# After Effects | black transparent problem

**URL:** <https://forum.lottiefiles.com/t/after-effects-black-transparent-problem/2667>\
**Category:** Lottie Animation Design\
**Created:** [April 19, 2022, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.lottiefiles.com/t/after-effects-black-transparent-problem/2667 "2022-04-19T19:39:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![snokerftw](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.lottiefiles.com/snokerftw/32/1891_2.png) [@snokerftw](https://forum.lottiefiles.com/u/snokerftw)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2022, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.lottiefiles.com/t/after-effects-black-transparent-problem/2667/1 "2022-04-19T19:39:13Z")

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Hello Everyone I had a problem that when I import any json file to After Effects it looks like this but it looks fine when I used it on o [lottiefiles.com](http://lottiefiles.com) could anyone help me please. thanks ^^

 ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/lottiefiles/original/2X/8/8dac2a24cd814301207143d6db34b1f1a8a1ec48.png)

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**Author:** ![irbypace](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.lottiefiles.com/irbypace/32/3165_2.png) [@irbypace](https://forum.lottiefiles.com/u/irbypace)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2022, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.lottiefiles.com/t/after-effects-black-transparent-problem/2667/2 "2022-04-19T20:45:48Z")

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Do you not have the AE file? Importing an JSON file into AE is going to generate errors

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**Author:** ![snokerftw](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.lottiefiles.com/snokerftw/32/1891_2.png) [@snokerftw](https://forum.lottiefiles.com/u/snokerftw)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2022, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.lottiefiles.com/t/after-effects-black-transparent-problem/2667/3 "2022-04-19T21:07:30Z")

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but i’m using the bodymovin extension there are no errors with that the only problem is why the images have a black gradient when I import it, to after effect

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**Author:** ![snokerftw](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.lottiefiles.com/snokerftw/32/1891_2.png) [@snokerftw](https://forum.lottiefiles.com/u/snokerftw)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2022, 10:44pm UTC](https://forum.lottiefiles.com/t/after-effects-black-transparent-problem/2667/4 "2022-04-19T22:44:38Z")

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yes that’s true there a problem when I import it  
`Gradient data can't be imported. You will need to fill it manually.`