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joseff87550360
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June 19, 2018
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after effects import output and render settings by command line

  • June 19, 2018
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Hi!

I want to use aerender in docker to render multiple videos. I was able to install after effects and it works so far. But unfortunately I have a problem: I want to use a custom render- and output module template. Normally, with gui I would just import it, but I don't know if there is a command for command line to import it, so I tried an alternative:

I copied these settings:

• Adobe After Effects 15.1 Prefs-indep-output.txt

• Adobe After Effects 15.1 Prefs-indep-render.txt

from my normal computer (from path .../AppData/Adobe/After Effects/15.1) to the config folder on the docker image

But whenever I try to run aerender, I get the following error:

aerender version 15.1.1x12 After Effects warning: Invalid menu operation.

After Effects can't continue: unexpected failure during application startup

Is there any solution for this problem?

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    ks71533481
    Participant
    January 5, 2023

    I know this post is few years old now. But I am trying to install AE in a docker image. Can you share how to do that?

      hankg16728821
      hankg16728821
      Participant
      May 20, 2021

      Hi, we have similar requirement. Could you share your Dockerfile for building AAE ? Is your base image a Windows server 2019 image ? Thank you

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      Irfan5EBE
      Inspiring
      August 11, 2021

      I too have similar requirement. Please share your Dockerfile for building AE or Premiere Pro.

      ToolfarmJP
      Community Expert
      ToolfarmJPCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      June 21, 2018

      Hello,

      Have you read the help below to check the type of the command line?

      Automated rendering and network rendering in After Effects

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      joseff87550360Author
      Participant
      June 21, 2018

      Hello!

      Thanks for your answer.

      Yes, I have checked the help for aerender.

      With "-OMtemplate" and "-RStemplate" I can only define the name of the template, but the template has to exist in after effects.

      Unfortunately I can't open after effects on docker in gui, so it isn't possible for me to create the templates.

      And when I copy the settings from ..../AppData/Roaming/Adobe/After Effects/15.1/..., after effects crashes.

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