Questions

Hello! I’m making a bunch of proxies in media encoder, and I’m doing by selecting the original media in the Media Encoder media browser, importing it to the queue, and it’s set to my preferred preset already.  I’m going to hot swap these proxies with some previous incorrectly made proxies, so I want their output names to be the same as the original media plus the suffix “_Proxy” Looking in Media Encoder and online, I have not been able to find a way to make the output name for all those videos the same. They automatically generate as “Original Media Name_1” and set to save by the original media. I change each clip manually to have “_Proxy” instead of “_1” and set it to the right place to save. Is there anyway to include that output suffix and save location with the preset? Or am I stuck doing it one by one?

I have a project. In Premiere I can render it for 20 minutes, but in Encoder, it’s 60 minutes. Why?Why would anyone deliberately slow down my work? I notice this sometimes in different projects and different software versions. I thought the rendering time would be the same or even faster than in Premiere

Hi everyone,I’m facing a major issue with rendering performance that started about 1–2 months ago. I’ve been working for the same company for several years with a consistent workflow and project complexity, but lately, rendering has become a nightmare.Projects that used to take under 10 minutes to export now take 40+ minutes. The performance seems inconsistent and unpredictable, even though the source files and effects remain the same as before. I am NOT using any third-party plugins.Troubleshooting steps I’ve already taken:1. Performed a clean reinstall of the Adobe ecosystem using the Adobe Creative Cloud Cleaner Tool.2. Tried rolling back to previous versions of Premiere Pro/Media Encoder.3. Did a clean GPU driver install using DDU in Safe Mode.4. Tested multiple driver versions, including the latest Adrenalin 26.3.1 and an older stable version from September 2025.None of these steps resolved the issue. It feels like hardware acceleration is either failing or not being utilized prop

When I send any file to the queue from Pr or AE after I specifically told the programme the file needs to be replaced, Media Encoder does not respect that decision and adds "_1" behind the chosen file name for a newly created video file.How can I tell Media Encoder to stop doing this? 

HIhaving a major issue with media encoder. Title says it all. i go to encode a simple video just a single clip and at random intervals it actually shuts my ENTIRE computer off. this only started happening when i updated media encoder. before i updated, i had no problems whatsoever. system info:Current Windows 10 software16 gb ramNvidia GEforce gtx 760 (current as well)(Note i have solid works cadcam software with 3D modeling and pulling up massive sub assemblies with hundreds of parts and assemblies the computer doesnt even blink at it. no problems there. makes me think issue is entirely with media encoder)(note videos i am trying to edit with premier pro are just usually one video clip with titles at beginning and end from adobe. i only add maybe a cross dissolve in and thats it. videos are shot with a nikon D7000 camera. using same process i have done so for a few years now with media encoder and premiere pro with no problems till now. also again encoding crashes at random intervals.

At my work I am downloading and encoding A LOT of commercial every day.  My question is, can I create a preset that will start at a dedicated in-point in order to cut off the slate or black video at the beginning of the commercial and create an out-point to encode either a 30, 15 or 10 second video file?

I'm trying to render one of my after effects projects but this error showed up and I don't know how to fix this issue:- I7 8700k- 64GB ram- Rtx 2070 Width: 4320Height:  2160Frame Rate: 60Length: 00:02:03:58------------------------------------------------------------- Encoding Time: 00:00:3004/08/2020 06:48:00 PM : Encoding Failed------------------------------------------------------------Export ErrorError compiling movie.Accelerated Renderer ErrorUnable to produce frame.Writing with exporter: H.264Writing to file: \\?\H:\mercuy folder\mercuy_AME\Top.mp4Writing file type: H264Around timecode: 00:00:00:08Rendering at offset: 0.000 secondsComponent: H.264 of type ExporterSelector: 9Error code: -1609629695------------------------------------------------------------

