Is there anything that allows you to display Ae onto an external device (not just preview)?

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October 11, 2017
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I'm doing a projection-mapped piece, and it would be great if I could project the Ae screen onto my 3D objects while I work in order to create custom content that fits the shapes. I know that Mercury Transmit allows you to preview videos to an external source, but I need the screen to be visible while I work and not just during playback, as well as my cursor and other screen information. Is there any settings in the software that allows this to happen?

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maxwithdax

Community Expert

Yes... there is...

1. Edit >Preferences>Video Preview>Enable Mercury Transmit

2. Select the monitor device you wish to preview on (your projector)

Boom...Mic drop!

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Wim_Schalley

Inspiring

Use a (passive or active) signal splitter for your monitor cable and feed the second output to a projector.

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EltonJohnisPlumpandDreamyAuthor

Inspiring

hmm, that sounds kind of complicated. I will certainly look into this, though. I'm on a MacBook and there is no monitor cable, and I'm using air display for a projector that's out of reach (so can't plug anything into it). Are there any alternatives to this method? Thank you for your answer, by the way.

Dave_LaRonde

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gomerpyle3333 wrote
Are there any alternatives to this method?

Work on a machine other than a laptop? Something designed to output more than a single video stream?

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