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neighbor0001
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May 13, 2026
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Media Encoder to respect '[####]' naming flag for seamless sequences coming from Aftereffects

  • May 13, 2026
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Dear Adobe,

Media Encoder is called Media Encoder, not Media Encoder But Only If You Don’t Need Professional Image Sequence Naming.

Please add advanced filename token support for image sequences:

[####], ####, %04d, {frame:04}

Expected output:

SHOT010_KING.0001.png
SHOT010_KING.0002.png

Current goblin output:

SHOT010_KING.[####]01.png

This breaks pipeline cleanliness, batch workflows, farm handoffs, conform logic, and the sanity of anyone who has ever touched a render queue.

Suggested fix:

Add a preference called:

Enable advanced image sequence filename tokens

Hide it under Advanced if you must. Put a skull icon next to it. Make us sign a waiver. But please let professional users name frames like professional users.

Respectfully,
Every TD, compositor, editor, and sleep-deprived human exporting PNG sequences