How to make AME render EXR seq to subfolder & set first frame number

[mrtdg]

OS: Windows 11

RAM: 128GB

AE: Version 23.0.0 (Build 59)

AME: Version 23.0 (Build 57)

I render a lot of exr sequences and I have a project where the client wants me to render roughly 150 comps at the same time. I would like to use AME for this.

Here's what I am encountering. I have a watch folder and drop my projects in. All of the exr sequences get rendered to the same massive folder - no subfolders. Creating a file management nightmare for delivery. In AE I have the option to "Save in Subfolder" (output to). Can I do this in AME?

Second issue is my client wants the renders to start at frame 1 even though the metadata timecode will match the edit. In AE I have the option "Starting #: _" (Output Module) where I can set to 1 and the files will be named "comp_001.exr" "comp_002.exr" and so on. AME always starts the file sequence at 000 and I can't find a way to change that.

It would be very useful if there is a work-around that doesn't involve me manually setting the directory for all 150+ renders nor after-the-fact organizing the folder (which would take far too long) I could get around the start frame number. It seems these limitations rule out AME as a solution for me.

Or is this an improvement request?

[Smilevil]

This is a must be.

[eckiAMETeam]

We might be able to already do this through our Ingest Presets and applying rename & copy steps.

[Smilevil]

How is it done? Because it's not clear to me how to do it. In After Effects you only select export as an image sequence and it automatically asks you to create a subfolder for each sequence of the images sequence, in Media Encoder it should be that easy.

[eckiAMETeam]

I just verified. That is currently not possible in AME. Will file a feature request.

[Smilevil]

Debe haber una opción en Media Encoder donde al seleccionar el" Output File to" me de la opción de guardarlo en un subfolder, esto sería util para exportar secuencias de imagenes.

[eckiAMETeam]

Got it. This is also captured in the feature request.

[Ronan.G202]

Hello, I was just wondering if there was an update on this feature coming to AME? I know the feature request might not have been made that long ago but I was just curious, thanks!

[EckiAME]

We have created a feature request and associated this forum thread so we can notify you guys once we have news. Thanks for your patience.