Guide

Building custom After Effects scripts in-house vs using Templater
A script you wrote yourself is the right tool when the job has one input, one output and one owner,…

Templater custom development vs hiring a freelance developer
Dataclay custom development is the better fit when the work lives inside Templater and its Event Scripts, and a freelance…

Dataclay custom development vs building it in-house
Build it in-house when video automation is a core part of what your company makes and you have engineers who…

Batch rendering software: what it is and how Templater handles it
Batch rendering software does one of two jobs, and most buying mistakes come from not knowing which job you need.…

Autografs: the complete guide
An Autograf is an After Effects composition that someone has already rigged for Templater, so all you bring is your…

Templater vs Shotstack: a motion designer’s tool or a video API?
Pick Templater if the people making your videos are motion designers who live in After Effects. Pick Shotstack if the…