Save to Vault.
Package a comp into your private Vault library — what gets collected, and the limits.
Your private library
In the v1 beta you can save your own assets to a private, per-user Vault library — visible only to you. Select a comp in After Effects, package it, and Altar uploads a self-contained bundle to your library so you can grab it again in any project.
External footage is not just referenced — it is collected. Altar walks the comp, copies every external source into the bundle, and relinks it, so your saved asset works anywhere without missing media.
What gets collected
When you package a comp, Altar exports the selected comp to a standalone project plus a poster, then collects its dependencies:
- External footage (images, video, audio) is copied into the bundle and relinked
- The result is a self-contained asset that travels with no missing media
What gets rejected
A few things cannot be packaged, and Altar refuses them before upload:
- Nested projects — a comp that pulls in another project file
- Missing footage — sources that no longer exist on disk
- Unsupported source types — only image, video, and audio footage is collected
The limits
Storage is capped so a private library stays sane:
- 250 MB per asset
- 2 GB total per user
These caps are enforced on the server when you upload, and Altar also estimates the size up front so it can fail fast before a long upload. If a package would push you over your 2 GB quota, the upload is rejected.
Next steps
- New to Forge? Start with the Forge quickstart.
- Browse the public showcase on the Vault page.