You can use After Effects for a ton of different things, but one thing it’s great for is creating videos. Whether you want to create an animated logo or a fancy title sequence After Effects is a powerful tool that can make all your video dreams come true.
In this guide, we’ll walk through five easy steps to get started with rendering and exporting in Adobe After Effects.
5 Easy Steps To Render and Export in After Effects
You may have already completed the bulk of your work, but there’s still one final step before you’re ready to share your video with the world: rendering and exporting.
It may seem like an easy step, but there are actually a lot of things you can do to optimize your renders. Here are five easy steps to render and export in After Effects.
Step 1: Download and install Adobe After Effects
The first step is to download and install Adobe After Effects. To do so, go to the Adobe website and click “Download” in the top-right corner. You’ll be asked to create an Adobe ID or sign in with an existing account if you already have one.
Once you’ve signed in, click “Downloads.” Find the version of After Effects that works with your operating system (Windows or Mac), and then select the “Download” button next to it. The program will download automatically onto your computer as a .zip file, which is just a collection of files packaged together for easy downloading.
Step 2: Select Composition in the menu
In order to render your project, select “Composition” from the menu at the top. This will open up the main interface where all of your layers and effects will be visible.
Step 3: Add to Render Queue
What you will do is add your project to the build queue. You can do this by choosing “Render” from the File menu or by pressing Command + R on macOS or Ctrl + R on Windows. This will show a render queue window with all your open projects listed in it. Simply select the project you want to render, then click “Add to Render Queue”.
Step 4: Adjust your render settings if necessary
Before starting the render process, make sure that you’ve set up the correct settings in After Effects. You can find these under File > Export > Render Video. You’ll need to choose an output folder and name for your file. If you’re rendering out multiple files at once like a music video with multiple songs make sure that they all have different names so they don’t overwrite each other when they’re exported. If you’re rendering out just one file, leave the “Export” box unchecked so that AME doesn’t try to export anything automatically.
Step 5: Export from After Effects
Go to File > Export > Media
Choose the format you’d like to use for your video file, such as MOV or MP4 (this will depend on what type of device you are using)
Select a preset if desired, then click Next
Adjust settings for Color Management (optional), Scale Mode, and Frame Rate, then click Next
Set up an Output Folder for the file, then click Save.
FAQ
Why is After Effects not letting me export?
However, if you are having trouble exporting from After Effects, it could be due to a number of reasons.
1) Make sure that you have enough memory left on your computer’s hard drive. If there isn’t enough memory available then the program will not be able to process an export command properly.
2) You may have selected an incorrect frame rate or resolution for your project. Make sure that these settings are correct before trying again! You can view these settings by going into File > Project Settings (shortcut: Command+J). The frame rate should be set to whatever format you are using (NTSC or PAL), while the resolution should match your output size (1080p HD or 720p HD).
How do you save an After Effects file as a project?
To save an After Effects project as a file, do the following:
- Open the project you want to save.
- Choose File > Save Project As and choose a location for your file.
- In the dialog box that appears, enter a name and click OK.
Does Adobe After Effects support mp4?
MP4 is a common format for playing video on the web. Adobe After Effects can import and export MP4 files, but it does not support editing them. To edit an MP4 file in After Effects, you need to convert it to another format that After Effects does support.
