<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Batch Output]]></title><description><![CDATA[Questions, answers, and discussions about batch rendering and replicating re-versioned After Effects compositions.]]></description><link>https://forums.dataclay.com/category/6</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 04:20:23 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://forums.dataclay.com/category/6.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 16:29:26 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[templator update problems: mixing two job if no new value is recieved]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey @Jeff,
Thanks for your detailed and super quick reply. I actually had your suggestions in mind because I watched all your YT videos and read most of the documentation. I was hoping there would be a clean solution, but using a path condition in Zapier solves the problem. However, I wasn’t able to implement a default value (Zapier passes a spacebar value alone as an empty value) - but I will use the flag option here.
Thanks again—I really appreciate your time!
]]></description><link>https://forums.dataclay.com/topic/401/templator-update-problems-mixing-two-job-if-no-new-value-is-recieved</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.dataclay.com/topic/401/templator-update-problems-mixing-two-job-if-no-new-value-is-recieved</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[chefsache]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 16:29:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[I keep getting this error]]></title><description><![CDATA[@1337err
We can take a look at the templater.log and templater.err files to see if there’s any additional information there, but from my experience, I doubt that there will be anything more specific than what we’ve already got. Unfortunately, AE tends to be a bit vague with its error syntax.
However, if we can reliably re-create the error, we should be able to use the technique that I outlined in my previous post to narrow things down relatively quickly. In the past, I’ve done this by making a copy of the file with the problem, opening it, and bulk deleting 50% of the assets in the Project panel. Depending on whether the error persists, we should be able to logically assess which half of the project data contains the error.
Once we figure that out, we can repeat the process by either restoring the deleted assets and deleting the other 50% or by deleting 50% of what’s left and checking whether the error reoccurs. By chopping out increasingly smaller chunks of the project, we should be able to get a bead on what layers are causing the issue without a massive amount of undue work. Hopefully that helps to get things moving in the right direction.
Thanks,
Jeff
]]></description><link>https://forums.dataclay.com/topic/371/i-keep-getting-this-error</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.dataclay.com/topic/371/i-keep-getting-this-error</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Sep 2024 19:54:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rendering Problem with Templater]]></title><description><![CDATA[@ermalr
It’s difficult to say without more specific information about the layer in question, but it’s possible that it could be a format issue, a logic problem with Time Sculpting, or some other issue that’s not immediately apparent.
One technique that might help to find more detailed information would be to temporarily uncheck the “Suppress all After Effects notices, warning, and error dialogs” in the Templater Preferences panel. This option is meant to keep Templater running in the event that AE displays a dialog box, which would halt the reversioning process until it’s clicked away. This can sometimes result in a scenario where After Effects error dialogs are hidden during the layout and preview process. Temporarily unchecking this option may allow us to see a more detailed error message when the project is previewed, which could help us get a better idea of what’s going on.
However, it should be noted that as of the most recent release of Templater, all After Effects errors should be logged to the templater.err file, so this is less of an issue than it used to be. Based on the previously posted information, it seems the After Effects error is " An unexpected error occurred while exporting a composition." Unfortunately, this error is so vague that troubleshooting the issue would likely require much more information about the project file, the layer in question, and any dependent layers it might be referring to.
If unchecking that option in the Templater Preferences panel doesn’t change anything, it might be worthwhile to try removing any Time Sculpting and/or Expressions from the layer to see if that changes anything. Either way, with an error this vague, we would need to find out more information about how things are set up in order to make a better suggestion about what’s causing the issue.
Thanks,
Jeff
]]></description><link>https://forums.dataclay.com/topic/333/rendering-problem-with-templater</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.dataclay.com/topic/333/rendering-problem-with-templater</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 Dec 2023 01:34:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Replication loads forever..?]]></title><description><![CDATA[@1337err I’ve had a similar problem with my replication just stops and keeps crashing/loading until I eventually force quit AE. In my case it was a special character in the “output” filename (a “€” sign) that caused the crash. Replaced it with “eur” and things are running smoothly again. Haven’t read your thread thoroughly, so might not be the case for your project, just thought I’d give a shout.
]]></description><link>https://forums.dataclay.com/topic/331/replication-loads-forever</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.dataclay.com/topic/331/replication-loads-forever</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[plask77]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2023 17:10:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prores not showing up]]></title><description><![CDATA[@ermalr To add to Jeff’s post, Templater ships with both Render Settings and Output Module templates that can add multiple pre-made presets. There are direction on this page on how to import them into After Effects.