I'm having a problem with video, exported as MP4 - the colors appear to be washed out.However, when using After Effects for exporting, the colors appear correct (black as #0C0C0C, which is close enough to the real color, which is #0D0D0D)I have read other posts in this community and tried exporting software- and hardware, configuring LUT etc. but no cigar. Initially, I thought it was the player, since the same video appeared different in QuickTime player and VLC, but as mentioned, it can be solved by exporting from AE.When exporting as .MOV from AME, it's almost spot-on.However, I would very much like to continue using AME, since it contains a lot of functionality that I take advantage of and gives me a boost in production. Any ideas?

i wanna set-up a streaming website like Netflix and i just wanna find out if Adobe Media Encoder can help me accomplish the task.

i cancelled my free trial before one day it ends but still changed why

Hi, I have an encoding failer (see log below) which when I repeat/reset status on the same sequence will happen/fail at different times during the same export with no changes to the project/setting etc?: Basic setup; Windows 10, Premiere 14.5, ME 14.5 Geforce GTX 1070 with latest Oct 2020 studio driver ------------------------------------------------------------- Encoding Time: 00:03:1510/31/2020 02:56:00 PM : Encoding Failed------------------------------------------------------------Export ErrorError compiling movie.Export ErrorError completing render.Writing with exporter: H.264Writing to file: \\?\D:\Premier Pro Exports\20201012-wed-gib-wedding-MA.mp4Writing file type: H264Around timecode: 00:12:40:14 - 00:12:40:15Component: H.264 of type ExporterSelector: 9Error code: 3------------------------------------------------------------- Encoding Time: 00:03:2810/31/2020 03:00:29 PM : Encoding Failed------------------------------------------------------------Export ErrorError com

Hi, I’m attempting to run the following command in MacOS (it is lifted straight from the guide for setting this up):"/Applications/Adobe Media Encoder 2025/Adobe Media Encoder 2025.app/Contents/MacOS/Adobe Media Encoder 2025" --console es.processFile /Users/user-account/Desktop/Test/test.jsxWhen I run it, Media Encoder opens and I get the following response in terminal and then it just hangs and does nothing:objc[16053]: Class CertificateVerifier is implemented in both /Applications/Adobe Media Encoder 2025/Adobe Media Encoder 2025.app/Contents/Frameworks/Registration.framework/Versions/A/Registration (0x13a6918e0) and /Applications/Adobe Media Encoder 2025/Adobe Media Encoder 2025.app/Contents/MacOS/Adobe Media Encoder 2025 (0x105239930). One of the two will be used. Which one is undefined.objc[16053]: Class HttpRequestDelegate is implemented in both /Applications/Adobe Media Encoder 2025/Adobe Media Encoder 2025.app/Contents/Frameworks/Registration.framework/Versions/A/Registration (

Hope someone can give some incite. We are looking to possibly use Adobe Media Encoder to create encodes from videos to use with our Blu ray authoring software. However I can’t find out the definitve answer as to whether media encoder creates encodes that are compliant for REPLICATION (not duplication) – as in projects which are sent to be pressed from a glass master for commercial release.  Has anyone successfully passed a project crerated using Media Encoder encodes to a replicator like Sony or Vantiva or the like and had i pass any tests they do and been replicated. Thanks

I am experiencing an ongoing issue when exporting videos from After Effects and uploading them to TikTok, and I would appreciate your assistance. I am using Adobe Media Encoder to export my videos with the following settings: Format: H.264 Profile: High Level: 4.2 Bitrate: VBR, 2 Pass Target: 8–12 Mbps    After exporting, the video appears in very high quality when first uploaded to TikTok. However, after several hours, the video quality drops significantly, as if the video is being heavily recompressed. My questions are: Are there any Adobe-recommended export settings specifically optimized for TikTok to minimize quality loss after upload? Is there any technical reason related to exporting from After Effects or Adobe Media Encoder that could cause this noticeable drop in quality over time?  I would appreciate your guidance on the best possible export settings from After Effects to achieve stable and high-quality results on TikTok.

