# NDI for After Effects

**NDI for Adobe After Effects** is a groundbreaking plugin that seamlessly integrates your laptop or workstation into your live production workflow. (Available for **Windows** and **Mac**)

By enabling you to send an NDI stream directly from your After Effects timeline, it simplifies the review and approval process, streamlines collaboration between remote teams, and accelerates live-to-air editing workflows.

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## Installation and setup

* Install [NDI Tools](/all/using-ndi/ndi-tools/installing-ndi-tools.md) on your machine.
* Open or start a new project in Adobe After Effects.
* On **Windows**, navigate to the top of the screen and select `Edit > Preferences > Video Preview` \
  **OR** \
  On a **Mac**, open `Video Preview Preferences` in After Effects and enable NDI in the `Video Preview` Section.
* Enable `Mercury Transmit` by checking the box.
* Select `NDI output` from the options.
* Click `OK` to apply the settings.

<figure><img src="/files/lozZsoJ2pk6UN2CCRaRm" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

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## Real-time output

* Click play or scrub through your After Effects timeline.
* Your project's video and audio output will be displayed in real-time across your network.

<figure><img src="/files/skMouiwN6WvZtMPyOws8" alt=""><figcaption><p>Your project's video and audio output will be displayed in real-time across your network</p></figcaption></figure>

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## Viewing with NDI Studio Monitor

* Use NDI-enabled software, such as [NDI Studio Monitor](/all/using-ndi/ndi-tools/ndi-tools-for-windows/studio-monitor.md), to view these sources.
* Right-click on [NDI Studio Monitor](/all/using-ndi/ndi-tools/ndi-tools-for-windows/studio-monitor.md), choose the transmitting device's name and select `Adobe After Effects`.

<figure><img src="/files/SZ3WbAb4TGQKUzYSpgHZ" alt=""><figcaption><p>Instantly view the output from your transmitting device in real time.</p></figcaption></figure>


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