AOM File Extension

What is AOM file?

Full format name of files that use AOM extension is Adobe After Effects Output Settings Format. Adobe After Effects Output Settings Format specification was created by Adobe Systems. Files with AOM extension may be used by programs distributed for Mac OS, Windows platform. AOM file format, along with 1305 other file formats, belongs to the Settings Files category. Users are advised to use Adobe After Effects software for managing AOM files, although 1 other programs can also handle this type of file. Adobe After Effects software was developed by Adobe Systems Incorporated, and on its official website you may find more information about AOM files or the Adobe After Effects software program.

Programs which support AOM file extension

The following list contains programs grouped by 2 operating systems that support AOM files. AOM files can be encountered on all system platforms, including mobile, yet there is no guarantee each will properly support such files.

How to open file with AOM extension?

Problems with accessing AOM may be due to various reasons. On the bright side, the most encountered issues pertaining to Adobe After Effects Output Settings Format files aren’t complex. In most cases they can be addressed swiftly and effectively without assistance from a specialist. We have prepared a listing of which will help you resolve your problems with AOM files.

Step 1. Install Adobe After Effects software

The main and most frequent cause precluding users form opening AOM files is that no program that can handle AOM files is installed on user’s system. The solution to this problem is very simple. Download Adobe After Effects and install it on your device. The full list of programs grouped by operating systems can be found above. If you want to download Adobe After Effects installer in the most secured manner, we suggest you visit Adobe Systems Incorporated website and download from their official repositories.

Step 2. Check the version of Adobe After Effects and update if needed

If you already have Adobe After Effects installed on your systems and AOM files are still not opened properly, check if you have the latest version of the software. Software developers may implement support for more modern file formats in updated versions of their products. If you have an older version of Adobe After Effects installed, it may not support AOM format. The most recent version of Adobe After Effects is backward compatible and can handle file formats supported by older versions of the software.

Step 3. Associate Adobe After Effects Output Settings Format files with Adobe After Effects

If the issue has not been solved in the previous step, you should associate AOM files with latest version of Adobe After Effects you have installed on your device. The method is quite simple and varies little across operating systems.

Change the default application in Windows

• Right-click the AOM file and choose Open with option
• Select Choose another app → More apps
• Finally select Look for another app on this PC, point to the folder where Adobe After Effects is installed, check the Always use this app to open AOM files box and conform your selection by clicking OK button

Change the default application in Mac OS

• From the drop-down menu, accessed by clicking the file with AOM extension, select Information
• Find the Open with option – click the title if its hidden
• Select Adobe After Effects and click Change for all...
• A message window should appear informing that This change will be applied to all files with AOM extension. By clicking Continue you confirm your selection.

Step 4. Verify that the AOM is not faulty

Should the problem still occur after following steps 1-3, check if the AOM file is valid. Problems with opening the file may arise due to various reasons.

1. Verify that the AOM in question is not infected with a computer virus

If the AOM is indeed infected, it is possible that the malware is blocking it from opening. Immediately scan the file using an antivirus tool or scan the whole system to ensure the whole system is safe. If the scanner detected that the AOM file is unsafe, proceed as instructed by the antivirus program to neutralize the threat.

2. Ensure the file with AOM extension is complete and error-free

If the AOM file was sent to you by someone else, ask this person to resend the file to you. The file might have been copied erroneously and the data lost integrity, which precludes from accessing the file. If the AOM file has been downloaded from the internet only partially, try to redownload it.

3. Ensure that you have appropriate access rights

Some files require elevated access rights to open them. Switch to an account that has required privileges and try opening the Adobe After Effects Output Settings Format file again.

4. Check whether your system can handle Adobe After Effects

If the system is under havy load, it may not be able to handle the program that you use to open files with AOM extension. In this case close the other applications.

5. Check if you have the latest updates to the operating system and drivers

Latest versions of programs and drivers may help you solve problems with Adobe After Effects Output Settings Format files and ensure security of your device and operating system. It may be the case that the AOM files work properly with updated software that addresses some system bugs.

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