1. Qube
2. Qube! Documentation
3. Start Here
4. Submitting Jobs
5. After Effects Job Submission

After Effects Job Submission

Install a submission menu into After Effects by opening the Wrangler View UI and choosing "Install AfterEffects AppUI..." as shown here.

After Effects job submission will be a little simpler and more flexible if Python is installed on the Workers (see Installing Python). This allows Qube! to locate the After Effects executable automatically. However, installing Python is optional.

Once installed there are a few things that need to be done before using the script.

Run After Effects and open the General Preferences.

With a scene loaded in After Effects, select "Add to Render Queue" from the "Composition" Menu. 

Set up the Render Queue with the parameters and settings that you want for the project.

Save the scene file so that the render queue is there when the file is picked up on a Worker.

 If this is the first time you have done this, you will be presented with a dialog box that wants to know where to find the Wrangler View executable.

 Fill this out appropriately:

• Mac: /Applications/pfx/qube/qube.app
• PC: C:\Program Files (x86)\pfx\qube\bin\qube.exe

This will present a pre filled submission UI.

Ensure sections marked in red have the correct details.

Stuff that should be set:

Execution: Chunks with n frames, because loading the app takes way longer than generating a frame

Retry Frame Instance: 3 or 5

Retry Work Delay: 5 or 10 seconds

Make sure CS version (or CC thing) is correct.