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  • Questions, answers, and discussions about rendering dynamic compositions out of Adobe After Effects

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    Jeffundefined
    @viriato Unfortunately, due to the way that After Effects is invoked from the CLI when a batch is run, Templater will always spin up an AE instance, render the data that’s been passed over, and then close out. There isn’t a way to force Templater to stay open and await further data without using Templater Bot. I’m assuming that using Bot isn’t an option due to the real-time processing requirement of this project. If that’s the case, and the time that Templater takes to spin up, process, close, and re-open is introducing a delay into the system, the only recommendation that I could make would be to run multiple instances of Templater Bot simultaneously so that new entries in the data source could be passed off to a fresh system while the previous one closes out the last job batch. If those assumptions are incorrect, or if there are some details that I’m missing, please feel free to let us know any additional information about the project that might help us to make a better suggestion. Thanks!

  • Questions, answers, and discussions about replicating dynamic After Effects comps and rendering with the Adobe Media Encoder.

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    ariestavundefined
    @kientan Hi Kientan, unfortunately no, this is not an option out-of-the-box. However, if you had Bot edition, and knew a bit of ExtendScript, you can code a simple ExtendScript and register it to an “After Job” event to move the replica out of the folder. Here is documentation on how you can manipulate the project file during Templater’s processing. Are you trying to render each replica? If so, you could consider using Adobe Media Encoder to render out each one automatically. Enable the “Send replicates to Adobe Media Encoder” and then project files will appear in Templater’s output destination. Then setup AME to “watch” Templater’s output folder. That workflow should work in trial mode.
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  • Tok_Tokundefined

    setting output frames through google sheet

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    Jeffundefined
    @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!
  • fg27undefined

    Target does not work when replicating (after effects error)

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    Jonundefined
    @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.
  • TobiasvKundefined

    Output multiple target comps

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    TallyFeliundefined
    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.
  • johnsyoungerundefined

    Replication Without Source/Output Folder

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    Jeffundefined
    @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!
  • johnsyoungerundefined

    Output to different folders

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    Jeffundefined
    @johnsyounger Absolutely! Any additional folders you add to the syntax in the output column will be created automatically when Templater runs. You can find more information in this article and if you have any other questions, please just let us know!
  • pbretzundefined

    Templater locking up on Windows

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    Jonundefined
    @pbretz Are all machines looking at the same worksheet within one Sheet? How many items were being queued at once on each machine?
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    License Renewal

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    pbretzundefined
    Thanks Jeff! Looking forward to the next version of Templater.
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  • pbretzundefined

    QC'ing approach to large renders

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    Jonundefined
    @pbretz It’s probably difficult to do without some kind of math if your timeline is moving around a lot, but since you can pass data values to be arguments in an event script incantation, you could pass a time/timecode value into a script to extract key frames as stills using the above mentioned methods.
  • darrencaseundefined

    Stitching multiple compositions in one video

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    Jonundefined
    @darrencase also, it might be helpful to watch this video to see a demonstration of how comp swapping works, to hopefully make it clearer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEIg7mOR3iA
  • Rensundefined

    Fallback Font

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    Jonundefined
    @rens Unfortunately AE’s API access to the character palette is extremely limited, so your best bet would be to create a pre-job script that copies your master AEP and opens the project in AE, to run Templater off of the copy instead of the master. This will leave your master always untouched. In the instance that a missing glyph breaks one project, it won’t break all of the subsequent projects. You could also try running an ExtendScript that updates the font on that layer on the post-update event every time, but I think that could be more problematic. Bot events.
  • rudramakesmovieundefined

    Is it possible to shutdown Bot from the command line?

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    rudramakesmovieundefined
    @ariestav Thanks! We will try grabbing the PID.