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  • after effects error

    Posted by Jonathan Hudson on May 26, 2007 at 5:27 pm

    this message pops up when i try to open after effects:

    After Effects error:couldn’t load plug-in
    “OpenGL3D><>“)
    code fragment library not found (-2804)

    i just opened it last night.

    i am using version 6.5
    running on a powerbook g4

    Colin Braley replied 18 years, 11 months ago 2 Members · 3 Replies
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  • Colin Braley

    May 26, 2007 at 5:42 pm

    Try this:
    With After Effects closed, go to your plug-ins folder. I don’t know where this is on a mac, but on Windows it is something like:
    C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 7.0\Support Files\Plug-ins
    Then, find the plug in “OpenGL3D.AEX” and move it out of the plug ins folder, but don’t delete it. On Windows this plug in is in the:
    C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 7.0\Support Files\Plug-ins\Standard\Format folder, I don’t know where it would be on a mac.
    Then restart AE and see if it works.
    ~Colin

  • Jonathan Hudson

    May 26, 2007 at 6:00 pm

    that got rid of the plugin error, but it still wont open. it says:

    affter effects cant continue: sorry, after effects has crashed.
    see adobe.com for known issues……..

    i guess it could be anything at this point, thanks for your help.

  • Colin Braley

    May 27, 2007 at 4:28 am

    I have two more ideas for you. With the plug in moved, press the Caps Lock key. Then open up AE and resave the porject with new name. Since you pressed Caps lock, after effects will not render anything and maybe the project will work. Try opening this resaved version of the project.
    If that fails you, try creating a new project, and importing the old, non-working project into this new project.
    ~Colin

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