After Effects Integrated Submission Script Setup

The following procedure describes how to install the integrated After Effects submission script. The integrated submission script allows for submitting After Effects render jobs to Deadline directly from within the After Effects editing GUI. The integrated render job submission script and the following installation procedure has been tested with with After Effects 7.x and 8.x.

Step 1: Installation of the Submission Script

• Ensure that you have After Effects version 7.0 or later.
• Copy [Deadline Repository]/ClientSetup/AfterEffects/SubmitToDeadline.jsx to [After Effects Install Directory]\Support Files\Scripts

Step 2: Ensure Scripts have File and Network Access

• Note that under Edit -> Preferences -> General, the Allow Scripts to Write Files and Access Network check box must be checked. This is necessary so that the submission script can create the necessary files to submit to Deadline.