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••••• SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••    
                                                                          
      + Adobe After Effects CS5 or later                                  
      + Microsoft Windows (7+) or Apple macOS (10.13+)                    
      + Some features require an active connection to the Internet        
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          
••••• WHAT'S NEW? ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••    
                                                                          
      NEW FEATURES & IMPROVEMENTS in 3.7                                  
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      Templater 3.7 contains several exciting new features as well        
      as an important change for those who use Google Sheets as           
      their data source. It also includes UI updates and several          
      bug fixes.                                                          
                                                                          
      + NEW FEATURE: Multi-target rendering [Available in 3.7.5+]         
                                                                          
        Multi-target rendering allows you to generate multiple            
        composition outputs from a single data source row or job by       
        specifying a list or an array of composition names in the         
        `target` field.                                                   
                                                                          
        This feature is useful if, for example, you need to export a      
        set of aspect ratios such as landscape, portrait, and square      
        compositions using data from only a single row or job.            
                                                                          
        In multi-target processing, output files are named according      
        to Templater's devised `output` value appended with the           
        corresponding composition name from the multi-target list.        
                                                                          
        Event scripts for shell execution can reference specific          
        output file paths using the `$out_file.<target_name>` or          
        `$out_file[index]` tokens.                                        
                                                                          
        Event scripts for ExtendScript execution can reference output     
        file information by passing in the target comp name into the      
        $D.output() method.  If Templater processed multiple targets,     
        and no composition name is passed into the $D.output() method,    
        it returns an array of output info Objects.  For backwards        
        compatibility, if Templater processed only a single target for    
        a job, then $D.output() returns only a single Object.             
                                                                          
        QUE Credits are accurately metered per output.                    
                                                                          
        NOTE: Multi-target jobs are NOT yet supported by Dataclay         
        Projector™ as of this Templater release. Support will come in     
        a future release of Projector.                                    
                                                                          
      + NEW FEATURE: The QUE Meter for Templater output                   
                                                                          
        QUE Meter is a new account plan that supports a pay-per-output    
        licensing model for Templater.                                    
                                                                          
        This new offering makes Templater more cost effective for         
        users who produce auto-customized video campaigns less            
        frequently. It can also make it easier to tie costs to            
        specific campaigns when those costs are billed to clients.        
                                                                          
        You can continue to use Templater Rig to prepare your After       
        Effects projects for automation workflows. Then, when you're      
        ready to create output, purchase some QUE Credits for your QUE    
        Meter. Sign into your QUE Meter account via Templater to          
        enable all Pro and Bot features.                                  
                                                                          
        Spot checking, replicating, and rendering — whether initiated     
        by an end-user or Bot —  will each consume QUE Credits. One       
        QUE Credit is deducted from the QUE Meter per successful          
        output.                                                           
                                                                          
        The QUE Meter *requires* Templater to run on a machine with an    
        active internet connection that can communicate with QUE's API    
        domain [ que-api.dataclay.com ].                                  
                                                                          
        You can purchase QUE Credits for your QUE Meter at:               
        https://dataclay.com/credits                                      
                                                                          
      + NEW FEATURE: File Picker for Google Drive                         
                                                                          
        Google has introduced a number of new security requirements       
        that affect how Templater obtains authorization to read and       
        write data to and from Google Sheet documents. As a result,       
        the workflow for authorizing Templater to access your Google      
        Sheet documents has changed with this release.                    
                                                                          
        After you authorize Templater to access your Google account,      
        you will need to also launch the "File Picker for Google          
        Drive" from Templater to grant access to specific Sheets          
        available in your Google Drive.                                   
                                                                          
        WARNING: If you rely on Google Sheets as a data source, you       
        must upgrade Templater to version 3.7 soon. In the near           
        future, earlier versions of Templater will no longer support      
        direct integration with Google Sheets.                            
                                                                          
      + NEW FEATURE: Support for Generative AI Text                       
                                                                          
        You can now use your existing AI service to generate synthetic    
        text content for dynamic text layers. Enter a prompt directly     
        within a text layer's Templater Settings effect under the         
        "Generative AI" parameter group.                                  
                                                                          
        When Templater cannot map a value to a dynamic text layer, it     
        will attempt to send the layer's stored prompt to your            
        preferred generative AI service and will await a suggestion       
        that will map to the dynamic text layer. This feature             
        currently supports:                                               
                                                                          
        ·ChatGPT from OpenAI                                              
        ·Claude from Anthropic                                            
                                                                          
