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Last updated: September 23rd, 2024
If Adobe After Effects crashes on startup when executing the startup/shutdown script “commandLineRenderer.jsx”, continue below to fix the problem.
Symptom: After a fresh installation of After Effects, you cannot use it because it crashes at startup with errors:
“Affects Effects Error: Crash in progress. Last logged message was: <11912> <Scripting> <5> Executing startup/shutdown script at C:Program FilesAdobe After Effects 2022Support FilesScriptsStartupcommandLineRenderer.jsx“
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“After Effects can’t continue: Sorry, After Effects has cashed. For After Effects Help and Support, go to http://www.adobe.com/go/learn_ae_support. If you still can’t resolve the issue, please contact Adobe Technical Support (2)”
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How to FIX: Adobe After Effects Crashing in Command Line Renderer script (ommandLineRenderer.jsx).
1. When you receive the message “Before quitting you have one change to save your project” click OK.
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2. Then Save the project with any name (or leave the default “Untitled Project”)
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3. Then open the saved project.
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4. Now go Edit > Preferences > General
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5. In General settings uncheck the option Enable Home Screen and click OK.
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6. Now open After Effects. The problem should be gone!
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