diff --git a/openpype/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/create/create_render.py b/openpype/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/create/create_render.py
index b796e9eaac..c73a1a1fc1 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/create/create_render.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/create/create_render.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-import openpype.api
-from Qt import QtWidgets
 from avalon import aftereffects
+from avalon.api import CreatorError
+
+import openpype.api
 
 import logging
 
@@ -27,14 +28,13 @@ class CreateRender(openpype.api.Creator):
                                             folders=False,
                                             footages=False)
         if len(items) > 1:
-            self._show_msg("Please select only single composition at time.")
-            return False
+            raise CreatorError("Please select only single "
+                               "composition at time.")
 
         if not items:
-            self._show_msg("Nothing to create. Select composition " +
-                           "if 'useSelection' or create at least " +
-                           "one composition.")
-            return False
+            raise CreatorError("Nothing to create. Select composition " +
+                               "if 'useSelection' or create at least " +
+                               "one composition.")
 
         existing_subsets = [instance['subset'].lower()
                             for instance in aftereffects.list_instances()]
@@ -42,8 +42,7 @@ class CreateRender(openpype.api.Creator):
         item = items.pop()
         if self.name.lower() in existing_subsets:
             txt = "Instance with name \"{}\" already exists.".format(self.name)
-            self._show_msg(txt)
-            return False
+            raise CreatorError(txt)
 
         self.data["members"] = [item.id]
         self.data["uuid"] = item.id  # for SubsetManager
@@ -54,9 +53,3 @@ class CreateRender(openpype.api.Creator):
         stub.imprint(item, self.data)
         stub.set_label_color(item.id, 14)  # Cyan options 0 - 16
         stub.rename_item(item.id, stub.PUBLISH_ICON + self.data["subset"])
-
-    def _show_msg(self, txt):
-        msg = QtWidgets.QMessageBox()
-        msg.setIcon(QtWidgets.QMessageBox.Warning)
-        msg.setText(txt)
-        msg.exec_()
diff --git a/openpype/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/load/load_background.py b/openpype/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/load/load_background.py
index 9856abe3fe..4d3d46a442 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/load/load_background.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/aftereffects/plugins/load/load_background.py
@@ -22,21 +22,23 @@ class BackgroundLoader(api.Loader):
 
     def load(self, context, name=None, namespace=None, data=None):
         items = stub.get_items(comps=True)
-        existing_items = [layer.name for layer in items]
+        existing_items = [layer.name.replace(stub.LOADED_ICON, '')
+                          for layer in items]
 
         comp_name = get_unique_layer_name(
             existing_items,
             "{}_{}".format(context["asset"]["name"], name))
 
         layers = get_background_layers(self.fname)
+        if not layers:
+            raise ValueError("No layers found in {}".format(self.fname))
+
         comp = stub.import_background(None, stub.LOADED_ICON + comp_name,
                                       layers)
 
         if not comp:
-            self.log.warning(
-                "Import background failed.")
-            self.log.warning("Check host app for alert error.")
-            return
+            raise ValueError("Import background failed. "
+                             "Please contact support")
 
         self[:] = [comp]
         namespace = namespace or comp_name
diff --git a/openpype/lib/python_module_tools.py b/openpype/lib/python_module_tools.py
index 69da4cc661..f62c848e4a 100644
--- a/openpype/lib/python_module_tools.py
+++ b/openpype/lib/python_module_tools.py
@@ -49,32 +49,30 @@ def modules_from_path(folder_path):
 
     Arguments:
         path (str): Path to folder containing python scripts.
-        return_crasher (bool): Crashed module paths with exception info
-            will be returned too.
 
     Returns:
-        list, tuple: List of modules when `return_crashed` is False else tuple
-            with list of modules at first place and tuple of path and exception
-            info at second place.
+        tuple<list, list>: First list contains successfully imported modules
+            and second list contains tuples of path and exception.
     """
     crashed = []
     modules = []
+    output = (modules, crashed)
     # Just skip and return empty list if path is not set
     if not folder_path:
-        return modules
+        return output
 
     # Do not allow relative imports
     if folder_path.startswith("."):
         log.warning((
             "BUG: Relative paths are not allowed for security reasons. {}"
         ).format(folder_path))
-        return modules
+        return output
 
     folder_path = os.path.normpath(folder_path)
 
     if not os.path.isdir(folder_path):
         log.warning("Not a directory path: {}".format(folder_path))
-        return modules
+        return output
 
     for filename in os.listdir(folder_path):
         # Ignore files which start with underscore
@@ -101,7 +99,7 @@ def modules_from_path(folder_path):
             )
             continue
 
