Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago

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Exporting from After Effects shouldn’t be confusing, yet somehow it still is.
In this tutorial I’ll show you the right way to export from After Effects in 2026, using a fast, reliable workflow that actually works for real projects. We’ll cover lesser known export options, smart copy and paste tricks, and my preferred settings for web, delivery, GIFs, and compressed videos with an embedded alpha channel.

LINKS:
FX Console: bit.ly/3UCh6Ff
CopyPasta: https://www.pluginplay.app/product/copy-pasta
Gifski: https://gif.ski/
WebM codec: exchange.adobe.com/apps/cc/11631/webm
WebM codec alternative link: fnord.com

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00:00 - What you will learn
01:02 - The Export Command
01:30 - Export to C4D
02:35 - Export to Premiere
03:38 - Using the Render Queue
04:37 - Best Render Settings
05:57 - Send to AME
07:04 - Save an Image
07:47 - Save to Photoshop Layers
08:58 - Copy from Photoshop to After Effects
10:51 - Export GIF + Alpha
15:10 - Conclusion