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Andrew Harvey2
Andrew Harvey2
Inspiring
July 10, 2017
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Automatic Watch Folder Encoding with Effects?

  • July 10, 2017
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Hi all, I'm sorry if I've missed a previous thread on this topic, but I've thoroughly Googled and I haven't found an answer.

Is it possible to set up a watch folder where I can drag and drop footage to automatically re-encode, including burning in a number of effects?

For example, I have a project coming up where a large amount of clips will all require turning black and white, with the same grade, and the same audio mastering.

I've seen an adobe tutorial referring to the use of dynamically linked adobe projects, but the idea of opening a stock AE project fifty times, inserting one piece of footage, then saving it out, doesn't sound like it offers any kind of time saving benefits.

I hope my query makes sense, thanks very much in advance.

Just as a note: I have no concerns over this order of workflow, and I understand that it's destructive in nature. If it's possible, the time benefits will be very, very valuable.

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Correct answer Martin Ask Eriksen

That would be a great option!

I don't think Encoder deals with effects though, so I have two suggestions for you!

(If you've got a license for Premiere Pro, I suggest you read option B first)

Option A; which is all in AE:

  1. Make a new AE project file, call it something like "PROJECTNAME_Batch".
  2. Drag all of the 50 project files into the project bin.
  3. Go into the first composition, make the changes needed to an adjustment layer (and be tidy, name it like "BW" or something)
  4. Copy the adjustment layer, and go into each and every composition and paste the layer in. Then render them and go grab a beer at the local pub.

Option B; all in Premiere Pro:

  1. Make a new Premiere Pro project file (Say that twenty times, lol)
  2. Import all of the 50 compositions/video files, then select them all.
  3. Go into effects and choose tint.
  4. Drag'n'drop that effect onto the first of your selected clips.
  5. BOOM
  6. Render them.

If you have AE-comps and not rendered videos, and you can't throw the tint effect on them, then I suggest making a normal watch folder on Media Encoder, so you import video files and not AE-comps : )

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Martin Ask EriksenCorrect answer
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July 10, 2017

That would be a great option!

I don't think Encoder deals with effects though, so I have two suggestions for you!

(If you've got a license for Premiere Pro, I suggest you read option B first)

Option A; which is all in AE:

  1. Make a new AE project file, call it something like "PROJECTNAME_Batch".
  2. Drag all of the 50 project files into the project bin.
  3. Go into the first composition, make the changes needed to an adjustment layer (and be tidy, name it like "BW" or something)
  4. Copy the adjustment layer, and go into each and every composition and paste the layer in. Then render them and go grab a beer at the local pub.

Option B; all in Premiere Pro:

  1. Make a new Premiere Pro project file (Say that twenty times, lol)
  2. Import all of the 50 compositions/video files, then select them all.
  3. Go into effects and choose tint.
  4. Drag'n'drop that effect onto the first of your selected clips.
  5. BOOM
  6. Render them.

If you have AE-comps and not rendered videos, and you can't throw the tint effect on them, then I suggest making a normal watch folder on Media Encoder, so you import video files and not AE-comps : )

Andrew Harvey2
Andrew Harvey2Author
Inspiring
July 10, 2017

Hi Martin, thanks for replying.

So the basic answer is no. I'm gutted, but thanks for letting me know.

In Premiere I can save up all my grade and audio effects into one preset, and like you say, I can dump them onto every clip in one go. Is there some way now that I can queue up all of these clips individually to Media Encoder?

The only option I know of would be to make a new sequence for every single clip, and hit Ctrl-M for every single one in turn.

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Martin Ask Eriksen
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July 10, 2017

That's easy. Just mark all of your clips in the project bin again, and go file-export.

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