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Convert AEP to AEPX

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Is it possible to convert AEP to AEPX?
Yes - AEP converts to AEPX.

Save the same project as XML: File > Save As > Save a Copy as XML (.aepx). Identical content in text form; reopen in After Effects.

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How to convert AEP to AEPX

Converting a .AEP file to .AEPX lets you open the content in software that prefers the .AEPX format, though some details may change compared with the original. We are still putting together the list of programs that handle .AEP files.

A full step-by-step guide for this conversion is on the way; the information above is drawn straight from our database.

About these formats

.AEP Adobe After Effects Project

An AEP file is an Adobe After Effects project - the editable working file for motion graphics or visual effects. It is not a video. Only Adobe After Effects opens it. To get a playable file…

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.AEPX Adobe After Effects XML project file

A .AEPX file is associated with Adobe After Effects XML project, a video file.

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