        Integrations with additional AI services and models are on the    
        roadmap, as well as the ability to use this feature with audio    
        visual layers. Please send us feedback about this feature as      
        we plan to expand on it in future releases.                       
                                                                          
      + NEW FEATURE: Media Connector for Google Drive                     
                                                                          
        Templater now supports URL references to Google Drive media       
        assets.  You can streamline your workflows by linking to          
        videos, images, and other digital assets stored in Google         
        Drive—no need to download or manually import files. Simply        
        insert the asset URL into Templater's connected data source,      
        and Templater will handle the rest.                               
                                                                          
        To enable this feature, some initial setup is required. You       
        will need to configure a Google Cloud Platform project for the    
        Google Drive account that owns the media. While this step is a    
        bit more advanced, it’s essential for secure and reliable         
        access to your assets.                                            
                                                                          
      + User Interface Updates                                            
                                                                          
        You can now set a preference to highlight the most recently       
        previewed row in your Google Sheet data source. This can help     
        you to better identify the spreadsheet row that Templater most    
        recently processed.                                               
                                                                          
        A new set of preferences has been added to support the            
        generative AI feature.                                            
                                                                          
        The Templater Settings effect parameters now displays the         
        Templater app logo.                                               
                                                                          
      + Other Improvements & Bug Fixes                                    
                                                                          
        Templater is now compatible with After Effects running on         
        Windows ARM.                                                      
                                                                          
        Improved Templater processing speeds for local JSON files.        
                                                                          
        It's now possible to preview connected data without having an     
        After Effects project file open: connect, show the log file,      
        and preview the data with the transport.                          
                                                                          
        It's now possible to permanently erase all Autograf metadata      
        stored in an open After Effects project file. Go to Templater     
        Prefs > Advanced > Erase all Autograf data from current AE        
        Project                                                           
                                                                          
        The feature for removing the Templater Settings effect from       
        layers in replicated target compositions has been deprecated.     
                                                                          
        Previously misinterpreted values for updating dynamic             
        essential properties are now interpreted correctly.               
                                                                          
        Offline license de-activation is now possible without having      
        an activated license.                                             
                                                                          
        SRT subtitle layers better estimate line count in paragraphs.     
                                                                          
        Fixed bugs related to machine profiling on Windows machines       
        during QUE Satellite registration by removing dependency on       
        the `wmic` command.                                               
                                                                          
        Improved Templater authorization implementation for accessing     
        both QUE and Google Sheets.                                       
                                                                          
        Fixed a long standing bug where Templater would not interpret     
        null values correctly.                                            
                                                                          
        The offline help documentation in CHM format no longer ships      
        with the Templater. Download the offline docs @                   
        https://dataclay.com/downloads/templater-docs                     
                                                                          
                                                                          
      NEW FEATURES & IMPROVEMENTS in 3.5                                  
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      Templater 3.5 contains the exciting new Dynamic Essential           
      Properties feature as well as significant enhancements to           
      the Dynamic Subtitles utility introduced in the 3.4 release.        
      It also includes important bug fixes.                               
                                                                          
      + New Feature: Dynamic Essential Properties                         
                                                                          
        Templater now supports using data to change and control values    
        of properties promoted to the Essential Graphics panel in         
        After Effects. While you can dynamically update the values of     
        essential properties on nested pre-comp layers (layers within     
        a composition), it is not possible to change values within the    
        primary composition.                                              
                                                                          
        Using After Effects' built-in tools, you can build a primary      
        composition with a manually configured set of essential           
        properties. You can then nest an instance of that primary comp    
        into a new timeline and have Templater auto-adjust parameter      
        values within the "Essential Properties" group for that           
        "pre-comp" layer.                                                 
                                                                          
        The nested comp starts with the essential properties at the       
        default values set in the primary comp. But because the nested    
        comp is now a layer, you can change the "instanced" values in     
        one of two ways:                                                  
                                                                          
           From within the "Essential Properties"                         
           group on the layer                                             
                                                                          
            - or -                                                        
                                                                          
           By selecting the pre-comp layer, going to                      
           Window > Properties, and finding the                           
           Essential Properties                                           
                                                                          
        The values in that pane can be adjusted using a data source.      
                                                                          
        This feature also allows Templater to support Motion Graphics     
        (.mogrt) templates. Users often purchase these templates          
        because of their high design quality. The templates are           
        designed to be customized, and producers can now do so            
        quickly, easily, and iteratively using Templater.                 
                                                                          
      + Improvements to Autograf Rigging Utility: Dynamic Subtitles       
                                                                          
        Many improvements and updates were made to our Autograf           
        Rigging Utility for Dynamic Subtitles using SRT data.             
                                                                          
