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VideoHive General File Preparation Guidelines

Updated

This article contains instructions on preparing your file for submission to VideoHive.

For help with the upload process (formatting submission title, description, attributes, tags and more), please read this article.   

Save your Main File(s)

It is important to organize your project file making sure to include only files or assets that are necessary for your project to function properly.

Following are the different categories of files that you can submit to VideoHive:

  • After Effects Project File - Ensure that your project file meets the submission requirements outlined in this article.
  • Apple Motion Templates - Ensure that your project file meets the submission requirements outlined in this article.
  • Motion Graphics File -  Ensure that your project meets the submission requirements outlined in this article. Following are the accepted file formats:
    • Quicktime MOV  
    • MP4
  • Stock Footage file - Ensure that your file meets the submission requirements outlined in this article. Following are the accepted file formats:
    • Quicktime MOV  
    • MP4
  • Cinema 4D Templates - Ensure that your project file meets the submission requirements outlined in this article.
  • Add Ons:
    • After Effects Script - Ensure that your script meets the submission requirements outlined in this article.
    • After Effects Plugin - Ensure that your plugin meets the submission requirements outlined in this article
  • Premiere Pro Templates - Ensure that your template file meets the submission requirements outlined in this article.
Note: Please ensure that your main file has been compressed before uploading. Files exceeding 3GB in total size may be rejected if compression has not been optimized. If your file exceeds 500MB, use FTP upload process to submit your project to VideoHive.   

Check your Assets

Make sure that you have the right to use any of your assets in a commercial resale work. If you have assets that are linked to the Main File, be certain that you have included them in your final zip file.

 

Create a Preview Video

Create a smaller H.264 MP4 or FLV version of your video at either 640x360 or 960x540 and overlay the VideoHive watermark when applicable. This will help prevent copyright breach and unauthorized use of your file.

Categories That Require Watermarked Preview Videos

  • Stock Footage
  • Motion Graphics

Categories That Do Not Require Watermarked Preview Videos

  • After Effects Project Files
  • After Effects Add Ons
  • Premiere Pro Templates
  • Apple Motion Project Files
  • Cinema 4D Project Files

Note: The watermark should be used exactly as it has been provided to you. Don't alter it in any way, shape or form.

 

Create a Help File for Project File Submissions

All project files submitted to VideoHive must include a help file that guides the customer through the process of making the required modifications. For more information on creating a help file, please read the How to Create a Help File article.

 

Final Steps

Check that your preview image, preview video, thumbnail, title, description, attributes, and tags follow our formatting standards. Combine your finished project file and all supporting files/folders into a single zip folder.

Finally, upload your project file to VideoHive!

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