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Connecting to Dynamic Link server...

Apr 13, 2012 1:22 PM

I'm trying to import an AE project into Premiere and the "Import After Effects Composition" continually shows it's trying to connect to the Dynamic Link server. It never errors out, or connects.

 

I tried closing the dynamic link server in the taskmgr and then running it as Administrator (I'm running Premiere as Administrator), but that didn't work either. I'm running Windows 7-64bit

1763 Views   7 Replies   Latest reply: robertsonm84, Apr 15, 2012 11:38 AM
 
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  • Jim Simon
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    1. Jim Simon,
    Apr 13, 2012 10:36 PM   in reply to robertsonm84
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    What happens if you start from PP and use File>Dynamic Link>Import After Effects Composition...

     
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  • Felix Lewis
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    2. Felix Lewis,
    Apr 14, 2012 6:40 AM   in reply to robertsonm84
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    I had the same problem quite a while ago.

    Do You use ZoneAlarm or a similair Firewall system?

    I think i remember allowing "dynamiclinkmanager" in my firewall to act as a server / allow all access did the trick. Give it a try.

    (i had 2 instances of dynamiclinkmanager show up in the zone alarm Application Control.)

    The Dynamic Link Server Program needs access from one Program to another (AE / PR / EN / ME) and therefore some Firewalls mistake it as a threat,

    since some malware does a similair thing...

     

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    -and keep smiling...

    felix

     
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  • robertsonm84
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    3. robertsonm84,
    Apr 15, 2012 10:43 AM   in reply to robertsonm84
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    Jim - I tried using both the Dynamic Link Import option, as well as right clicking and Importing from there. Still no luck.

     

    Felix - The only firewall I'm running is Windows. I manually added dynamiclinkmanager as well as Premier and After Effects, both with Domain and Home/Work(Private) selected to allow communication. Still no luck.

     
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  • Felix Lewis
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    4. Felix Lewis,
    Apr 15, 2012 10:59 AM   in reply to robertsonm84
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    Grr. I rember having the exact same situation, but not,

    How I got rid of it...

    You are sure, you run your applications as admin?

    - i mean not just being logged in as admin, but in your premiere etc. exe's

    Right clicked properties > compatibility > run as admin... ?

    You might have done this already, but i'm trying to remember

    the steps i took to solve this...

     
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  • robertsonm84
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    5. robertsonm84,
    Apr 15, 2012 11:01 AM   in reply to Felix Lewis
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    Yeah, when I open Premiere, I have to type in my username and password for this computer. Should dynamiclink manager and after effects be the same?

     
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  • Harm Millaard
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    6. Harm Millaard,
    Apr 15, 2012 11:13 AM   in reply to robertsonm84
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    You are not running with full administrator rights. Correct that first.

     
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  • robertsonm84
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    7. robertsonm84,
    Apr 15, 2012 11:38 AM   in reply to robertsonm84
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    That was the issue. I assumed running as administrator gave me full control settings.

     

    Thanks Harm!

     
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