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To make a file naming template the default template, hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS) as you
choose the template from the Output To menu.
1 In the Render Queue panel, choose Custom from the Output To menu.
If you want to base the new file naming template on an existing template, choose the existing template from the
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Preset menu.
3 Click in the Template box where you want to insert a file naming rule, and do any of the following:
• To add a preset property to the filename, choose the property from the Add Property menu.
• Type text in the Template box.
Note: Make sure that the insertion point is outside the square brackets ([ ]) of preset properties.
Do any of the following:
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• To save the file naming template as a preset for future use in the Output To menu, click the Save button
Choose Name dialog box, enter a name for the file naming template, and click OK.
• To always use the selected file naming template, select Default.
• To apply the selected file naming template to the current Output Module, click OK.
Name output files automatically
The Use Default File Name And Folder preference ensures that all compositions added to the render queue are
automatically assigned a unique output filename (except for files created by saving RAM previews, which still use
the composition name). When this option is selected, each render item is assigned the same folder name as the
previous render item until you change the path. If a composition is rendered more than once, After Effects adds a
number to the filename (for example, composition_name_1).
Note: Avoid using high-ASCII or other extended characters in filenames for projects to be used on different platforms
or rendered using a watch folder.
Choose Edit > Preferences > Output (Windows) or After Effects > Preferences > Output (Mac OS).
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2 Select Use Default File Name And Folder.
Work with render settings
Render settings apply to each render item and determine how the composition is rendered for that specific render
item. By default, the render settings for a render item are based on the current project settings, composition settings,
and switch settings for the composition on which the render item is based. However, you can modify the render
settings for each render item to override some of these settings.
Render settings apply to the root composition for a render item, as well as all nested compositions.
Important: Render settings only affect the output of the render item with which they're associated; the composition itself
is not affected.
Click the triangle to open the Render Settings menu, or click the underlined text to open the Render Settings dialog box.
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