ApproveThis manages your MoDeck Integration approvals.

Why Combine ApproveThis with MoDeck?

When video production meets approval automation, magic happens. MoDeck simplifies video rendering by letting teams customize After Effects templates through data-driven automation. ApproveThis adds structure to decision-making with smart approval workflows. Together, they solve two critical challenges: eliminating bottlenecks in creative reviews and ensuring final outputs align with business requirements.

Marketing teams gain 3 key advantages when connecting these platforms via Zapier:

• Automatic routing of rendered videos for stakeholder review
• Instant initiation of video production after content approval

This integration proves particularly valuable for organizations producing high volumes of promotional content, training materials, or client-facing videos. Unlike manual processes that create version control nightmares, the automated handoff between systems maintains a clear audit trail from initial brief to final render.

Core Integration Use Cases

1. Automated Creative Reviews

When MoDeck completes a video render, ApproveThis automatically creates an approval request with the video link. Marketing agencies use this to:

• Collect client feedback on campaign videos within 24 hours of rendering
• Route training videos through compliance teams before company-wide distribution

A fitness app company used this workflow to cut their social media approval cycle from 5 days to 12 hours. By attaching rendered workout demo videos directly to approval requests, their legal team could verify compliance without chasing down files through Slack.

2. Approval-Triggered Rendering

Flip the workflow: Approved content in ApproveThis automatically triggers MoDeck renders. E-commerce teams leverage this for:

• Generating product videos only after final pricing gets approved
• Creating localized versions of ads once translations are signed off

An outdoor gear retailer eliminated $8,000/month in wasted render costs by connecting copywriting approvals to their video production pipeline. Now product videos only render when marketing copy receives final legal sign-off.

Team-Specific Benefits

Creative Teams

Designers appreciate how ApproveThis' email-based approvals reduce context switching. When a render completes in MoDeck:

1. Approval requests arrive directly in stakeholders' inboxes
2. Comments consolidate in one thread
3. Revisions trigger automatic Slack alerts to designers

Creative directors use approval thresholds to auto-approve small changes while flagging major revisions for human review.

Operations Teams

Approval groups in ApproveThis mirror organizational structures:

• Regional managers approve location-specific content
• Legal teams review claims sequentially after creative sign-off

One media company reduced their compliance review time by 40% using sequential approvals - legal reviewers only see videos that already passed brand guidelines checks.

Client Services

The integration shines for agencies handling external approvals:

• Clients approve renders via email without MoDeck licenses
• Automated reminders prevent stalled projects

A video production house reported 92% faster client turnarounds by embedding approved videos directly into their client portal through this integration.

Implementation Guide

Connection Setup

Connect ApproveThis and MoDeck in 4 steps:

1. Create Zapier account (free tier works)
2. Choose MoDeck's "Render Complete" trigger
3. Map video metadata to ApproveThis request fields
4. Test with sample render

For approval-triggered renders, reverse the workflow using ApproveThis' "Request Approved" trigger.

Pro Tips

Use ApproveThis' calculated fields to:

• Auto-flag renders exceeding agreed revision counts
• Route high-priority projects to senior staff

Configure MoDeck template placeholders to match approval request IDs for perfect traceability.

Beyond Basic Automation

Advanced Scenarios

Combine both integrations for closed-loop workflows:

1. MoDeck renders storyboard draft
2. ApproveThis collects stakeholder feedback
3. Approval triggers final 4K render

An automotive company uses this approach for dealer training videos - regional managers approve localized scripts before high-resolution renders consume cloud credits.

Exception Handling

ApproveThis' vacation delegation ensures:

• Render approvals never wait for unavailable staff
• Automatic escalation if reviews miss SLA deadlines

One enterprise IT team built a safety net using approval thresholds - any render costing over $200 in cloud compute auto-escalates to director-level review.

Getting Started

Begin with low-risk workflows:

• Internal team announcement videos
• Social media post drafts

As confidence grows, expand to client-facing materials and compliance-critical content. ApproveThis offers free workflow consultations to help map your video production process to automated approval rules.

Ready to transform your creative workflow? Start your free ApproveThis trial or explore MoDeck's rendering capabilities today.