The Collect Files function isn’t the most exciting setting in Adobe After Effects<\/strong>, but it can be invaluable when you need to send a project file to a client or team member.<\/p>\n The Collect Files function creates a duplicate copy of everything that makes up a\u00a0project<\/strong>\u00a0and puts it in\u00a0a new folder \u2014\u00a0video clips, images, logos, etc.\u00a0Collect Files\u00a0also links all of the file assets\u00a0to a duplicated project file. This organizes everything\u00a0in one, easy-to-manage folder<\/strong>. This makes it easy to forward the project in its entirety to someone else.<\/p>\n The structure of the\u00a0After Effects project also plays a big role when you run the Collect Files function. This is because\u00a0it creates a folder hierarchy named exactly\u00a0the same as your folder layout in your project<\/strong>. You will want to make sure the\u00a0folder layout in your project is easy to understand prior to running Collect Files<\/strong> to avoid potential errors.<\/p>\n