]]></description><link>https://forums.dataclay.com/topic/330/prores-not-showing-up</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.dataclay.com/topic/330/prores-not-showing-up</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 2023 01:29:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making The Video File Length Vary?]]></title><description><![CDATA[@ermalr yes, you use the Time Sculpting rules to accomplish this. Watch the videos in this playlist.
You can also register ExtendScripts to Templater events to manipulate and alter things in your project for each re-version.  You can learn more about that by reading the docs on event scripts and Templater’s ExtendScript API.  If you’re going to go that route you would probably register your script to the “After Update” event.
I think Time Sculpting is what you’re looking for though.  Let us know if this help!  Thanks!
]]></description><link>https://forums.dataclay.com/topic/322/making-the-video-file-length-vary</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.dataclay.com/topic/322/making-the-video-file-length-vary</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[ariestav]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Nov 2023 13:16:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rendering .mp4 files]]></title><description><![CDATA[@vreddhi-bhat
Glad to hear that you were able to resolve the problem. If you run into any other issues or have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out, and we’ll be more than happy to help.
Happy rendering!
Jeff
]]></description><link>https://forums.dataclay.com/topic/321/rendering-mp4-files</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.dataclay.com/topic/321/rendering-mp4-files</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Oct 2023 22:10:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spot Check Only Renders Last Marker on Composition]]></title><description><![CDATA[@Jeff Just to close the loop on this. Support informed me that the comment field in each marker needs to be filled in for the Spot Check feature to work. Problem solved.
]]></description><link>https://forums.dataclay.com/topic/305/spot-check-only-renders-last-marker-on-composition</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.dataclay.com/topic/305/spot-check-only-renders-last-marker-on-composition</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[CitizenSam]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2023 23:27:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Templater Not Sending Replicates to Media Encoer]]></title><description><![CDATA[@jeff Thank you! No wonder I couldn’t get those .aep files directly into Media Encoder. I’ll look into AfterCodecs. That could be a great alternative to a watch folder workflow for just one type of deliverable.
]]></description><link>https://forums.dataclay.com/topic/301/templater-not-sending-replicates-to-media-encoer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.dataclay.com/topic/301/templater-not-sending-replicates-to-media-encoer</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[CitizenSam]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jun 2023 23:43:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Export Times - Premiere vs. After Effects]]></title><description><![CDATA[@citizensam It’s difficult to say. I don’t think it’ll have that significant of an impact, but I haven’t done a head-to-head comparison before. AfterCodecs does have more efficient compression for h264/mp4 files than Adobe’s, but that’s not necessarily related to render speed. At least a part of the render time can be due to calculating compression, so sometimes it could be an option to test rendering to an intermediate lossless codec and then transcoding to mp4 with an extra step like Media Encoder or FFMPEG. Depending on the workflow you’re building, those might not be ideal, but it’s another avenue of exploration when you’re trying to shave off any time you can.
]]></description><link>https://forums.dataclay.com/topic/294/export-times-premiere-vs-after-effects</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.dataclay.com/topic/294/export-times-premiere-vs-after-effects</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jun 2023 08:14:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Customizing an Output Module]]></title><description><![CDATA[@citizensam
Absolutely! New settings can be added to the “Render Settings” or “Output Module” through the existing After Effects tools located under the Edit&gt;Templates menu. Once the new options are added, they should show up in the Templater panel once the “Load Settings &amp; Module Templates” button is pressed.
As a quick side note, it might also be useful to use the module and render-settings reserved columns to set the output settings using information from the Data Source the project is using. As long as the data in these two columns match up with valid options in the “Render Settings” and “Output Module” options in AE, Templater should use them when each row is processed. This can be useful if we need to switch between different output modules on the fly.
Hopefully, that helps, but if you run into any issues, please feel free to get in touch, and we’ll do whatever we can to help out.
Thanks,
Jeff
]]></description><link>https://forums.dataclay.com/topic/287/customizing-an-output-module</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.dataclay.com/topic/287/customizing-an-output-module</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2023 18:18:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is there a way to create custom output name including composition name?]]></title><description><![CDATA[@jeff Thank you Jeff. Taking one part of the custom name directly from AE was the stuff i was looking for, so i can use output column in google sheets that would be combined by Templater with AE’s compositions’ names, but its not a big deal. Just thought it might be possible, since plugin is all about automating stuff. If for some reason its hard to do, its not a big problem.
