After Effects FFX File Presets and Image thumbnails

This is a sample piece of code from an effects preset for a text ffx for After effects. The "<xapGImg:image>/" from below is referring to a local url. but it seems to be encrypted or something. Is there a way to make image thumbnails for my ffx files so that the thumbnail can be viewed in bridge. Been looking for the answer but nothing. thanks for helping <?xpacket begin="ï»¿" id="W5M0MpCehiHzreSzNTczkc9d"?> <x:xmpmeta xmlns:x="adobe:ns:meta/" x:xmptk="3.1.1-112"> <rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"> <rdf:Description rdf:about="" xmlns:xap="http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/" xmlns:xapGImg="http://ns.adobe.com/xap/1.0/g/img/"> <xap:CreatorTool>After Effects 7.0</xap:CreatorTool> <xap:Thumbnails> <rdf:Alt> <rdf:li rdf:parseType="Resource"> <xapGImg:height>162</xapGImg:height> <xapGImg:width>216</xapGImg:width> <xapGImg:format>JPEG</xapGImg:format> <xapGImg:image>/9j/4AAQSkZJRgABAgEASABIAAD/7gAOQWRvYmUAZMAAAAAB/9sAhAAKBwcHCAcKCAgKDwoICg 8S
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The XMP packet looks OK--the thumbnail is base64 encoded as it should be.
You'll have a better chance of a response if you post your question on the After Effects forum--readers there are more likely to be familiar with After Effects and Bridge.
Don't post the XMP packet text--just that you can't see After Effects thumbnails in Bridge.

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