After Effects CS5 corrupting source files

[Dj Bouzourene]

Yep with the latest update for AE CS5

[Walter Soyka]

[DJ Bouzourene] “We’ve noticed since upgrading to 10.6 that After Effects is having serious issues with source files… the source files are on the server, generally TIFF or TGA format… that frame in the source folder is suddenly corrupted… a frame that had no issue what-so-ever beforehand… The issue seems to correspond with extended usage of AE (it will happen more often if you haven’t restarted a machine in a while) but can still occur upon a fresh boot. ??”

I would be really, really surprised if this were really an After Effects problem. AE shouldn’t be trying to write to those files at all.

I’d suspect a client or server issue first. AE’s uptime isn’t the only variable here that goes along with your system restarts — your system and your connection to the server are also variables that will be affected by a reboot.

What kind of server are you connecting to? How are you connecting?

Walter Soyka
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[Dj Bouzourene]

OSX Server 10.6.5 connected using AFP. all client are Mac running OSX 10.6.4

Thx.

[Walter Soyka]

Does it happen on more than one client? Does it happen if you connect with SMB?

Walter Soyka
Principal & Designer at Keen Live
Motion Graphics, Widescreen Events, Presentation Design, and Consulting
RenderBreak Blog – What I’m thinking when my workstation’s thinking
Creative Cow Forum Host: Live & Stage Events

[Randy Cates]

I’d like to throw my hat into the ring on this subject. I’m using AE CS5 on an iMac running most recent OS. System has icore7 proc. 12GB RAM 1 TB internal and 1TB external (not a server).

I’m editing with HD files in the MXF format. I’ve rendered and imported audio (WAV), still graphics (jpg, ai, psd) and pre rendered animations (.MOV) when the first file corrupted. I re-built the entire file from scratch and saved a backup as well and everything was running fine (including outputting multiple test renders) on Friday when I shut the system down for the weekend.

This morning I start my system, go to open my file and it has been corrupted again. Between building the first and second files I looked for and found the 10.0.1 upgrade, downloaded it and was when attempting to install but got a message CS5 could not use this upgrade (my words).

I’ve always felt AE is rock solid and question the problem being AE. Still, I’m not seeing any resolution. Any help would be appreciated. Getting pretty backed up here.

Thanks.
Randy Cates

Randy Cates
Video Production/Motion Graphics

[Randy Cates]

Problem Solved.

This project is the first time I’ve tried outputting smart comps from Premiere CS5 for green screening and motion graphics creation in After Effects. I’ve just always worked separately but the work load has forced me to start taking advantage of the tools available. As such I wasn’t aware I needed to have Premiere open in order to access my files in AE.

It dawned on me after I thought about it that the source material originated in Premiere and it may have had to be open to get at the video. In my case any way this is what I was experiencing.

Sorry for the false flag.
R.Cates

Randy Cates
Video Production/Motion Graphics