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Inspiring
Feb 12, 2025 12:29 PM UTC
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After effects exporting poor quality

Hello 

I am trying to export my animation project from media encoder. The quality is poor. Picture is pixelated, not what is supposed to look like. Can you help me, what is wrong?

 

 

Inspiring
Feb 14, 2025 8:32 AM UTC

Thank you for your help. The issue seemed to be low bitrate. Thank you!

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thepixelsmith
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Community Expert
Feb 13, 2025 2:23 PM UTC

What export settings are you using?

Media Encoder has many presets that you can use when creating your files.

In general, ones that have lower bitrate will produce lower quality files.

Here is a link to Adobe help files with compression tips: https://helpx.adobe.com/media-encoder/using/compression-tips.html

Help files - Using Media Encoder: https://helpx.adobe.com/media-encoder/using/export-settings-reference.html

Exporting Video with Media Encoder - School of Motion blog: https://www.schoolofmotion.com/blog/render-after-effects-media-encoder

 

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Inspiring
Feb 14, 2025 8:32 AM UTC

Thank you for your help. The issue seemed to be low bitrate. Thank you!

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nishu_kush
Legend
Feb 14, 2025 7:23 PM UTC

Glad to hear that worked. Thanks for updating the thread.

Feel free to reach out if there are any other questions.


Thanks,
Nishu

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Participant
Feb 13, 2025 1:45 PM UTC

Hello @Hanna-Mari22689902bf6z !

Trying to think of different issues here:

- Could it be a bitrate issue?
In media encoder, video tab, scroll until you find Bitrate and adjust it to a higher value.

 

- Maybe the size of your comp is too small. Adjust it before exporting

 

 



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Inspiring
Feb 14, 2025 8:31 AM UTC

Thank you all of your help! I changed the bitrate and it helped. I have tried this before, but now it helped. Thank you so much!!

 

- Hanna-Mari

 

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nishu_kush
Legend
Feb 12, 2025 3:38 PM UTC

It's difficult to judge the quality based on a screenshot. It might help if you could share a screenshot of the original media. Also, share a screenshot of the export settings.

We're here to help.


Thanks,
Nishu

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Inspiring
Feb 13, 2025 8:32 AM UTC

Thank you for your response! Project is animation project wich consist many photoshop files two frames long. Here is some screenshots of the project and exporting settings. Thank you!

- Hanna-Mari

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