Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Export Final Practice Compositions using both the Render Queue and Adobe Media Encoder in multiple formats (HD, Square, Vertical, Animated GIFs, etc).
Exercise Files:
https://dub.sh/aeugfiles
1. Exercise Files
1. The master project contains folders for each lesson
1. Double-click to open lesson files
2. Double-click U5L5 Practice File (.aep)
2. Tips:
1. Tap the spacebar to preview or stop animations.
2. Press "U" to reveal keyframes or collapse layers
3. Inspect effects in the Effect Controls Panel
2. Create a Sample Animation
1. Creating a New Composition:
1. Use the 1920x1080 pixels preset, 24 fps, 8-second duration.
2. Organize the composition within the Unit 5 folder
3. Access assets from the footage folder
2. Building and Editing
1. Recreate the animation layer by layer.
2. You can copy elements from the sample animation to speed up the process.
3. Render Queue
1. Add the composition to the Render Queue via the Composition menu
2. Explore settings such as Output Module and Output To
3. Choose the H.264 preset for rendering
4. Practice adding multiple outputs or formats
5. Render the composition, noting that it restricts After Effects usage during the process.
4. Adobe Media Encoder
1. Open Media Encoder via the "Queue in AME" button.
2. Customize the output using presets or custom settings.
3. Rendering happens in the background, allowing continued work in After Effects
5. Transparency & Animated GIFs
1. Exporting with Alpha Channel:
2. Practice exporting 3D animations with transparent backgrounds using the "High Quality with Alpha" preset.
3. Creating Animated GIFs:
1. Use Adobe Media Encoder, select the "Animated GIF with Transparency" preset, and render an animated GIF with an alpha channel.
Export Final Practice Compositions using both the Render Queue and Adobe Media Encoder in multiple formats (HD, Square, Vertical, Animated GIFs, etc).
Exercise Files:
https://dub.sh/aeugfiles
1. Exercise Files
1. The master project contains folders for each lesson
1. Double-click to open lesson files
2. Double-click U5L5 Practice File (.aep)
2. Tips:
1. Tap the spacebar to preview or stop animations.
2. Press "U" to reveal keyframes or collapse layers
3. Inspect effects in the Effect Controls Panel
2. Create a Sample Animation
1. Creating a New Composition:
1. Use the 1920x1080 pixels preset, 24 fps, 8-second duration.
2. Organize the composition within the Unit 5 folder
3. Access assets from the footage folder
2. Building and Editing
1. Recreate the animation layer by layer.
2. You can copy elements from the sample animation to speed up the process.
3. Render Queue
1. Add the composition to the Render Queue via the Composition menu
2. Explore settings such as Output Module and Output To
3. Choose the H.264 preset for rendering
4. Practice adding multiple outputs or formats
5. Render the composition, noting that it restricts After Effects usage during the process.
4. Adobe Media Encoder
1. Open Media Encoder via the "Queue in AME" button.
2. Customize the output using presets or custom settings.
3. Rendering happens in the background, allowing continued work in After Effects
5. Transparency & Animated GIFs
1. Exporting with Alpha Channel:
2. Practice exporting 3D animations with transparent backgrounds using the "High Quality with Alpha" preset.
3. Creating Animated GIFs:
1. Use Adobe Media Encoder, select the "Animated GIF with Transparency" preset, and render an animated GIF with an alpha channel.
