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how to export mp4 in after effects

HeyBraza points at composition > add to adobe media encoder queue so you stop hunting for an mp4 button that isn't there.

after effects famously has no 'export as mp4' button, so first-timers click around the render queue forever. the trick is that mp4 lives in adobe media encoder, not the render queue. here's the exact path that actually gives you an mp4.

or do it yourself

  1. 1select your composition in the project or timeline panel.
  2. 2go to the top menu: composition > add to adobe media encoder queue (this opens media encoder, not the render queue).
  3. 3in media encoder, click the blue 'output file' link and set format to 'h.264' - that's the one that makes an .mp4.
  4. 4pick a preset like 'match source - high bitrate', choose where to save, then press the green play (start queue) button.
  5. 5for a quick local export with no compression choices, use composition > add to render queue and export a quicktime/prores master, then drop that into media encoder for the mp4.

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common questions

why is there no mp4 option in after effects?

adobe moved h.264/mp4 export into media encoder. the render queue only lists lossless/quicktime formats by default, so you route the comp to media encoder for an mp4.

do i need media encoder installed?

yes - it ships with after effects. if 'add to media encoder queue' is greyed out, install adobe media encoder from creative cloud first.

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