        · Work from a Floating or Docked Palette                          
                                                                          
          You can now launch Dynamic Subtitles and choose whether to      
          dock the palette or keep it a floating palette. Previously,     
          only the floating palette was available.                        
                                                                          
        · Edit Subtitle Content for SRT Rig                               
                                                                          
          You can now open and edit an SRT file from within the           
          Dynamic Subtitles utility. Templater opens the file for the     
          current comp using your system's default application for the    
          SRT file extension. Changes to the SRT file are saved and       
          appear as soon as you reload the comp in Templater.             
                                                                          
        · Edit Subtitle Timings for an SRT Stack                          
                                                                          
          You can now edit the timings of individual subtitles by         
          adjusting specific layers within an SRT Stack. This allows      
          editors to fine-tune when subtitles appear, and how long        
          they stay on-screen, in each iteration of a video. The          
          feature is especially helpful when adjustments are needed       
          for subtitles in different languages.                           
                                                                          
        · Sync Changes from an SRT Stack to an SRT File                   
                                                                          
          When you make changes to subtitle content, timings, or both,    
          you can now sync those changes back to the appropriate SRT      
          file from within the Dynamic Subtitles utility. Sync is         
          available from the SRT Stack pane, even if content changes      
          were made on the SRT Rig and no SRT Stack was created. The      
          sync operation is one-way.                                      
                                                                          
        · Export Changes from an SRT Stack to an SRT File                 
                                                                          
          The new Export feature in Dynamic Subtitles lets you export     
          a copy of the SRT file for the current job to a local           
          directory. This is useful when the original file is accessed    
          via URL and you need a local copy. If you have made changes     
          to subtitle content, timings, or both, these changes are        
          automatically synced to the SRT file before it is exported.     
          There is no need to sync and then export as two separate        
          steps. Export is available from the SRT Stack pane, even if     
          content changes were made on the SRT Rig and no SRT Stack       
          was created.                                                    
                                                                          
        · New Text Layer Options When Creating an SRT Rig                 
                                                                          
          Dynamic Subtitles now supports both Point Text and Box Text     
          options for the dynamic text layer in an SRT Rig. The           
          default setting is box text. You can also choose the            
          vertical position of the text layer's anchor point.             
                                                                          
        · New Box Text Settings When Creating an SRT Rig                  
                                                                          
          For SRT Rigs that format the text layer as box text,            
          additional new settings enable editors to:                      
                                                                          
             Set a Base Threshold: Controls how far down in the           
             video the box text can appear. Editors can move              
             the box on individual layers in an SRT Stack, but            
             never below the base threshold.                              
                                                                          
             Set a Wrap Margin Threshold: Controls text                   
             wrapping within box text to ensure the desired               
             margins are maintained.                                      
                                                                          
             Remove new line characters: Sets a preference for            
             handling hard returns in the SRT file. When                  
             selected, hard returns in the source file are                
             removed so that new lines are controlled by text             
             wrapping only. This is a global preference.                  
                                                                          
          These settings flow through to the SRT Stack if one is          
          created. They cannot be edited after the rig is created         
          unless the editor detaches the layer and uses AE tools to do    
          so manually.                                                    
                                                                          
        · Settings Available in AE Essential Graphics Panel               
                                                                          
          The user experience for editing Dynamic Subtitles has been      
          greatly enhanced. Now, when an SRT Rig is created, all of       
          the associated settings are automatically promoted to the AE    
          Essential Graphics panel. This makes it dramatically easier     
          for editors to adjust settings and immediately see the          
          effects of their changes on the current job.                    
                                                                          
        · Support for HTML bold and italic tags in SRT Files              
                                                                          
          Editors can now apply faux bold, faux italics, or both to       
          individual subtitles by editing SRT files to include HTML       
          markup. The markup (for example, <b>Date</b>or                  
          <i>Timestamp</i>) can be seen in the subtitle layer markers.    
          You can only apply HTML markup to the entire subtitle; in       
          other words, you cannot apply bold to part of a subtitle and    
          italics to another part.                                        
                                                                          
          HTML markup is applied at the SRT Rig layer and carries         
          through when an SRT Stack is created. The markup is also        
          saved when you use the new sync or export features.             
                                                                          
      + Improvement: Default Target composition set automatically         
                                                                          
        If AE's active item is a composition, Templater considers that    
        as its target if one cannot be found in Templater's               
        preferences, its connected data, or a default one in the AE       
        Project panel.                                                    
                                                                          
