"package" an AEP file and go...

[Deaf_Guy]

indesigner has that package function where it packages everything into a neat file for you to transport.  i want to take my AEP file home with me to work on it.  does AE (CS4) have a package function?

thanks.

[bogiesan-gyyClL]

Yar, it's called gather, or something like that. Ah, here it is, "Collect files."

bogiesan

[Szalam]

Here's the relevant help page: http://help.adobe.com/en_US/aftereffects/cs/using/WS3878526689cb91655866c1103a4f2dff7-79eaa.html

[Deaf_Guy]

OK thanks to you both.  One more question - I just want to gather only source files and the AE file.  I can always render the comp on the other computer.  My point being, I'm not interested in taking the huge rendered files.

If that is the case, which Gather option would you suggest I select when Gathering Files?

Mike

[Szalam]

Did you read the link I gave? None of the options have anything to do with rendered files. So...any of the options would copy it without carrying along rendered files.

[Deaf_Guy]

I did read it - thanks.  I was just confused and wanted to make sure that nothing "large" would copy over.

Thanks to all for your help.

[TimeRemapper]

After Effects will collect any assets used in your project unless it is told not to do so. So, if you have a 4 gigabyte source movie in your project, it will collect that source file as well.

[Deaf_Guy]

ok that's what i was trying to figure out.  which option should i choose when gathering to NOT collect it?  as i said, i'm trying to keep everything small in size so i can easily move it to USB drive, take it home, open it up, and then re-render the large source files.

[bogiesan-gyyClL]

With most esoteric questions about After Effects, the easiest thing to do is try it: push the button. Pull the switch. Cut the beam. Make it march.

If the results aren't what you expected, do something differently.

bogiesan

[Deaf_Guy]

bogiesan wrote:

With most esoteric questions about After Effects, the easiest thing to do is try it: push the button. Pull the switch. Cut the beam. Make it march.

If the results aren't what you expected, do something differently.

bogiesan

What a funny reply!  Because I have a pretty good sense of humor (you have to when you're shat upon your entire life just because you can't hear) I agree with you about taking the leap to see what happens.  And that's what I'll do 🙂

Mike

[TimeRemapper]

There is a fundamental difference between a source file and a rendered file. A source file is something that you import into your project to use in your timeline. A rendered file is one you generate from a timeline. Are you comfortable with understanding that difference? A source file can be a rendered file if it's imported back into the project to be used as a source file in a timeline.

The bottom line is that if you use a file in your project, you need to collect it with the project or else the file will be missing when you open the project in a different location. If you're uncertain as to whether or not all of the files you imported into your project are being used by your project, you can reduce your project prior to collecting it. This will eliminate the files not used by any given selected compositions and possibly reduce the collected size.

[Henrik_Lideberg · Accepted solution]

For AE CC it's File>Dependencies>Collect Files.

[cloud1w48805831]

This should sit at the top, thanks mate