AE Newbies Please Note: "Export" vs. "Render"
by Dave LaRonde
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Oct 19, 2005 at 4:51:56 pm
The term "Export" is used to describe the process of creating a media file for use by other software. In many kinds of software, exporting is the only way to create a new file, but this is not true in After Effects.
In the world of After Effects there are two terms for the process: "Export" AND "Render". These terms are NOT interchangable. And if you only export, you're probably short-changing yourself.
Generally, rendering gives you far more control over the process of creating media files. In fact, there are very few times in AE when exporting is your only option.
Here's a good rule of thumb: if you have a choice between rendering and exporting, it's almost always better to render.