      + Improvement: UI Updated for After Effects 2025 and later          
                                                                          
        The ScriptUI look and feel was updated with AE 2025 requiring     
        minor adjustments to  Templater's interface in all dialogs.       
                                                                          
      + Top Fixed Issues                                                  
                                                                          
        Values inside spreadsheet cells that contained operand symbols    
        are now being interpreted as strings.                             
                                                                          
        Fixed issue where Templater failed to consider null values as     
        "faulty" for dynamic footage layers.                              
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          
••••• UPGRADING ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••    
                                                                          
      From Templater 2.6 and later                                        
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      If you are running Templater 2 and want to upgrade to Templater     
      3, it is best practice to first uninstall Templater 2 before        
      running the Templater 3 installer.  Running the installer will      
      upgrade Templater across all versions of After Effects on           
      Windows and user-selected versions on macOS.  Learn which           
      installer to run under the "INSTALLING" section.                    
                                                                          
                                                                          
      From Templater 1.0 through 2.5                                      
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      If you purchased Templater from a Dataclay partner or reseller,     
      first deactivate and uninstall it from your machine.  Next run      
      the latest installer included in this package.  Register and        
      activate Templater with your newly issued product key code.         
      Learn which installer to run under the "INSTALLING" section.        
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          
••••• INSTALLING •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••    
                                                                          
      Select and run the installer according to your operating            
      system and the license type you purchased. License types            
      include standard (node-locked) and floating.                        
                                                                          
      NOTE: If you want to run Templater 3 with AE 2021 and               
      earlier, use the legacy installers.                                 
                                                                          
      Learn more about registration and activation at                     
      https://dcly.io/activation                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          
      Installing for Standard (Node Locked) License                       
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      (1) Run either the Windows (.exe) or macOS installer (.pkg)         
      found in the root of Templater's download archive.  Follow          
      the on screen instructions.                                         
                                                                          
      (2) In Templater's preferences dialog, activate Templater           
      by entering the product key issued to you upon purchase.            
                                                                          
                                                                          
      Installing for Floating License                                     
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      (1) Download the Dataclay License Manager app, DataclayLM,          
      from https://dataclay.com/downloads.  Be sure to download           
      the build compatible with the OS and processor architecture         
      that DataclayLM will run on.                                        
                                                                          
      (2) Install, activate, and start DataclayLM according to            
      the steps within in the README file contained in the                
      DataclayLM zip archive.                                             
                                                                          
      (3) In the extracted folder from this Templater archive,            
      navigate to the "Floating Licensing Support" folder and             
      install the floating licensing build of Templater by                
      running either the Windows executable (.exe) or macOS               
      installer package (.pkg).                                           
                                                                          
      (4) Start After Effects and launch the Templater main panel         
      by choosing "Window > Templater 3.jsxbin".  From                    
      Templater's preferences dialog, choose the "Licensing               
      Float" tab, then click "License Server" and enter in the            
      address and port of the machine running DataclayLM.  Click          
      "OK", then click "Request License" to ensure Templater              
      successfully retrieved a license from DataclayLM.                   
                                                                          
      (5) Restart the Templater panel.  Its license will be               
      activated automatically each time Templater launches.               
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          
••••• SUPPORT ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••    
                                                                          
      IF RAPID RESPONSE SUPPORT IS REQUIRED FOR YOUR                      
      "MISSION CRITICAL" PROJECTS, PLEASE SUBSCRIBE TO                    
      EITHER THE PREMIUM OR ULTIMATE SUPPORT PLAN.                        
                                                                          
      DATACLAY DOES NOT PROVIDE TELEPRESENCE SUPPORT                      
      WITHOUT AN ACTIVE SUPPORT PACKAGE.                                  
                                                                          
      MORE INFORMATION AT:                                                
                                                                          
      https://dataclay.com/support-packages                               
                                                                          
    + Knowledge Base                                                      
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      Visit http://support.dataclay.com for Templater's official          
      and latest documentation. Additionally, you can download the        
      entirety of Templater's documentation as a single CHM file at       
                                                                          
      https://dataclay.com/downloads/templater-docs                       
                                                                          
      Once downloaded, double-click this file from your Windows           
      Explorer to begin reading.  Opening this file on macOS              
      requires the use of a CHM reader.  Find a CHM reader app from       
      the Apple's App Store or download a freeware CHM reader for         
      macOS here:                                                         
                                                                          
      https://code.google.com/p/ichm/                                     
                                                                          
                                                                          
    + Community Forums                                                    
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      Learn from and participate in our forums at                         
      http://forums.dataclay.com.  Sometimes knowledge gets out on        
      the forums before official documentation, so please browse          
      and search that resource, too.  We’d love to see you register       
      so that you can learn from our community of users.  Ask,            
      share, critique and suggest — we want to hear from you!             
                                                                          