]]></description><link>https://forums.dataclay.com/topic/278/is-there-a-way-to-create-custom-output-name-including-composition-name</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.dataclay.com/topic/278/is-there-a-way-to-create-custom-output-name-including-composition-name</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Falrinth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2023 16:06:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Export directly to GIFs?]]></title><description><![CDATA[@jasontcox we’ve also used something called gifsicle, which is a command line tool for optimizing gifs (homepage). What you do in this case, you render a version from AE’s render queue, then you do a post-render action to transcode to gif with ffmpeg and then compress with gifsicle. These event scripts require Templater Bot. You’ll need to add gifsicle and ffmpeg to your SYSTEM PATH.
Here’s an example of a script (Windows BAT file) that I’ve used. Feel free to use it as a baseline to remix for your own purposes. (No warranties implied)
@ECHO ON
SET RENDER="%~1"
SET RPATH=%~dp1
SET ID=%~n1
SET FRAMERATE="15"
SET SCALE="0"
SET COLORS="256"
SET PALETTE="%RPATH%palette.png"
SET FILTERS=fps=%FRAMERATE%,scale=%SCALE%:-1:flags=lanczos
SET GIFOUT="%RPATH%gifs\%ID%.gif"
SET GIFCOMP="%RPATH%gifs-lossy\%ID%.gif"
SET FULLRES="%RPATH%full-res"
SET GIFFINAL="N:\email-campaigns\newsletter"

ffmpeg -v warning -i %RENDER% -vf %FILTERS%,palettegen=stats_mode=diff:max_colors=%COLORS% -y %PALETTE%

ffmpeg -i %RENDER% -i %PALETTE% -loop 0 -lavfi "%FILTERS% [x]; [x][1:v] paletteuse=dither=bayer:bayer_scale=3" -vcodec gif -y %GIFOUT%

gifsicle %GIFOUT% -O3 --lossy=200 --output %GIFCOMP%

move /Y %RENDER% %FULLRES%

copy /Y %GIFCOMP% %GIFFINAL%

]]></description><link>https://forums.dataclay.com/topic/252/export-directly-to-gifs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.dataclay.com/topic/252/export-directly-to-gifs</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2022 19:57:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gradual slowdown on batch exports...normal?]]></title><description><![CDATA[@ermalr
If you continue to have issues with speed and performance over time, I’d recommend getting in touch with us directly at support@dataclay.com so we can get some more specific details on how the project is configured.
Outside of enabling the “Remove unused footage after each job” and “Purge all memory caches after each job” in the Templater Preferences panel, as @ariestav mentioned, it might be necessary to take a look at the templater.log file to see if we can narrow down exactly where the issue is occurring.
Let’s start by enabling those options, and if we still run into issues, go ahead and send us a message, and we’ll see if we can’t make some more specific suggestions based on the project’s operating environment.
Thanks,
Jeff
]]></description><link>https://forums.dataclay.com/topic/245/gradual-slowdown-on-batch-exports-normal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.dataclay.com/topic/245/gradual-slowdown-on-batch-exports-normal</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2022 14:25:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Error: Unable to set &quot;startTime&quot;]]></title><description><![CDATA[@veteos
Thanks for letting us know what you found. This diagnosis aligns with our assumption that that error is caused by a logic problem with a Time Sculpting layer. Hopefully, this will help in troubleshooting this sort of problem if it comes up again in the future.
Thanks again!
]]></description><link>https://forums.dataclay.com/topic/242/error-unable-to-set-starttime</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.dataclay.com/topic/242/error-unable-to-set-starttime</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2022 16:29:19 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Use just ID as file names]]></title><description><![CDATA[@jeff Thanks a lot! And thanks for the link to the reserved column names. I couldn’t find that in the website but rushing with a project and learning in the way I’m sure I missed that…
Thanks again!
]]></description><link>https://forums.dataclay.com/topic/240/use-just-id-as-file-names</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.dataclay.com/topic/240/use-just-id-as-file-names</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[fedecs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2022 16:20:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Complete Beginner - Batch Assembling Videos]]></title><description><![CDATA[@amesdigital
Thanks for getting in touch with us. The scenario that you’ve described should be possible using Templater. In fact, with the correct setup, you shouldn’t need to edit the AE file directly. Using a few of Templater’s basic features, you should be able to control the text content and the composition selection entirely from your data source.
Swapping out the contents of a text field is one of the most basic and useful features of Templater. Once Templater is installed and connected to your data source of choice (Google Sheet, QUE Campaign, or local file), simply rename the layer to match the column/data point in question and apply the Templater Effect. Once that’s done, Templater should swap the text in the corresponding layer during the Preview or Render process.
