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E Cook
E Cook
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Jan 30, 2017 10:37 PM UTC
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Why doesn't media encoder use same frame numbers as after effects comps when you export?

I render out a lot of image sequences at work, b/c if you have a small change in the middle of an animation with lots of layers and effects, overwriting a few frames is a lot faster than a whole mp4. It drives me crazy that I can't patch up a few frames in the middle of a sequence with media encoder. I have to take the time to let AE render them, or downsave to another version which is inefficient.

Why isn't there the option of using the same frames numbers as the after effects comp that's been exported? I officially request this option in future updates. Unless anyone knows of a work around? I haven't been able to find one.

    Joost van der Hoeven
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    Dec 10, 2021 8:12 PM UTC

    This is user to user forum where we users help each other. The Adobe engeneers do not always read everything here. If you feel strongly about a (new)feature or (bug) fix please post it on uservoice, as it will be read by the engeneers: https://adobe-video.uservoice.com/forums/911311-after-effects

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    tmouffe2
    Participating Frequently
    Jan 14, 2019 5:06 PM UTC

    This question isn't answered - I am running into this problem as well.

    When rendering out of AE, I can chose to use the Composition Frame number - making it easy to render out pieces of a comp and replace only those frames in the folder.  However, Media Encoder seems to only start it's counting at 0, making it not a useable option for image-sequence updates.

    I second the request for Media Encoder to be able to "Use Comp Frame Number" when naming the images in a rendered image sequence.

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      Dave_LaRonde
      Dave_LaRonde
      Inspiring
      Jan 14, 2019 11:14 PM UTC

      tmouffe2  wrote

      Media Encoder seems to only start it's counting at 0, making it not a useable option for image-sequence updates.

      Why not?  A lot of image sequences start with Frame Zero.

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      tmouffe2
      Participating Frequently
      Jan 15, 2019 1:56 AM UTC

      I use image sequences because I can update sections without rerendering the whole video - but I rely on AE to render the images with the Comp frame number so I only have to replace those frames.

      So if I want to update the section from 0400 to 0950, I can render that section of the composition, then replace those frames in my folder, and my referenced image sequence now shows the update without relinking anything. If it always names the beginning frame 0000, then I have to rename that section using an Automator process so the right section of the sequence is updated.

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      Dave_LaRonde
      Dave_LaRonde
      Inspiring
      Jan 30, 2017 11:33 PM UTC

      Mp4's use time code, not frame numbers.  So AME can't put frame numbers on them.  That's life.

      It should be a fairly easy task to make changes in AE, render out the modified frames in a different folder, then do a copy & replace to the original folder.  You're set to make the whole thing again in AME if you wish.

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