                                                                          
    + Limited E-mail Correspondence                                       
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      Free Standard support includes sixty (60) days of limited           
      email support beginning from the date of your Templater             
      installation - including any trial installation.  Write to          
      support@dataclay.com with detailed questions and attachments        
      and we will do our best to reply no later than three business       
      days from receipt of your inquiry.  We usually answer within        
      24 hours, but we are not obliged to do so. Sending messages         
      to support@dataclay.com enters your request into our                
      ticketing system where we are able to manage your inquiry           
      across our team.                                                    
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          
••••• UNINSTALLING •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••    
                                                                          
    + Remove from macOS                                                   
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      To uninstall Templater from macOS, go to Applications >             
      Dataclay and double-click the "Templater Uninstaller" app.          
                                                                          
                                                                          
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      To uninstall Templater from Windows, from the Control Panel,        
      launch the "Add or Remove Programs" dialog. Search for              
      Templater and click "Uninstall."                                    
                                                                          
                                                                          
                                                                          
••••• CHANGELOG SUMMARY ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••    
                                                                          
      3.7.5 - January 5, 2026 (Current)                                   
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      + FEATURE : Support for processing multiple targets in one job!     
      + IMPROVEMENT: Added `text_styles.default_font` to CLI options      
      + IMPROVEMENT: QUE Meter accounts with credits can use the CLI      
      + IMPROVEMENT: Preview connected data without a project open        
      + IMPROVEMENT: Increased speed of processing local JSON files       
      + IMPROVEMENT: Compatibility with AE 2026 and AE on Windows ARM     
      + IMPROVEMENT: Updated default output modules for latest AE         
      + IMPROVEMENT: Better loading of Autograf metadata and prefs        
      + IMPROVEMENT: Faster machine profiling for QUE Satellite tasks     
      + BUG FIX: Fixed issue saving Autograf metadata to AE file          
      + BUG FIX: Fixed issue with QUE Satellite output naming default     
      + BUG FIX: All jobs in selected preview batch are traversed         
      + BUG FIX: Fixed Google & QUE auth issues on old macOS versions     
      + DEPRECATED: "Remove Templater Settings from replicas" pref        
                                                                          
                                                                          
      3.7.3 - July 16, 2025                                               
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      + BUG FIX: Fixed trial expiration issues on Windows                 
      + IMPROVEMENT: Upgraded licensing framework for Windows             
      + IMPROVEMENT: Fixed spelling error in Spot Check preferences       
                                                                          
                                                                          
      3.7.2 - May 12, 2025                                                
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      + FEATURE: Media Connector for Google Drive                         
      + IMPROVEMENT: Updated floating license installers                  
      + BUG FIX: Fixed missing defaults for generative AI preferences     
      + BUG FIX: Enabling Bot now works when AE has an empty project      
      + BUG FIX: Floating license server address saves correctly          
                                                                          
                                                                          
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      + BUG FIX: Templater correctly handles null values in all cases     
                                                                          
                                                                          
      3.7.0 - March 10, 2025                                              
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      + FEATURE: Support for pay-per-output with the QUE Meter            
      + FEATURE: Support for Google Drive File Picker                     
      + FEATURE: Support for generative AI text layers                    
      + FEATURE: Highlight recently previewed row in Google Sheets        
      + IMPROVEMENT: Preference settings for generative AI accounts       
      + IMPROVEMENT: App logo added to Templater Settings parameters      
      + IMPROVEMENT: CHM docs may be downloaded at dataclay.com           
      + IMPROVEMENT: Better access for offline license deactivation       
      + BUG FIX: Fixed data type issues for Dynamic Essential Graphics    
      + BUG FIX: Fixed paragraph leading issue in SRT subtitle layers     
      + BUG FIX: Fixed profiling issues on Windows for QUE Satellites     
      + BUG FIX: Fixed Templater's authorization implementation           
                                                                          
