: Ensure you have administrative privileges. Both the asset folders and the After Effects Plug-ins folder require full admin access for the installer to write files successfully.
The installer says "Success," but when you open After Effects and launch Element 3D, the Pro Shaders folder is empty. : Ensure you have administrative privileges
After download, run certutil -hashfile "Pro_Shaders_Setup.exe" MD5 in Command Prompt and compare to the official Video Copilot checksum (contact support if unknown). : Ensure you have administrative privileges
: If the default installation fails, try running the Element 3D installer again and choosing a custom local location : Ensure you have administrative privileges
Extract the installer files using a program like 7-Zip or WinRAR.