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AE 7 Crashes on Startup – Intel iMac
I have a 20″ Intel iMac with 1.5GB RAM. Unlike others I have read about, the install and activation seemed to go fine. Unfortunately, each time I launch AE7, the splash screen gets to the part where it reads “Initializing User Interface”, then -poof- total crash: “The Application Adobe AfterEffects has unexpectedly quit”.
I’ve tried all the troubleshooting steps I could find: trashing/renaming the OpenGL plugin, starting in safe boot, repairing drive permissions, trashing the AE preference files, launching the app under another user account. So far, nothing has worked. Adobe is maddeningly vague about the issue. According to them, AE7 “should run” under Rosetta, albeit with a performance hit. The Adobe generic help document finally ends with a suggestion to reinstall the OS, but I’m not prepared for such a drastic step.
I’ve read message boards (including serches for “intel mac” and “mactel” here on the AE Cow) where folks claim to be running AE7 on Intel Macs. Has anyone here done it? And if so, what specifically did you do to get it running?
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5 Replies
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https://photoshop.weblogsinc.com/2006/02/02/no-intel-os-x-updated-adobe-apps-till-07/
is this probably a reply to your question?
(i am having the same problem)
S.
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Im having the exact same problem.
Worked alright to begin with then a few weeks later this problem started. Seemed around the time I updated to 10.4.7
I’ve reformatted and installed OS about 4 times and each time the exact smae thing.
Jase
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hello,
i am apple tecnician in a video production house in sao paulo, we bought 3 mac pro 2.66, and it came with 10.4.7, and i am unable to install 10.4.6 in it, so i figure out how to avoid after effects 7 crash in 10.4.7, just do this:
backup your data, insert os 10.4.x dvd, choose english as language, than when the dvd begins, open disk utilitie, go in erase and erase your hard drive, without partition, with zero all data option, than when is formated, install 10.4.x in it, but install only the system and the fonts, do not install bindle software and printers or other stuff, finish the instalation, than install after effects 7 in os 10.4.7, do not install cycore and keylight yet, open after effects 7, it will open normally, close it, install the plugins, reopen it, again all works, than reinstall your data and all your applications, verything will work perfect, include after effects 7
this was made in 3 mac pro 2.66 with 1 g of ram each, geforce 7300 video card and black magic decklink hd with the latest drivers
i hope that helps you guys
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Check if you got this Quicktime component installed: “PopwireWMV-9Export.component”.
It is found in your “/Library/Quicktime/”
Removing it might solve the problem.
Let us know if this method works.
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tcw, that’s it! You’re a lifesaver!
It must have been that stupid popwire plugin I downloaded. I don’t even remember why I downloaded it – must have been trying to enable wmv content on the web, or something.
I did a finder search for “popwire”, and trashed everything: the export and import codecs, a preference, and a user guide.pdf – poof – now After Effects starts like a charm! I was even able to re-enable the OpenGL3D.plugin that I renamed trying to get AE to launch.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! How I’ve missed After Effects. I haven’t pushed AE very far yet, but on a simple comp with just a few layers and transfer modes, it’s not too bad at all! I expected it to be really sluggish, as it’s running under Rosetta, but so far, it seems quite workable. I’ll reserve my judgement until I get into some really nasty 60-layer comp, but so far, so good.
At least living without AE these past few months has made me get off my duff and finally learn my way around Motion. But Motion doesn’t hold a candle to After Effects, IMO. In fact, Motion seems to be such a RAM hog, that even with 1.5GB of RAM, it’s a real dog. On a comp with just a few layers, AE7 even seems to be SNAPPIER than Motion!
Joy, oh joy! Thank you so very much. This is why I love the Cow.
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