update solved your problem. 

Thanks

[defaultk68sfrl3guf5]

Any luck with this?

[defaultvz49wiaxcyod]

I am also very stuck with this problem. Any updates? Did you resolve the issue?

[defaultvz49wiaxcyod]

Hello update from me, I fixed the problem. I went on the battleaxe community and looked at the pinned messaged from Adam Plouff. You have to re-download battleaxe and install version 1.2.4 from the battle axe site. 

[Warren Heaton]

https://help.battleaxe.co/overlord/troubleshooting.html#layer-are-not-separated-in-ae

[royzjacob]

i found a solution 

please checkout this reddit link  for full thread 

https://www.reddit.com/r/AfterEffects/comments/r5lk8c/fix_older_extensions_not_working_with_after/

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Some Adobe extensions that worked in older AE versions won't work with newer AE 2022. In order to fix this, all you need to do is:

• Go to your extension folder (located in "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\CEP\extensions" or "C:\Users\%UserName%\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\CEP\extensions" — Use the second one if you don't have admin access)

• In your extension folder, locate the folder named "CSXS".

• Inside it, you'll see a "manifest.xml" file. Open it in Notepad & find 'Execution Environment' section in the xml code. It'll look something like this :

<ExecutionEnvironment>
		<HostList>
			<Host Name="AEFT" Version="[14.0,19.0]"	/>
		</HostList>
		<LocaleList>
			<Locale Code="All" />
		</LocaleList>
		<RequiredRuntimeList>
			<RequiredRuntime Name="CSXS" Version="6.0" />
		</RequiredRuntimeList>
	</ExecutionEnvironment>

• All you have to do is just select this exact section and replace it with the following:

<ExecutionEnvironment>
	<HostList>
        <!-- AfterEffects -->
        <Host Name="AEFT" Version="[15.0,99.9]" />

	</HostList>
	<LocaleList>
		<Locale Code="All" />
	</LocaleList>
	<RequiredRuntimeList>
		<RequiredRuntime Name="CSXS" Version="9.0" />
	</RequiredRuntimeList>
</ExecutionEnvironment>

• We're only changing the version numbers, you can only just update the version nos as shown in the above text instead of copy/replacing the whole code section of "Execution Environment" (---->This is preferred)

• Now save the file as xml on your desktop (because you'll likely won't have necessary permissions to save it there).

• Copy & replace this modified 'manifest.xml' from your desktop to the same "CSXS" folder of the extension

• Restart After Effects 2022/2023

• Now you'll see the extension in the 'Window' menu as usual.

•  

Note: Make sure you don't touch the other code in the XML!!!

If this works for you, please upvote so that it can reach other people. This could save a lot of unfinished projects.

Tested & working on Windows 10 & 11.

[danybor777]

Here is the solution for AE 2025
https://www.reddit.com/r/motiongraphics/comments/nmldss/overlord_not_working_since_ae_upgrade/?sort=...

[Velrethar]

Thanks for this. Ended up being able to just toggle the setting in 1.27

[YUNG-CHENG29634744h74q]

Thanks supporting !