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April 7, 2026

Adobe Media Encoder 2026 renders blend modes incorrectly on Apple Silicon

  • April 7, 2026
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Adobe Media Encoder 2026 renders blend modes differently than Premiere Pro 2026, resulting in incorrect export output. The issue does not occur when exporting directly from Premiere Pro.

**Steps to reproduce:**
1. Create a sequence in Premiere Pro 2026 with clips using blend modes (e.g. Hard Light) and opacity adjustments
2. Send the sequence to Adobe Media Encoder 2026 via File → Export → Queue
3. Export in H.264 or any format
4. Compare the exported file with the Premiere Pro timeline output

**Expected result:**
The exported file from Media Encoder should look identical to what is displayed in the Premiere Pro timeline.

**Actual result:**
Blend modes and opacity are rendered incorrectly in Media Encoder. The export appears washed out 

(left Media Encoder 26.0.2; right Premiere Pro 26.0.2)