Where is the render settings/output module config stored?

[Bertan5F9F]

I'm using After Effects silent install with a powershell script
https://silentinstallhq.com/adobe-after-effects-cc-silent-install-how-to-guide/

..and then I have the powershell script create a ae_render_only_node.txt file in Documents so it's set up as a render node. However I have custom render settings that I don't believe are imported with the package.

I want to automate the After Effects setup on different machines, and if have to create the render settings/output modules for each instance, I would have to first remove the ae_render_only_node.txt so I can access the UI, change those settings by loading .ars/.oem files, then putting  ae_render_only_node.txt back. And I'm trying to avoid manual work during AE setup.

My idea is to find the config files, and replace them using powershell after AE installation. That way everything would be setup by just running a powershell script. Is this even doable? In which file(s) are the render settings and output modules stored?

[Mylenium]

The config files are stored along the normal prefs in the user's documents Adobe sub-folders as it has been for eons...

Mylenium

[Bertan5F9F · Accepted solution]

Anyway, for those that might be having the same problem, the settings are stored in

C:\Users\[YourUser]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\After Effects\[AE_VERSION]

In my case the AE_VERSION is 18.0

Output Module prefences: Adobe After Effects 18.0 Prefs-indep-output.txt
Render Settings prefences: Adobe After Effects 18.0 Prefs-indep-render.txt

However those files are pretty unreadable, so I found it easier to just replace them instead of trying to edit them.

[Dima27711043nr7v]

Thanks for sharing, you saved me some headache 🙂

[BenoîtRd10]

Hi Bertan,
I have the same issu : when i have ae_render_only_node.txt on my computer i can't use output module that i created, but when i delete ae_render_only_node.txt files all working well..

But in Prefs-indep-render.txt i can see my Output module as you can see in screenshot so i don't know how i can fix this 

Do you have any idea how can i fix this ? 

Thank's