Chapter 449: Custom Layers

Core Idea

The Lambda function includes Chrome and base fonts by default.

Key Concepts

• Default layers<AvailableFrom v="4.0.205"/>
• Ensure Remotion version
• Creating a custom binary
• Creating a Lambda layer
• Specify custom Layers while deploying<AvailableFrom v="4.0.510" />
• Update the Lambda function
• See also

Code Examples

sh size.sh

• What it demonstrates: Usage pattern for Custom Layers from the official docs.

Reference Tables

Item	Size
chromium	196 MB
emoji-google	9.9 MB
fonts	1.9 MB
cjk	16 MB
Total	223.8 MB

Key Takeaways

1. Understand default layers<availablefrom v="4.0.205"/> when working with Custom Layers.
2. Understand ensure remotion version when working with Custom Layers.
3. Understand creating a custom binary when working with Custom Layers.
4. Understand creating a lambda layer when working with Custom Layers.
5. Understand specify custom layers while deploying<availablefrom v="4.0.510" /> when working with Custom Layers.

Connects To

• api: related page in the Lambda (@remotion/lambda) section.
• Approuterwebhook: related page in the Lambda (@remotion/lambda) section.
• Authentication: related page in the Lambda (@remotion/lambda) section.