Add to AME queue from Ae takes ages

[talwag]

Hi,

I'm trying to export from after effects to media encoder queue but it takes around 30 min or more for the project to be added to the queue.

And when I want to change the render settings, an error message appears:

"Could not read from source. Please check the settings and try again."

Any suggestions?

Thanks

[Dave Merchant]

That certainly shouldn't be happening. The link between AE and AME uses a local socket connection, and that can sometimes be blocked by firewalls even though the data never leaves your computer - so it might be worth a test with firewall and AV software disabled (while you're unplugged from the Internet just in case!)

Changing the settings on a job also uses the same socket procedure* and that error message means that AME cannot talk to the background After Effects process - so it's probably caused by the same thing.

*When you submit a job, AE creates a copy of your AEP file and hands that filename to AME, but AME itself cannot open the file so when rendering, and whenever you need to do something that depends on resolution, frame rate, etc., a background copy of AE has to be fired up. That's why changing the export folder for a job is instant, but opening the settings window to change anything else takes a few seconds even on a fast computer.