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  • Importing Footage Error Message

    Posted by Enzandoutz on April 24, 2007 at 12:48 am

    Every time I attempt to import footage into a comp, i get an error message that says

    After Effects error: sorry, the last command could not be completed — bad parameter (-50)

    ( 0 :: 42 )

    https://img441.imageshack.us/img441/9821/aeimportprobhl0.jpg

    ^that is a screen capture of the error

    does anyone have any ideas what may be causing this problem and anyways to solve it

    Also I have already tried reinstalling AE twice and still no luck

    Thank you for your help in advance

    Michael Duff replied 19 years, 4 months ago 3 Members · 4 Replies
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  • Michael Duff

    April 24, 2007 at 2:02 am

    what sort of footage is it?
    does it only do it with this footage or everything?
    is the the footage .wmv – AE (and most other software) don’t like .wmv?

  • Enzandoutz

    April 24, 2007 at 2:34 am

    No it is just an AVI file and its not letting me put in jpeg images or wav audio, and it only happens when i try to import footage, and nothing else

    this message just started happening today, before it used to be fine

  • Darby Edelen

    April 24, 2007 at 2:48 am

    You really didn’t give enough important information for anyone to know what’s going wrong here =/

    What kind of footage is it? Where are you trying to import it from (Local/Network)?

    Usually unexplained problems will have to do with some sort of strange operating circumstance like running low on HD space or… any number of other thinigs =) Is there anything strange about your system or the way you’re working?

  • Michael Duff

    April 24, 2007 at 5:17 am

    oh, maybe try deleting the preference files. can’t remember exactly where they are… search the cow archives for “preference file” and you find some posts

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