Auto Save recovery limits during interrupted version upgrades

Project Recovery and Version Compatibility

Adobe After Effects utilizes an Auto Save mechanism that generates recovery files (.aepx) to protect work during application crashes. While these files are typically restored upon relaunch, the behavior changes when the application state is altered by a software update process.

In scenarios where a version upgrade is interrupted or fails to complete, the application may exist in an inconsistent state. There is uncertainty regarding how the recovery system handles .aepx files that may have been touched by a newer version's logic before the upgrade failed, especially concerning the version-specific folders introduced in version 2024.3.

If the recovery prompt triggers after a failed upgrade, it is unclear if the system prioritizes the last stable version's save or attempts to load a file potentially formatted for the target version.

• Does After Effects validate the version metadata of an Auto Save file before attempting recovery after a failed upgrade?
• Will a recovery file generated by a newer version be accessible if the user must revert to a previous stable installation?