• Adobe After Effects

  Render overwrite

  Posted by Keith Henderson on April 11, 2009 at 2:33 pm

  I would like AE to overwrite the file in lieu of adding _1, _2, etc. How do I get to this functionality?

  Curious Turtle replied 17 years ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
• 2 Replies

• 

  Erik Waluska

  April 11, 2009 at 3:14 pm

  I don’t know of any way to overwrite an existing file automatically but you can do it manually.

  Add the composition to the render queue and click on the filename in the output module and delete the “_1, _2, etc.” from the filename (or just click on the existing file in the browser window).

  A dialogue will pop up asking if you want to overwrite the existing file. Just click “yes” and then render.
• 

  Curious Turtle

  April 13, 2009 at 3:45 pm

  If you already have a completed version in your Render Queue, have it selected and duplicate it with:

  Win: Ctrl-Shift-D
  Mac: Cmd-Shift-D

  This will make an exact copy of your previous render settings, including the filename. Just start the render and say it’s OK to overwrite the file.

  Hope that helps,
  Ben

  Curious Turtle Professional Video
  Training | Editing |Support

  http://www.curiousturtle.com
  Just out: Rock Steady : Successful Motion Tracking in Mocha & After Effects

Reply to this Discussion! Login or Sign Up