After Effects CC2017 Import Sequence Problem

[matt3]

Hello.

I am importing a sequence of 100 still jpgs from a folder.  I select the first image and click the Import Sequence box.  The "sequence" shows up in AE, but only consists of one single frame.  The icon shows that it is a sequence, but it's name doesn't show 001-100...only 001.

Any thoughts?

[Roei Tzoref · Accepted solution]

they must be named sequentially for them to import as a sequence successfully. depending on the naming convention of your files, Ae may not recognize that there are other images related to this sequence. . try checking "Force Alphabetical Order" when you import the sequence. if this does not help, you may need to batch rename your files to a proper sequence naming system and you can use Adobe Bridge for that by right clicking on the files and "Batch Rename".

[matt3]

I did go back and simply rename them 001.jpg, 002.jpg, etc.  Would that qualify as sequential?  I'll try the alphabetical thing too.

thanks

[Kevin-Monahan]

Hi matt%40mattaddington.com,

Did you get your image sequence working yet? Let us know.

Thanks,
Kevin

[matt3]

By clicking the "Force Alphabetical" it DID work.  Even though they were already listed as sequential numbers. 

Thanks for your help everyone

[ChrisCrystalize]

I'm looking for the opposite here.. I have a still image that insists on being imported as a sequence in After Effects. I don't see why it is doing this, nothing in the picture properties would indicate this is anything other than a still image. How can I change this in After Effects to come in as a still  image, not as a sequence. Please see attached screen shot. I'll choose another photo for now just to get this project done, but please post here for future reference.

thank you,

Chris

[MennaSalem123]

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