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Templater vs Creatomate: After Effects templates or a web template editor?
The real difference between Templater and Creatomate is where the template lives. Templater is a plugin inside After Effects, so…

How to make After Effects videos from an Excel file
You can make After Effects videos from an Excel file, but Templater will not open the workbook itself. You export…

How to drive After Effects videos from JSON data
To drive an After Effects video from JSON, you rig a template with Templater, point it at a JSON file…

How to automate After Effects rendering from the command line
To automate After Effects rendering from the command line, you need Templater Bot. Bot watches your data for new rows,…

How to make hundreds of video ad variations from one After Effects template
You make hundreds of video ad variations from one After Effects template by separating the design from the differences. The…

Cloud or on-premise video automation: how to choose
Choose on-premise video automation when your data, your After Effects craft, and your volume all belong inside your own walls.…