Use AI-Generated Data in Templater

NOTE  This feature, enabling you to create content for text layers using generative AI, is supported for Templater 3.7 or later.

With the Templater AI feature, you can use your existing AI account to generate content by prompting directly from After Effects text layers.

Using this feature lets you quickly and easily generate text layer content. When set up, it uses AI-generated text any time there is no content for the text layer in your data source. This makes it appropriate for creating placeholder data so you can design and preview your comps with text that matches the purpose of the videos. Generative AI may or may not be useful for production-level text, depending on your use case.

Before you begin

These instructions assume you have already set up an account with a supported generative AI provider and that you are familiar with using it. This feature currently supports:

Follow the directions from either of these providers to set up your account.

Connect Templater to your generative AI account

  1. In the Templater panel, click Preferences > Generative AI.
  2. On the Use line, select the generative AI provider and version from the drop-downs.
  3. In the text box next to your provider name, enter your AI account key. Templater uses this key to interact with your AI account. If you don't know your key, refer to the documentation from your AI provider.
  4. Click OK.

Set up a text layer to use generative AI

  1. In Adobe After Effects, open the project and composition you want to use.

  2. If you have not already done so, create a text layer to use with generative AI.

  3. Apply the Templater Settings Effect to the text layer. To do so:

    • Select the layer in the timeline pane.
    • In the top menu, click Effect > Templater Settings. You can alternatively right-click the layer and follow the same path, or use the keyboard shortcut.

  4. In the Effect Settings pane, click Generative AI to expand it, then click the Default Prompt text box.

  5. Enter the prompt you want to use to generate your text.

  6. Click OK.

Once this task is complete, you can preview your comps. The AI-generated data will change for each iteration.

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