I have a couple of clips on my AE timeline. My project settings is 4K, but I’m rendering at 1080p. These clips in question turn very pixelized on the final encoding at exactly 1920x1080, but for some reason the quality is ok when I tweak it to some weird resolution like 1926x1082. Other 1080p presets also same issue, it just bugs out at exactly 1920x1080. It’s not even gradual degradation in quality, it’s like a toggle between these 2 image qualities.Continuous Rasterization as precomp doesnt work. I’ve taken it out of precomp onto the final timeline. Initially these are desktop screenshots, PNG. I tried video capture via OBS, but there is still pixelization at 1920x1080. I’m using AME Version 26.0 Build 60. Thoughts?Resolution output as 1926x1082.Pixelization at 1920x1080.

Hello, I'm using After Effects 2023 and Media Encoder 2023 to use a custom plugin. I also installed the 2026 version. However, during installation, I accidentally clicked the "delete old version" button. I restored After Effects and Media Encoder on my Mac using TimeMachine, and they are working, but when I try to send a composition from After Effects to Media Encoder, I get a warning that the program is not installed. When I try to add an After Effects composition from Media Encoder, I get the same error. When I click "synchronize settings" in Media Encoder, the online login screen appears, but the button to send the confirmation code doesn't work, and it doesn't send a confirmation email. Is there a solution to recover these versions of After Effects and Media Encoder?  

I queue up a project with image 1 in the encoder render, then I go back to the project and change it to image 2 while the first video is still rendering. The encoder changes image 1 to image 2 halfway through the first video. The problem is that for the last two years I have been working the same way and nothing changed in the real-time render if I changed something in the project, but now it changes. This has never happened before.

I'm running low on my C: diskspace. That's not Adobes fault, but I ask myself, why is AME bigger than Ae?... is there a whole Ae and Pr inside? AME should just convert, right? look: 

Hello, I recently updated the new version v25 of media encoder and videos that usually export in a few minutes are now taking hours. I am exporting from After effects and have used the same process / settings as previous versions, so dont undertand what is going wrong. Any help would be much appreciated to resolve this.  I have attached a screenshot of a current export. Thank you.

Hi all,I'm trying to export a short video on media encoder, under the word status it says warning. The warning says ꜜ.  What does this mean? What do I have to do?

I'm dumping a bunch of existing video files into Media Encoder to make them smaller. I'm exporting them to a new, emty folder. I understand that the program wants to avoid overriting existing files, but when there are no files with the same names in the desitnation folder, I don't need the automatic "_1" at the end.  Is there a setting in Media Encoder to omit the _1 from the file name?Is there a way to append something else, my own custom text, at the end of a file name? Thanks for any help.

I am creating  ProRes 422 Proxy proxies for 4K Sony footage with 8 channel audio. I'll attach these proxies to the master clips in premiere so I can use the toggle proxy function, and so matching the amount of audio channels is important for this.I made a preset with 8 channel audio as discrete tracks (screenshot below), transcoded one clip, and it worked great; got all the audio tracks I needed. So I made a giant queue using that preset for the rest of the raw footage, and after transcoding 8 clips according to the preset perfectly, Media Encoder started transcoding my clips as mono. Mono proxies are useless to me because they won't attach to their 8 channel master clips. Can someone shed some light on how the transcode settings changed in the middle of a queue, despite all of my clips having the same raw footage specs and the same preset assigned? It lost me a lot of time and I would like to avoid this happening again.

adobe always excited to get us to update their apps. yet. their own reps still using CC 2014 . WHY ? WHAT GIVES ???? cause CC2014 as it was the Best ?this is why i hate adobe so much. their own people even hate their updates! caught ya red handed!

Hi, I often record every detail of a project I work on in my "work journal." I want to know if Adobe Media Encoder provides a built-in feature to track render duration and automatically shut down the PC. As far as I know, the render duration is indeed shown while the process is running, but it disappears once the rendering is finished. This way, I can truly leave my PC while rendering without having to start or stop a timer using another application. Thank you.

I’m stumped.  When I test my movie in Animate, it ends on completion.  But the Media Encoder always stops short a few seconds before the end.  (about 4100 frames). Any suggestions?Thx