                                                                          
      3.5.0 - October 16, 2024                                            
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      + FEATURE: Dynamic, data-driven, Essential Properties               
      + FEATURE: Support for Adobe's MoGRT format                         
      + UPDATE: UI updated for AE 2025 and later                          
      + UPDATE: Dynamic Subtitles palette is now dockable                 
      + UPDATE: Edit SRT files from within Templater                      
      + UPDATE: Sync SRT Stack edits to original SRT file                 
      + UPDATE: Export local SRT file copy from Templater                 
      + UPDATE: Choose to use point or box text for SRT Rig layer         
      + UPDATE: Choose vertical anchor position for SRT text layers       
      + UPDATE: Choose drop shadow type for SRT text layers               
      + UPDATE: Added settings for SRT Rig layers created as box text     
      + UPDATE: Improved styling SRT layers using Essental Graphics       
      + UPDATE: Support for bold and italic tags in SRT subtitle data     
      + UPDATE: Auto select default target composition                    
      + UPDATE: Upgraded network communication library                    
      + UPDATE: Upgraded licensing framework for Windows OS               
      + BUG FIX: Fixed failure retrieving Sheets documents on Windows     
      + BUG FIX: Operand symbols in data now interpreted as strings       
      + BUG FIX: Null values for footage can, again, be faulty            
      + BUG FIX: Fixed issue adding and syncing machine as a QUE Sat      
                                                                          
                                                                          
      3.4.1 - May 3, 2024                                                 
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      + ADJUSTMENT: Time Sculpting to require a target composition        
      + UPDATE: Justification property added to dynamic text styling      
      + BUG FIX: Fixed issue with garbled characters in non-English AE    
      + BUG FIX: Fixed issue with forced text paragraph justification     
                                                                          
                                                                          
      3.4.0 - April 15, 2024                                              
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      + FEATURE: Autograf Rigging Utilities and Dynamic SRT Subtitles     
      + FEATURE: Dynamic text styling with `@style` suffix                
      + FEATURE: Auto-zoom out to extents of comp timeline window         
      + UPDATE: Reorganized Templater Preferences dialog                  
      + UPDATE: Added Footage Processing and Footage Download events      
      + UPDATE: Flags support both braces {{}} and brackets [[]]          
      + UPDATE: New reserved column and property names                    
      + UPDATE: New Bot Property keys for CLI                             
      + UPDATE: New pre-defined macro arguments for shell scripts         
      + UPDATE: New object methods for Templater ExtendScript API         
      + BUG FIX: Fixed issue with Time Sculpting and nested comps         
      + BUG FIX: Fixed issue with Templater layout groups                 
      + BUG FIX: Fixed error with Templater Settings on audio layers      
      + BUG FIX: Fixed issue caused by intrusive dialog in AE 24.3        
                                                                          
                                                                          
      3.3.3 - December 18, 2023                                           
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      + BUG FIX: Fixed footage download with AE on non-system drive.      
                                                                          
                                                                          
      3.3.2 - November 1, 2023                                            
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      + BUG FIX: Fixed QUE access issue for long running Bots.            
                                                                          
                                                                          
      3.3.1 - September 26, 2023                                          
      ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔                                          
      + UPDATE: Support for footage URLs without extensions               
      + UPDATE: Support for share links for remote footage                
                                                                          
                                                                          
      3.3.0 - August 17, 2023                                             
      ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔                                             
      + FEATURE: Ability to group chained layers horizontally             
      + FEATURE: Support for footage URLs that include parameters         
      + FEATURE: Display one-time-dialog for registration on launch       
      + UPDATE: Navigate to path containing all Templater logs            
      + UPDATE: Use Templater connected to an empty data source           
      + UPDATE: Improved the use of markers in spot checking              
      + UPDATE: Logging works without having an open project file         
      + UPDATE: UI design updates for Job Selection Setup dialog          
      + UPDATE: Updated EULA reflect change of address for Dataclay       
      + BUG FIX: Fixed issue with rendering duplicate spot checks         
      + BUG FIX: Fixed incorrect log messaging processing QUE Jobs        
      + BUG FIX: Fixed issue with `additional_pages` key for CLI          
                                                                          
                                                                          
      3.2.0 - Febuary 17, 2023                                            
      ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔                                            
      + Templater sends logs to QUE for improved observability            
      + Bot labels rows / jobs as errored for problematic renders         
      + Error logging records problem layers and references               
      + BUG FIX: Fixed rendering of multi-page QUE results using CLI      
      + BUG FIX: Fixed failed installation error on macOS Ventura         
                                                                          
                                                                          
      3.1.1 - October 19, 2022                                            
      ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔                                            
      + Installers are compatible with After Effects 2023                 
                                                                          
                                                                          
      3.1.0 - September 28, 2022                                          
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      + Simpler authorization flow for Google Sheets and QUE              
      + Google Sheets and QUE authorization redirect to localhost         
      + Improved implementation for footage retrieval on Windows          
      + Support for .obj, .c4d, .heic, and .heif file types               
      + BUG FIX — Wand tool works without a connected data source         
      + BUG FIX — Error is displayed when TSV is used with Bot            
                                                                          
