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Output Module After Effects



Dec 28, 2020 After installing the after codecs plugin, open your Adobe After effects Sequence and hit Ctrl+M or CMD+M on Windows/Mac. Click on ‘ Lossless ‘ inside ‘ Output Module ‘ on the bottom left, and now output module settings will pop up. Inside ‘ Format ‘, choose ‘ AfterCodecs.mov ‘. So you want to know more about the Output Module. It's kind of complicated so I'll talk slow I suppose? Or maybe I just do that because I'm Canadian and can'.

When exporting a Quicktime movie from After Effects on windows 7, I get the following error ...


Output

After Effects: For rfeliable output with H.264 compression, please choose it directlly from the Output Module Format menu instead of via QuickTime (44: 81) There is one option below Add Render to Que button but i have not been able to select that. The Output Module is where you can change the codec and the style of your composition. If you need to adjust the codec, just go to “Format Options,” and choose accordingly from the dropdown menu. I recommend keeping the settings in QuickTime, since it is the most accessible format. Choosing this option adds your project to After Effects built in Render Queue. First, choose where to output to by selecting “Not yet specified” next to “Output To”. Next, select “Lossless” next to “Output Module” to change your render settings.

After Effects error: Rendering error while writing to file '(my main internal drive / my file name).mov'. An output module failed. The file may be damaged or corrupted. (-161-153464).


I see a lot of suggestions for limiting the number of processors by using 'msconfig' to change the 'boot' file. This seems like a poor solution because it affects how all other programs use the processors.


Does anyone have any other help on how to resolve this without reducing processors ?


Thanks, for any help.

Posted on Oct 12, 2014 7:50 AM

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This tutorial is on how to export a still frame out of After Effects. In it you’ll learn how to take a frame in After Effects and export a JPEG (.jpg), PNG (.png), PSD (.psd), or TIFF (.tif). And you will learn how to export a still with or without an alpha channel as well. Here’s how:

Save Frame As

To begin, open the Composition with the frame you want to export from After Effects and move your time position indicator to that exact spot in the timeline. Under the Composition menu, find Save Frame As and then select File…

The Render Queue should pop up as a result of this. If not, go under the Window menu and select Render Queue. In the Render Queue find Output Module and click Photoshop (or whatever your default setting is).

Change Default Output Module After Effects

Output Module Settings for Exporting a Frame from After Effects

Doing this will open the Output Module Settings. In the Output Module Settings find the Format dropdown. Select the type of file you want to create.

Selecting Photoshop Sequence will give you a .psd file. JPEG Sequence will give you a .jpg file. PNG Sequence will give you a .png file. And TIFF Sequence will give you a .tif file. Please note, even though this says “Sequence” you will only be exporting one (1) frame.

Enjoying this tutorial? Check out this quick tutorial on using After Effect’s little-used Increment and Save feature.

Output Module Stopped Responding After Effects

Output Module After Effects

For PSDs, TIFFs, and PNGs you can export the file with an alpha channel. An alpha channel keeps the information about what is supposed to be transparent. You cannot do this with a JPEG file. Let me repeat. A JPEG file (.jpg or .jpeg) does not contain an alpha channel. We clear?

Back to PSDs, TIFFs, and PNGs… if you want an alpha channel on them, from the Channels dropdown you must select RGB + Alpha. If you don’t need an alpha channel, just leave this set to RBG. Click OK to close the Output Module Settings.

Set destination output module after effects

Output To Settings for Exporting a Frame from After Effects

Now back in the Render Queue, click the file name that’s next to Output To.

Set Destination Output Module After Effects

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Name the file to what you want it to be and set the destination. Click Save. Lastly in the Render Queue click the Render button to export the frame from After Effects. All done!

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