I searched the discussions a bit, but unfortunately couldn't find an answer for this specific problem.
I have never had a problem importing Photoshop layers into AfterEffects before. Today I tried to import a few layers using the File>Import option in AE. They came over just fine after I selected the preferences I normally use (Composition and Merge layers into footage). I double clicked the file as usual so that a new composition with all the layers would show up in the timeline and that's where things went awry. All of my layers only lasted 4 frames each and I couldn't lengthen them as I normally can. Also, rather than the Photoshop icon appearing next to each layer in my timeline, there was this weird image of a landscape where the Photoshop icon should be. I tried creating a new composition that was 52 seconds in length, but they were all still only four frames each and I couldn't get them to budge.
I then tried simply dragging the Photoshop file into AE and double clicking it to start a new composition with all the layers and everything was just fine. The layers were in their proper places and at editable lengths of time and the Photoshop icon was back in place.
I don't mind so much right now since I know that dragging the file still works, but what if that ends up doing the same thing, too? Does anyone know what is happening? Why is AE suddenly doing this when everything was just fine before?
Thanks in advance!