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jamesm22776429
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June 28, 2019
Question

Can Encoder do what ffmpeg and Handbrake do?

  • June 28, 2019
  • 3 replies
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Can Media Encoder (or any other Adobe application) perform functions that ffmpeg and Handbrake do, regardless of whether it takes longer or uses more resources, etc.?

    3 replies

    Ann Bens
    Ann Bens
    Community Expert
    July 1, 2019

    AME cannot handle VFR.

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    Adobe Employee
    eckiAMETeam
    Adobe Employee
    May 28, 2024

    It now can.

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    David Arbor
    Inspiring
    July 1, 2019

    Can you be more specific? What ffmpeg or Handbrake functions are you looking for?

    Can AME add toggleable subtitles to a file like Handbrake can? No.

    Can AME natively export H.264 using x264? No.

    AME can export to many more formats than Handbrake.

    With a simple line of code ffmpeg can easily combine an audio stream and a video stream from one file into a new container without encoding a new format.

    Those four things are pretty different from one another, so what is it that you're hoping the Adobe apps can do?

      JayOverton
      JayOverton
      Participating Frequently
      May 2, 2024

      Hello.  I agree with Warren about building a function into Media Encoder that will optimize video for the Internet.  I import video to Premiere, and edit it. making it shorter, and then export.  The resulting file (in 1920x1080) is 800 times bigger.  I use Handbrake to optimize it, and it returns to a very similar size; usually within a few mb.  It's an added step to the workflow that is needed every time.

      EckiAME
      Community Manager
      EckiAMECommunity Manager
      Community Manager
      May 7, 2024

      To reduce file size, you can reduce the frame sizes of your video or reduce the quality of your encoded video and audio streams. All that is supported in AME, even with specific presets. What exactly are you missing?

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      Warren Heaton10841144
      Community Expert
      June 28, 2019

      I'd say it's better than both, but try it for yourself and report back.

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        Adobe Employee
        eckiAMETeam
        Adobe Employee
        May 14, 2024

        The products are very different. AME can do more as it can batch encode After Effects comps and Premiere Pro sequences. It can do less because it does not have some of the features of ffmpeg/Handbrake around track handling and audio pass-through. 

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