Vector Animation – Render Your Video

This tutorial shows how to render your After Effects video or animation in Adobe Media Encoder

This last step is what makes (or renders) your After Effects project file (.aep) into a final MP4 video.The versatile MP4 format can be used almost anywhere:

My final Adobe Media Encoder settings

Once your After Effects project is ready to render:

  • In After Effects, File > Export > Add To Adobe Media Encoder Que…
  • Be patience, this may take a few seconds as Adobe Media Encoder opens
  • In Adobe Media Encoder, this window will open:
(Image 1)
  • In the upper right pane, make sure H.264 is selected
  • Under Preset, select Match Source – High Bitrate
  • Then click on Match Source – High Bitrate
  • The window below will pop up. Enter or double-check the settings marked below.
(Image 2)

Next, click on the blue type under Output File and name your final video and tell it where to save it.

Then, click the little green play arrow in the upper right (Image 1 on this page) to render your video.

Lastly, locate your rendered MP4 video and play it through to make sure it’s what you want.

Good work!