After effects files disappearing

i'm new to after effects . I saved my first few projects but when i reopened them i got an AE warning that stated "some files are missing since you last saved this project"
Any possible solutions would be appreciated - thanks

After Effects just stores references to files in the project file. If you move the original source files to another location then they are missing.
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glenn Thornley wrote:
Hello, I'm trying to export some simple AE quicktime movies for use in the 'Final cut pro' application.I'm using AE CS5.5 on Mac OSX and my colleague is using version 5.1.4 of Final cut pro on Mac OSX. My movies arent rendering very well in FCP (my colleague tells me that there is loss of quality). What format should I render my movies as in the 'Output Module settings' box? And what 'video Codec' should I select from the 'Format options' box in the 'Output Module settings' box? I'm guessing that getting this correct is the issue...and I cant seem to get the right setting!
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