Unspecified Drawing Error [After Effects / Premiere Pro]

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Key notes

  • Many users reported After Effects Unspecified drawing error, and in this article, we’re going to show you how to fix it.
  • To prevent this error from appearing, you might need to update all your plugins.
  • In several instances, removing plugins one by one can also fix this issue.
  • To fix Warning: Unspecified drawing error on Big Sur, Adobe advises to update After Effects to the latest version.
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After Effects is an amazing application for video editing, but some users reported Unspecified drawing error in After Effects on their Mac.

This issue can be problematic, and it will prevent the application from running, but in this article, we have a couple of solutions that will surely help you fix this error.

How can I fix the Unspecified drawing error on After Effects?

1. Update After Effects

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Unspecified drawing error was reported on Macs running Big Sur, and according to Adobe personnel, you might be able to fix this problem simply by updating After Effects to the latest version.

The Big Sur update modified or removed many components of the OS, and this is why many users are getting this error. However, you can download the latest version from the link below and use it to fix the error.

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2. Update plugins

Update after effect plugins after effects unspecified drawing error
  1. Check your After Effects plugins.
  2. If any plugins are out of date, be sure to update them.

Many users reported that updating their plugins helped fix the Unspecified drawing error in After Effects, so we encourage you to try that.

3. Remove plugin directories

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  1. Go to the following path:
    / Library / Application Support / Adobe / Common / Plug-ins / 7.0 / MediaCore
  2. Remove plugin folders one by one and after each removed plugin try to start After Effects.

This is a simple workaround, but it will work if you’re getting Warning: Unspecified drawing error on Big Sur.

4. Restore your Mac from Time Machine

  1. Restart your Mac and hold Command + R keys.
  2. Once you see the Apple logo or spinning globe, release the keys.
  3. Select Restore from Time Machine Backup and click on Continue.
    restore from time machine after effects unspecified drawing error
  4. Now select the desired Time Machine backup and click on Continue.

A couple of users reported that this method helped them fix Unspecified drawing Adobe After Effects error on Mac, so feel free to try it if other solutions didn’t work for you.

Adobe After Effects Unspecified drawing error usually occurs after the Big Sur update on Mac, so be sure to keep the software and plug-ins up to date to fix this error.

More about the topics: Adobe After Effects, Apps for Mac

Milan Stanojevic

Milan Stanojevic Shield

Windows Toubleshooting Expert

Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He's a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology. Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he's one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.