Premiere Pro dynamic link footage won't show up in composition

[benoble]

I am trying to link a Premiere Pro sequence through Adobe Dynamic Link to After Effects and add it to a composition so I can overlay animations. The sequence links in just fine -- I can click into the footage in After Effects and view it. But when I try to insert it into the composition, the footage will not go in. For further context, there are other linked After Effects compositions IN the Premiere Pro sequence itself, so maybe that is the issue but I don't know. I would appreciate any feedback.

I have attached a screen recording of the issue.

[Marry Wright]

Hi benoble,

If you're having trouble with Premiere Pro dynamic link footage not showing up in your composition, there are a few things you can try to resolve the issue.

First, make sure that the dynamic link is properly set up between Premiere Pro and After Effects (or the other program you're using). Check that both programs are up-to-date and that you have the latest version of Adobe Creative Cloud.

Next, try clearing the cache files in both Premiere Pro and After Effects. In Premiere Pro, go to Edit > Preferences > Media Cache, and click Clean. In After Effects, go to Edit > Purge > All Memory & Disk Cache.

If that doesn't work, try rendering the dynamic link footage in After Effects before importing it into Premiere Pro. This can be done by selecting the composition in After Effects, going to Composition > Add to Render Queue, and selecting the desired output settings. Once the render is complete, import the rendered file into Premiere Pro.

Another thing to try is to check the track targeting in Premiere Pro. Make sure that the track where the dynamic link footage should appear is targeted and visible in the timeline.

If none of these solutions work, it's possible that there's a deeper issue with your software or hardware. You may need to contact Adobe support or a qualified technician for further assistance.

[benoble]

Thank you for your thorough response. Unfortunately, everything is updated, clearing the caches didn't help, and I'm actually trying to import a Premiere Pro sequence into After Effects at the moment so no problems with the tracks. I'm going to try to take my AE animations in Premiere instead and see if that works. Otherwise, I guess I just have to render it which sucks cause it'll take like 5 hours with the size of my content.

[Andee NG]

Thanks Marry, this problem has been bugging me for ages; didn't realise it was a simple cacheing issue 🙂