Loading scripts on Adobe After Effects Common Mistakes

The most common after-effects Script loading problems

When you are using after effects scripts it’s mean that you are loading extra codes on your aftereffects. Basically, aftereffects have JavaScript systems for developers to create their own plugins. Developers using too many systems for creating their own scripts. Sometimes javascript developers using the old system of scripting and. sometimes the aftereffects had some change on loading on the system of the scripting and some codes on their JavaScript. We deal with too many problems on creating a script from after effects bugs and changes and bugs to all problems. But there are some common problems from the user’s that they always can’t find the good ways to solve loading script problems.

First, ensure where you have to copy to load the script. 

When we are designing we have two choose for creating our script.

• developing a script for UI panel
• developing a script to load everywhere without the dockable in after effects panels.

There are 2 different locations to copy your script files.

If you want to load a script from a file menu/script :

Copy your .jsx or.jsxbin file in location below :

Scripts without a UI are installed in the Scripts folder and run from the File->Scripts menu.

macOS:

/Applications/Adobe After Effects (version)/Scripts

Windows:

C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects (version)\Support Files\Scripts

Run from the window->Scripts section

For dockable script in after effects UI panel:

macOS: 
/Applications/Adobe After Effects (version)/Scripts/ScriptUI Panels 

Windows:
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects (version)\Support Files\Scripts\ScriptUI Panels

Attention :
Some of the scripts have assets and you need to add folder and script file together.so Copy all of the files.

The second problem is allowing network and files:

By default, scripts are not allowed to write files or send or receive communication over a network. To allow scripts to write files and communicate over a network. choose Edit > Preferences > General (Windows) or After Effects > Preferences > General (Mac OS). and select the Allow Scripts To Write Files And Access Network option.

The third problem is the language of application  use:

The script using one language in loading commands but some commands name change in other languages. 

So if you have another language edition of after-effects may be some items don’t load correctly on your app version. (English version has rarer problems)

4th problem is using a Cracked version of after effects scripts:

While a script cracked because of recompiling progress maybe some of the abilities can’t load correctly so try to find the script from the official website. its one of the reasons for mis-loading scripts on adobe.

5th loading scripts on adobe Problem is the low ram operating system:

When you are using a script.it is the progress of javascript and a request in your application and answer to javascript language again. Sometimes thousands of requests occurring for a simple script.

So if you request a big project the progress will use all of your CPU and your system will stop after effects working.

The best way, in this case,  is of scripts splitting your project into smaller files. And run the script separately.

If your script stops your application you can use this command to stop the ae script indirectly with this command in windows-Cmd:

after fx -r c:\script_path\example_script.jsx

6th problem check application version and script compatible versions.

The java-script is working correctly with 2 types of operating versions mac and windows.but

Some of the scripts working correctly only with some version of your application so you have to be sure about the compatible version of the script. 

7th problem restarts your applications like aftereffects :

Some of the scripts for loading correctly need to restart your application to set up apps and available on your menu. The trial version of apps created to check the problems with your systems so if you had any issues with the trial version of the script you can know and find the problem before buying the script and spending your money .

We recommend you request a trial version of each app and plugins to check it on your OS and if it worked correctly on your system then pay for full version of the application or plugin.