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Creating a proxy from a still or moving image


    The Create Proxy command provides a quick way to create a still or movie proxy from footage or compositions selected in the Project or Timeline window. The command opens the render queue and sets a render item for the selected footage with Set Proxy chosen as the postrender action. For more information on postrender actions, see Understanding the Post-Render Actions menu. For more information on working with proxies, see About placeholders and proxies.

To create a still or moving proxy:

  1. Select the footage or composition in the Project or Timeline window from which you want to create a proxy. If you want to create a still proxy from a moving image, use the Footage window to go to the frame in the footage that you want to represent as the poster frame for the proxy. For information on using the Footage window, see Displaying After Effects viewing controls in the Footage window.
  2. Choose File > Create Proxy > Still to create a still proxy or choose File > Create Proxy > Movie to create a moving proxy.
  3. Create a name and output designation for the proxy.
  4. Adjust the render settings as necessary and render the footage. For information on render settings, see Changing render settings.