Helmut variables can be used within the streams or preferences to dynamically replace a key with a value. Alternatives to this variables are or .
Those variables can be used for dynamic cascades and reduce the amount of static paths. Example
Path of AME Application in AME Render Node: /Applications/Adobe Media Encoder 2023/Adobe Media Encoder 2023.app By using a helmut variable this can be changed to the following
After setting up this variable the new path would be: {helmut.variable.AME Path}
Helmut variables ARE case sensitive - please pay attention for correct usage "AME Path" & "AME path" would give you two different results
Please have a look into for a detailed information how to use the dedicated wildcard.