Fix Missing Footage
Find missing files and relink them faster with intelligent path matching.
After Effects
Project Doctor
Finds missing footage, duplicate layers, and media issues before they cost you a render.
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What it does
Repair broken After Effects projects faster.
Fix. Clean. Organize.
Project Doctor helps you repair broken After Effects projects, clean duplicate assets safely, and browse your media without leaving After Effects — all from one clean panel.
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Three tools. One panel.
Everything you need to fix, clean, and organize your project — inside After Effects.
Clean Duplicates
Detect duplicate assets, choose a master, and consolidate safely.
Browse Media
Preview, tag, and import media without leaving After Effects.
Missing Footage Finder
Relink broken files in seconds.
Add one or more search folders, enable subfolders, scan your project, then fix all found files or handle items one by one. Green means ready to fix. Orange means review needed. Red means not found.
Duplicate Manager
Reduce project bloat safely.
Scan footage items, review duplicate groups, confirm the master item, and consolidate your project without losing assets. Project Doctor creates a backup before major changes.
Media Browser
Browse, tag, and import inside AE.
Navigate folders, switch grid or list views, preview media, apply color tags, and import directly into your After Effects project. Tags persist across sessions for cleaner project organization.
Safety First
Built safe for real projects.
Project Doctor protects your workflow with auto-backup, non-destructive relinking, undo support, and backup rotation.
- Auto-backup before major changes.
- Original media files are never modified.
- Undo support where available.
Stay Organized
Color tags and export reports.
Use color tags for review, final, archive, favorite, and more. Export cleanup reports as JSON, CSV, or HTML for documentation and pipeline review.
Visual organization built in.
Right-click any file in the Media Browser to assign a color tag. Tags persist across After Effects sessions.
Keep your After Effects projects healthy.
Project Doctor brings missing-footage repair, duplicate cleanup, media browsing, color tagging, auto-backup, and reports into a single clean After Effects panel.
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Version history
Version 1.0.1
June 3, 2026
Fixed the macOS folder browse issue where the folder dialog did not open correctly from the browser folder button. Improved folder selection behavior on macOS.
Compatibility
After Effects
2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020
Project Doctor
Finds missing footage, duplicate layers, and media issues before they cost you a render.