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ClaireSel
New member | Level 2
4 years ago

After Effects: Smart Sync Files

Hi there,    I'd really appreciate any advice that anyone can offer?   I work with Dropbox daily, alongside Adobe After Effects.   Does anyone know how to stop After Effects automatically downl...
  • Megan's avatar
    4 years ago
    Hello, ClaireSel! I hope everything is going well for you!

    Any program or service that tries to interact with a file by default causes Dropbox to download it and mark it as Local again.

    This could occur as a result of an antivirus check, a backup operation, or an application attempting to display thumbnails, among other things.

    Dropbox will download a file if it receives a request for access to it.

    I hope this clarifies things.

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