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Saving a RAM preview as a rendered movie


    Use RAM preview to preview frames, including audio, at the frame rate of your composition or as quickly as your system allows. To simplify the rendering process, save RAM preview frames as a movie. When saving a RAM preview, keep in mind the following:

    • After Effects uses the composition frame size and resolution setting to determine the final dimension in pixels of a saved RAM preview. It does not consider the zoom level.
    • RAM preview does not generate interlaced fields, so a saved RAM preview never contains fields. If you require interlaced fields, render the movie normally.

To save a RAM preview:

  1. Choose Composition > Save RAM Preview.
  2. Type a name, specify a location, and click Save.
  3. Note: The 3D View of the active composition window must be set to Active Camera for Save Ram Preview to work, even if the composition doesn't contain 3D files.