by Nik Ska·Rendering
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BG Renderer MAX earns its place in the toolfarm library for pairing true multiprocessing renders with a custom Render Queue view and notifications across Slack, email and services like Zapier and Pushover.
BG Renderer MAX is a rendering plugin for After Effects developed by Nik Ska. It renders using true multiprocessing and provides a custom Render Queue view for visual control of the render process, including a render time column in the queue.
A native notification system supports Slack and email, and integration with Zapier, Microsoft Flow, IFTTT and Pushover adds more options for notifications and workflow enhancement. Flexible post-render file type conversions can automatically produce both sequence and video files.
The plugin is compatible with After Effects 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, CC 2019 and CC 2018, running on macOS 10.13 and newer or Windows 10. A demo video is available. It sits at rank 72 in the toolfarm library, and this catalog lists it as free.
BG Renderer MAX is best for after Effects artists who want multiprocessing renders with post-render file conversions and render notifications.
BG Renderer MAX is completely free to download and use.
BG Renderer MAX supports After Effects 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, CC 2019 and CC 2018. It runs on macOS 10.13 and newer or on Windows 10. If your host version falls within that range on either operating system, the plugin is listed as compatible. For versions outside this list or for the most current compatibility details, check the developer's page before installing.
BG Renderer MAX runs on macOS 10.13 and newer as well as Windows 10. The same version covers both platforms across the supported After Effects releases from CC 2018 through 2025. If you work across machines on different operating systems, the plugin is listed as compatible with each. For system specifics beyond the operating system version, the developer's page is the place to confirm current requirements.
BG Renderer MAX includes a native notification system with support for Slack and email. Beyond those, it integrates with Zapier, Microsoft Flow, IFTTT and Pushover, which add more options for notifications and workflow enhancement. These let you route render updates through the services you already use. For setup steps and the full list of what each integration covers, refer to the developer's page.
BG Renderer MAX is listed as free in this catalog. Licensing terms can change over time, so for the current pricing and any usage conditions, check the developer's page before you download. The version listed here is 1.0.23. That page is also the best source for the latest release and for confirming which features are included with the free listing.
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