                                                                          
      3.0.0 - April 4, 2022                                               
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      + Support for Dataclay QUE                                          
      + Support for Spot Checking target compositions                     
      + Support for expressions-based dynamic layouts                     
      + Support for AE Multi-Frame Rendering                              
      + Support for Google Shared Drives                                  
      + Installers target After Effects Beta                              
      + {{off}} flag mutes and hides layers                               
      + Installed Windows utilities are now digitally signed              
      + Improved footage type support for JFIF and WEBP file assets       
      + Improved error messaging for missing output destination           
      + Improved error messaging for missing footage root                 
      + Improved error messaging for footage importation                  
                                                                          
                                                                          
      2.9.7 - October 26, 2021                                            
      ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔                                            
      + Installers compatible with After Effects 2022                     
                                                                          
                                                                          
      2.9.6 - March 16, 2021                                              
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      + Installers compatible with After Effects 2021                     
      + Image sequence support for dynamic footage layers                 
      + Improved network communication on Windows                         
      + Included Output Module and Render Setting Templates               
      + Defaults for Output Module and Render Setting selection           
      + Specify a path for writing Templater's log                        
      + Improved messaging for license expiration and renewal date        
      + Improved log messages for Templater requests to Google            
      + Bug Fix — OS versions correctly logged                            
      + Bug Fix — Resolved licensing issue via CLI                        
      + Bug Fix — Fixed logic for scaling footage layers                  
      + Bug Fix — Dynamic audio layers ignore spatial layout params       
      + Bug Fix — Hard crash adding comp to AME Queue                     
      + Bug Fix — Fixed issue with unique footage downloads               
      + Bug Fix — Fixed naming issue when `output` column is empty        
                                                                          
                                                                          
      2.9.5 - March 3, 2020                                               
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      + Updated Templater to use Google Sheets API Version 4              
      + Cache preview data for faster previews                            
      + Search Google Sheets documents to link                            
      + Default visual and audio placeholders for missing footage         
      + Bug Fix - Retrieve correct row within range during preview        
      + Bug Fix - CLI checking JSON feed with headers                     
      + User interface messaging updates                                  
                                                                          
                                                                          
      2.9.2 - November 15, 2019                                           
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      + Installers compatible with After Effects CC 2020                  
      + Fixed a replication bug when `output` specifies sub folders       
      + New preference for removing unused footage after each job         
      + New ExtendScript methods to update layout and timeline            
      + Google Sheets minimum polling frequency reduced to 0.3 mins       
      + JSON minimum polling frequency reduced to 0.2 mins                
      + Fixed a Time Sculpting bug related to nested compositions         
      + Updated messaging in various parts of UI                          
      + Included new EULA for enterprise end-users                        
                                                                          
                                                                          
      2.9.1 - October 7, 2019                                             
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      + Fixed bug when requesting license from server.                    
      + Prepared installers for macOS Catalina                            
                                                                          
                                                                          
      2.9.0 - February 25, 2019                                           
      ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔                                           
      + Complete refresh of Templater's main panel interface              
      + Added transport user interface for intuitive previewing           
      + Open data, footage, and output locations from main panel          
      + New preference for handling empty or null footage references      
      + Improved messaging when enabling Bot from command line            
      + Bug Fix - specifying JSON polling interval via CLI now works      
      + Bug Fix - Standard license builds no longer hang on startup       
                                                                          
                                                                          
      2.8.4 - November 22, 2018                                           
      ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔                                           
      + Fixed issue related to faulty macOS installer for CC 2019         
      + Fixed target comp selection bug when switching .aep files.        
      + Fixed target retrieval within registered ExtendScripts            
      + Minor updates to various error messaging                          
                                                                          
                                                                          
      2.8.3 - October 20, 2018                                            
      ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔                                            
      + Templater now compatible with After Effects CC 2019               
      + Minimum data source polling reduced to 30 seconds                 
                                                                          
                                                                          
      2.8.2 - September 28, 2018                                          
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      + Fixed regression bug for opening referenced .aep files.           
                                                                          
                                                                          
      2.8.1 - September 21, 2018                                          
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      + Fixed a bug related to opening referenced .aep files.             
      + No longer need target comp to Preview                             
      + New preference to prevent script execution on Preview             
                                                                          
                                                                          
      2.8.0 - September 4, 2018                                           
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      + Comp layers can be swapped with other project comps               
      + UTF-8 support for arguments passed to event scripts               
      + Choice to run event scripts asynchronously                        
      + Support for Adobe's JSON footage item                             
      + Choice to remove Templater Settings effects from replicas         
      + Support Adobe's "South Asian and Middle Eastern" type engine      
      + Fixed issue with layer attachment to TextBox layers               
      + Fixed issue with project file retrieval                           
                                                                          
