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victors88401241
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October 2, 2018
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How to run Media Encoder in Silent Mode from Premiere SDK?

  • October 2, 2018
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Hi,

I am using Adobe Media Encoder to export videos programmatically using SDK and every time I use it, it loads a splash screen and then shows a GUI. It then proceeds to do everything I need automatically, but the splash screen and GUI is very distracting and make it possible for user to mess things up. Is there a way to make Media Encoder run silently in the background when using Premier SDK? If not, what other tools available to programmatically export parts of the track?

Thanks!

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Correct answer Bruce Bullis
Is there a way to make Media Encoder run silently in the background when using Premier SDK?

No; launching AME actually launches AME. I'm not sure how the splash screen introduces an opportunity for user error...?

If not, what other tools available to programmatically export parts of the track?

None, though it is possible to export directly from PPro (blocking further work, by so doing); PProPanel shows how to do this. https://github.com/Adobe-CEP/Samples/blob/20b08ed3b2353d7a1ecca9e0b37cf677972cfb59/PProPanel/jsx/PPRO/Premiere.jsx#L568

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Trevor_Asq
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October 6, 2018

I can see good reason to want AME to run invisibly (background renders, deinterlace mixdowns etc).

EditReady works on command line - if that’s any help? You’d still need to tie up PP for the render though... but if you’re trying to make H264s or similar you might save time.

Bruce Bullis
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Bruce BullisCommunity ManagerCorrect answer
Community Manager
October 2, 2018
Is there a way to make Media Encoder run silently in the background when using Premier SDK?

No; launching AME actually launches AME. I'm not sure how the splash screen introduces an opportunity for user error...?

If not, what other tools available to programmatically export parts of the track?

None, though it is possible to export directly from PPro (blocking further work, by so doing); PProPanel shows how to do this. https://github.com/Adobe-CEP/Samples/blob/20b08ed3b2353d7a1ecca9e0b37cf677972cfb59/PProPanel/jsx/PPRO/Premiere.jsx#L568

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victors88401241Author
Participant
October 3, 2018

Hi,

thank you for your reply!

Splash screen is less of a pain than the actual Media Encoder GUI that pops up after that. Processing one video can take between 10 seconds to a minute, and Media Encoder GUI is visible during that time. The user can easily click anywhere on that GUI and this is very bad.

Also, even if it is manually minimized, every time it processes a video Media Encoder Icon on OSX Dock starts to jump, which is very distracting.

Is there a way to launch encoder without Media Encoder GUI showing up? I mean, there MUST be a way! It is a really useful tool... something like app.encoder.launchEncoder(displayGUI=false)

Anyone?

Bruce Bullis
Community Manager
Bruce BullisCommunity Manager
Community Manager
October 3, 2018
Is there a way to launch encoder without Media Encoder GUI showing up?

No.

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