How to fix missing file in After Effects

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Sometimes, when you open After Effects (especially projects you haven't opened in a while) it can look like this.

One thing you can do when you see this is to unplug your computer, open the window, and throw it out in frustration.

Another more constructive solution is to click the search field in your Project window, search for "Missing footage", right-click on the file you want to relink, go to "Replace footage" and click "File".

Here you can simply select the same file again to relink it. Use the search field if you need to find it and then click "Open".

Pro-tip is to gather all your footage for your specific project in your project folder, meaning, the same folder as where your specific After Effects project is located.

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[DavidLindgren]

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[Blairwalorf]

THIS HELPED SO MUCH!! THANKYOUU, I Thought I had to restart BUT YOUR LITERALLY SAVED MY LIFE

[cadydae]

I really thought I just wasn't gonna be able to access my old AE projects anymore--thanks so much!

[SGGCREATIVES]

What do you do when after effects only locates and relinks only the one file you you searched for and does not automatically relink all the other missing files which are in the same folder?
This is my current issue and it driving me nuts!

[puckerspout]

Hey Ive ran into the problem where it says "This favorite contains a reference to a missing effect. Please install the following effect to restore this reference." Any thoughts on how to fix this?

[Shahnazjan]

When i attempt the replace footage and then click on file to open the same file but i am not able to open Ae project cna you / anyone guide me

[vladimirivanovic]

After Effects> An empty project (or new) . > file >import> file ... opens window to import file then crash. Idid Everything reseted. Reinstaled AFX nothing helps. Any Idea?

[irynahibey]

please let me know if it is possible to embed files like in indesign or illustrator,
thank you

[asukal]

Hi, I don't have this problem on the after effects program but it shows the missing file on my video after exporting. It doesn't show on the program, it shows on the video and I don't know how this happens.

[hotjewishman]

Mine says “This favorite contains references to missing effects. Please install the following effects to restore these references.

BCC Unsharp madk
Looks
S_Sharpen
BCC Unsharp Mask
Lookd
S_Sharpen”
I have no idea how to use ae

[hygrid]

Whenever i open After Affects, My file is not shown, is there a way to stop because I do not want to keep replacing 100 of footage whenever I open it

[frdrhml]

I have transferred aep file to another computer by doing dependencies-->collect files. But in new device after effects say that videos are unsupported format. I dont know how is it unsupported because they are just some .avi files. I would be thankful if you help me.

[crystalsinger]

when I attempt this the "replace footage" is greyed out, Anyone know how to change that?

[Akira-vsdq]

Hi, when I type missing footages nothing shows up, any idea please ?

[DcEvanpeters]

How do you stop it from happening it keeps happening!

[dovahkiinchaos]

Do you know how to make it stop doing this every time I close the app or restart?