                                                                          
      2.7.1 - April 20, 2018                                              
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      + Bug fix for "suppress_ae_dialogs" in CLI                          
      + Bug fix for Templater hanging with no target composition          
      + Bug fix for macOS startup of Templater                            
      + Updated docs to reflect new event script architecture             
                                                                          
                                                                          
      2.7.0 - March 21, 2018                                              
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      + New End User License Agreement                                    
      + Enhanced and robust event architecture                            
      + New ExtendScript API                                              
      + Improved naming of downloaded footage assets                      
      + Easily troubleshoot Templater operation                           
      + Silence Templater logging                                         
      + Improved memory management                                        
      + Open log file directly from Templater Panel                       
      + Help Tips display in user interface                               
                                                                          
                                                                          
      2.6.1 - October 23, 2017                                            
      ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔                                            
      + Installer support for After Effects CC 2018                       
                                                                          
                                                                          
      2.6.0 - September 17, 2017                                          
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      + Fully Featured 30-day Timed Trial Mode                            
      + Unified Licensing Framework                                       
      + Fixed issue with post-job and post-batch replication tasks        
      + Re-architected code for broadcasting Templater events             
      + Improved log header design to include more information            
                                                                          
                                                                          
      2.5.0 - December 21, 2016                                           
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      + Time Sculpting rules to auto-adjust timelines                     
      + Bot continues to poll despite encountered errors                  
      + Improved auto-importing of footage files                          
                                                                          
                                                                          
      2.1.13 - November 6, 2016                                           
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      + Installer support for After Effects CC 2017                       
                                                                          
                                                                          
      2.1.11 - June 25, 2016                                              
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      + Installer support for After Effects CC 2015.3                     
                                                                          
                                                                          
      2.1.10 - May 3, 2016                                                
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      + No deletion of previous output on batch processing                
      + Unused footage purged during batch replication processing.        
      + Improved code architecture for data retrieval                     
      + Bot support for remote JSON url feeds                             
                                                                          
                                                                          
      2.1.8 - March 17, 2016                                              
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      + Specify output module and render settings in data source          
      + Crash bug fix related to Google authentication                    
      + Support for event script macro tokens                             
      + Templater output new error specific log file                      
      + Bug fix for selecting footage import for faulty references        
      + Unique id created for output if `ID` column not present           
                                                                          
                                                                          
      2.1.7 - February 5, 2016                                            
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      + Bot no longer errors after being on for long time                 
      + User interface fixes when Google authorizes user                  
                                                                          
                                                                          
      2.1.6 - January 22, 2016                                            
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      + Support for query parameters in remote JSON url feeds             
                                                                          
                                                                          
      2.1.5 - January 13, 2016                                            
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      + Licensing error bug fix                                           
      + Big fix for specifying JSON url feed in CLI interface             
                                                                          
                                                                          
      2.1.4 - January 12, 2016                                            
      ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔                                            
      + Support for remote JSON url feeds                                 
      + Open a Google Sheet in web browser from Templater's UI            
      + Bot supports local JSON files                                     
      + Templater can output to sub-directories in output location        
      + Improved logging capabilities                                     
      + Fixed aescripts + aeplugins subscription activation bug           
      + Fixed hanging bug for certain CLI configurations                  
      + Support for both columns named `id` and `ID`                      
      + Bug fix for appending prefix to output names                      
                                                                          
                                                                          
      2.0.3 - November 3, 2015                                            
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      + Fixed AE crash bug related to a layer's time remapping            
                                                                          
                                                                          
      2.0.2 - October 27, 2015                                            
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      + Fixed output naming bug for Adobe Media Encoder                   
                                                                          
                                                                          
      2.0.1 - October 25, 2015                                            
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      + Fixed crash bug on ScriptUI panel startup                         
      + Fixed spelling error on Templater UI                              
      + Logging headers shows Templater version number                    
                                                                          
                                                                          
      2.0.0 - October 14, 2015                                            
      ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔                                            
      + Support for full automation with Templater Bot                    
      + Support for command line interface (CLI) to Templater             
      + Support for cloud-based footage sources                           
      + Support for logging system                                        
      + Improved previewing by auto-cycling through previews              
      + Support for saving setup as project presets                       
      + Support for switching between AE projects in data source          
      + More methods for specifying Templater's target composition        
      + Custom output filenaming                                          