OLIVER AEMISEGGER After Effects Basics
09 · Render

Render + Formats

Oliver Aemisegger · 4 min read

To play your animation outside After Effects, you render it. Right settings, no surprises. And watch it before you send it, trust.

This section enables you to

  • Render a movie from the Render Queue
  • Pick the right format for the job
  • Check your output

Render Queue

Select one or more comps and add them to the Render Queue. Three things matter: Render Settings, Output Module and Output To. Then hit Render.

Render Queue: 1 Render Settings, 2 Output Module, 3 Output To
  1. 01

    Trim first

    Set the work area with B and N. Ctrl-click it and trim the comp, so you know the exact length later.

    Trim Comp to Work Area
  2. 02

    Add to the queue

    Select the comp and add it to the Render Queue.

    Composition > Add to Render Queue
  3. 03

    Render Settings

    Leave Best Settings. Set Time Span to Work Area Only.

    Render Settings with Time Span set to Work Area Only
  4. 04

    Output Module

    Choose the format for where your movie goes next. See the table below.

  5. 05

    Output To

    Save into your output folder.

  6. 06

    Render and check

    Click Render. Then watch the whole movie and check that everything is right.

Formats

Pick the format by where the movie goes next.

Use Format
Web, mobile, desktop H.264 · 15 Mbit/s
Editing program .mov · Apple ProRes 422 · RGB
Editing with transparency .mov · Apple ProRes 4444 · RGB + Alpha
Single frames for editing TIFF sequence · RGB + Alpha
Exercise

Render for the web and for editing

Continue with your project from 03 Layers

Expected result
Your output folder
  • output
    • motion_design_basics_01_parenting.mp4
    • motion_design_basics_01_parenting.mov

Shortcuts

ActionMac
Add to Render Queue⌃⌘M
Work area start / endB / N

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