Extract text from After Effects templates (AET)
To convert AET templates to another format, you need Adobe After Effects or other Video software.
To convert other file formats to the "Motion Graphics Template" file type, you need software like Adobe After Effects or a similar tool.
A .aet file is an Adobe After Effects Template, a project file designed to generate new motion graphics compositions without overwriting the original source. Internally structured as a RIFX (Resource Interchange File Format eXtended) binary container, it stores layers, keyframes, effects, and composition timelines. Users typically encounter .aet files when downloading stock motion graphics or using shared team assets.
The catch is that .aet files are strictly proprietary; they cannot be opened by standard video players like VLC or edited in non-Adobe software. Furthermore, opening a .aet file in Adobe After Effects forces the project to open as "Untitled," compelling the user to save a new AEP file - a feature designed to prevent accidental template modification but confusing for new users.
For editing, the most common conversion is simply saving the file as a standard AEP project. For web distribution or client review, users must render the composition inside After Effects to MP4 (H.264) or WEBM. For high-quality archiving or broadcast, rendering to MOV (ProRes) or MXF is standard. Users without access to the Adobe Creative Cloud subscription cannot view or convert these files natively.
Convert.Guru analyzes your AET file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
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If you want to convert AET file to MP4, AVI, MOV, WMV, FLV, WEBM, MKV, M4V, 3GP, OGV, ASF or RM, you can use Adobe After Effects or similar software from the "Motion Graphics Template" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert MTS, MOV, RMVB, DIVX, RM, H264, TS, WMV, VOB, MP4, XVID or AVI files to AET, try Adobe After Effects or another comparable tool in the "Motion Graphics Template" category.
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