As far as swapping out a composition, Templater has a reserved column named target that can be used to designate which .aep file Templater should load for each set of data. This should allow you to swap out the project file on the fly to whichever the end-user desires.
Finally, if you wanted to automate the process, you could always use Templater Bot to monitor your data source for new entries continuously. There’s another reserved column named render-status that Templater Bot searches for continuously. When a line of data is added with a render-status of “ready” Templater Bot will bring in the data and process the video.
Those are the basics, but if you have any other questions, please feel free to let us know.
Thanks!
]]></description><link>https://forums.dataclay.com/topic/230/complete-beginner-batch-assembling-videos</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.dataclay.com/topic/230/complete-beginner-batch-assembling-videos</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2022 22:47:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Need output as mp4 instead of aep]]></title><description><![CDATA[@jeff AMAZING! Thank you for such a quick response! Got it working now. I was just able to pump out a list of 150 dealerships to Youtube ready MP4’s in just over 20 mins… Templater fricking rules. You can expect a new customer within a week or so!
]]></description><link>https://forums.dataclay.com/topic/219/need-output-as-mp4-instead-of-aep</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.dataclay.com/topic/219/need-output-as-mp4-instead-of-aep</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[LordofthePings]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2022 15:20:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[setting output frames through google sheet]]></title><description><![CDATA[@tok_tok
Let’s try moving the script to the “After layers update” event under “Layer Processing”. It’s possible that having it run at Data Retrieval may be too early to process the Work Area correctly. Give that a shot, and if you still run into problems, it might be easier if you could drop us a line directly at support@dataclay.com. Thanks!
]]></description><link>https://forums.dataclay.com/topic/214/setting-output-frames-through-google-sheet</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.dataclay.com/topic/214/setting-output-frames-through-google-sheet</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2021 15:05:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Target does not work when replicating (after effects error)]]></title><description><![CDATA[@fg27 apologies for the long delay in responding. I’ve never seen that error in connection with Templater. Which version of AE and Templater are you using? What about any other 3rd party effects applied to layers? Are you replicating internally to the project to make new folders/comps within the existing project file, or are you replicating to individual AEP files for Media Encoder to render? We’d need to see more of a sample of the data and the full templater.log file. You can submit a support ticket with any relevant attachments.
]]></description><link>https://forums.dataclay.com/topic/212/target-does-not-work-when-replicating-after-effects-error</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.dataclay.com/topic/212/target-does-not-work-when-replicating-after-effects-error</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2021 23:01:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Output multiple target comps]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hi…I utilize a comparable methodology while making client docs. I start by archiving the fundamental item, then, at that point, add the varieties. I utilize contingent labels to distinguish content for a particular yield. I likewise make preparing materials utilizing a comparative methodology.
Assuming the variety is theme based, ie there is a distinction in subjects utilized in the material, I then, at that point, utilize diverse TOCs to construct the yield. Sometimes I utilize a mix of the two methods, for instance preparing material does exclude every one of the points so utilizes a seperate TOC, and has its own restrictive labels to control content inside the subjects.
I additionally use conditions for on the web/print renditions. The print form incorporates screen captures, yet I don’t utilize numerous screen captures for online conveyance (except if I need the client to see what the screen should resemble). Very little point having screen captures on the off chance that the client has the program open.
]]></description><link>https://forums.dataclay.com/topic/201/output-multiple-target-comps</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.dataclay.com/topic/201/output-multiple-target-comps</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[TallyFeli]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2021 14:39:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Replication Without Source&#x2F;Output Folder]]></title><description><![CDATA[@johnsyounger
After doing a little digging, I don’t think that Adobe Media Encoder has the flexibility to do what you’re suggesting here. As near as I can tell, the Output folder must be different from the Watch Folder. This appears to be necessary since AME will grab any valid video file in the Watch Folder. So if the Output was the same as the Watch Folder, the rendered video files would end up being processed again, output to the Watch Folder, and then re-rendered over and over.
As for the Source files, I just don’t see any options provided by Adobe to delete them after the video has been processed. This appears to be a limitation of the software in general. Given these factors, I don’t think it’s going to be possible to customize AME to perform the way you’re describing. It might be possible to create a more complex render system using a third-party render software or a command-line incantation with some added scripting, but that’s going to be a much more involved process. Let us know if you have any additional questions, and we’ll do whatever we can to get you up and running. Thanks!
]]></description><link>https://forums.dataclay.com/topic/166/replication-without-source-output-folder</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forums.dataclay.com/topic/166/replication-without-source-output-folder</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jeff]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2021 00:48:53 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>