Difference between revisions of "Exporting Video from After Effects"

Revision as of 14:00, 5 May 2017

Video can be exported with the After Effects Render Queue or with Adobe Media Encoder.
Video with a transparent layer needs to be exported with an alpha channel.

Select the composition in the Project Window
Go to File > Export > Add to Render Queue.
In the Render Queue window change the Outfit Module by clicking on Lossless.
For Format choose Quicktime.
In Video Output set channels to RGB for regular video. For a video with an alpha channel choose RGB + Alpha.
Click Format Options and choose Apple ProRes 422 (LT) for regular video and or Apple ProRes 4444 for an alpha channel.
The Audio Output setting defaults to Auto. Audio will only be exported if the composition has audio. Audio can also be set to on or off.
Click OK
Set the out put destination by click on the composition name next to Output To. Browse to your folder and click OK
Click Render in the top right corner to start to exporting the video.

Note: Always export the file to the local computer, watch the export and then copy your file onto the server after it is finished.

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 # In '''Video Output''' set channels to '''RGB''' for regular video.  For a video with an alpha channel choose '''RGB + Alpha'''.
 # Click '''Format Options''' and choose '''Apple ProRes 422 (LT)'''  for regular video and or  '''Apple ProRes 4444''' for an alpha channel.
+# The '''Audio Output''' setting defaults to '''Auto'''. Audio will only be exported if the composition has audio.  Audio can also be set to on or off.
 # Click '''OK'''
 # Set the out put destination by click on the composition name next to '''Output To'''. Browse to your folder and click '''OK'''