-    return modules, crashed
+    return output
 
 
 def recursive_bases_from_class(klass):
diff --git a/openpype/modules/default_modules/ftrack/ftrack_module.py b/openpype/modules/default_modules/ftrack/ftrack_module.py
index 8a7525d65b..38ec02749a 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/default_modules/ftrack/ftrack_module.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/default_modules/ftrack/ftrack_module.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import os
 import json
 import collections
+import platform
 
 import click
 
@@ -42,18 +43,26 @@ class FtrackModule(
         self.ftrack_url = ftrack_url
 
         current_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+        low_platform = platform.system().lower()
+
+        # Server event handler paths
         server_event_handlers_paths = [
             os.path.join(current_dir, "event_handlers_server")
         ]
-        server_event_handlers_paths.extend(
-            ftrack_settings["ftrack_events_path"]
-        )
+        settings_server_paths = ftrack_settings["ftrack_events_path"]
+        if isinstance(settings_server_paths, dict):
+            settings_server_paths = settings_server_paths[low_platform]
+        server_event_handlers_paths.extend(settings_server_paths)
+
+        # User event handler paths
         user_event_handlers_paths = [
             os.path.join(current_dir, "event_handlers_user")
         ]
-        user_event_handlers_paths.extend(
-            ftrack_settings["ftrack_actions_path"]
-        )
+        settings_action_paths = ftrack_settings["ftrack_actions_path"]
+        if isinstance(settings_action_paths, dict):
+            settings_action_paths = settings_action_paths[low_platform]
+        user_event_handlers_paths.extend(settings_action_paths)
+
         # Prepare attribute
         self.server_event_handlers_paths = server_event_handlers_paths
         self.user_event_handlers_paths = user_event_handlers_paths
diff --git a/openpype/modules/default_modules/ftrack/ftrack_server/ftrack_server.py b/openpype/modules/default_modules/ftrack/ftrack_server/ftrack_server.py
index bd67fba3d6..8944591b71 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/default_modules/ftrack/ftrack_server/ftrack_server.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/default_modules/ftrack/ftrack_server/ftrack_server.py
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@ class FtrackServer:
         # Iterate all paths
         register_functions = []
         for path in paths:
+            # Try to format path with environments
+            try:
+                path = path.format(**os.environ)
+            except BaseException:
+                pass
+
             # Get all modules with functions
             modules, crashed = modules_from_path(path)
             for filepath, exc_info in crashed:
diff --git a/openpype/settings/defaults/system_settings/modules.json b/openpype/settings/defaults/system_settings/modules.json
index f0caa153de..b31dd6856c 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/defaults/system_settings/modules.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/defaults/system_settings/modules.json
@@ -15,8 +15,16 @@
     "ftrack": {
         "enabled": true,
         "ftrack_server": "",
-        "ftrack_actions_path": [],
-        "ftrack_events_path": [],
+        "ftrack_actions_path": {
+            "windows": [],
+            "darwin": [],
+            "linux": []
+        },
+        "ftrack_events_path": {
+            "windows": [],
+            "darwin": [],
+            "linux": []
+        },
         "intent": {
             "items": {
                 "-": "-",
diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/op_version_entity.py b/openpype/settings/entities/op_version_entity.py
index 6184f7640a..782d65a446 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/op_version_entity.py
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/op_version_entity.py
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ class ProductionVersionsInputEntity(OpenPypeVersionInput):
 
     def _get_openpype_versions(self):
         versions = get_remote_versions(staging=False, production=True)
+        if versions is None:
+            return []
         versions.append(get_installed_version())
         return sorted(versions)
 
@@ -82,4 +84,6 @@ class StagingVersionsInputEntity(OpenPypeVersionInput):
 
     def _get_openpype_versions(self):
         versions = get_remote_versions(staging=True, production=False)
+        if versions is None:
+            return []
         return sorted(versions)
diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/system_schema/module_settings/schema_ftrack.json b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/system_schema/module_settings/schema_ftrack.json
index 5f659522c3..654ddf2938 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/system_schema/module_settings/schema_ftrack.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/system_schema/module_settings/schema_ftrack.json
@@ -21,19 +21,23 @@
         },
         {
             "type": "label",
-            "label": "Additional Ftrack paths"
+            "label": "Additional Ftrack event handlers paths"
         },
         {
-            "type": "list",
+            "type": "path",
             "key": "ftrack_actions_path",
-            "label": "Action paths",
-            "object_type": "text"
+            "label": "User paths",
+            "use_label_wrap": true,
+            "multipath": true,
+            "multiplatform": true
         },
         {
-            "type": "list",
+            "type": "path",
             "key": "ftrack_events_path",
-            "label": "Event paths",
-            "object_type": "text"
+            "label": "Server paths",
+            "use_label_wrap": true,
+            "multipath": true,
+            "multiplatform": true
         },
         {
             "type": "separator"