How do I set up the Red Giant Render Only?

Please Note: Red Giant Render Only licenses will only work in AERender and for the following versions:

• Magic Bullet Suite 16 and greater
• Trapcode Suite 18 and greater
• Universe 6 and greater
• VFX Suite 3 and greater

1. Setting up project for Render Only:

Setting up the render only export is done in the AE program.

• Once your comp is ready for export send it to the render Queue
• In the render Queue set up the name/location of the export file.  set the footage output settings you want etc.  Basically get it ready to click render.
• Now Save your project once more and quit After Effects!  

You will use this project file in the export step later, keep the file name and location close.
 

2. Activating your Render Only license:

Launch the Maxon App and log into the account with the Render Only license available. You'll now switch to the command line workflow for the remainder of the steps.

Once the Red Giant Render Only license is in use, the Maxon App will show this:

3. Run the render Only Export:

Running the render only export is done in the After Effects Render Engine Command line tool called AErender.

• Launch the AE Render Engine Command Line tool:
  Mac:cd /Applications/Adobe\ After\ Effects\ 2027
  Win:cd c:\Program Files\Adobe After Effects 2027
   
• Run command to render specific Composition: 
  aerender -project [Path_To_Project] -comp "Composition_Name" -output [Path_To_File_Output_With_File_Extension]
   
  Run to render entire project and Render Queue:
  aerender -project [Filepath_To_Project] -output [Path_To_File_Output_With_File_Extension]