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I have one AE project that will not generate a WMV file in Adobe Media Encoder. The file should be 2.5 minutes long but Media encoder quits after 18 seconds, and indicates it has generated the file. See below.
12/24/2017 04:48:24 PM : Queue Started
- Source File: D:\Videos\Dave & Sherri Movies\After Effects\Introduction\Rehersal_AME\tmpAEtoAMEProject-Rehersal Party4.aep
- Output File: D:\Videos\Dave & Sherri Movies\After Effects\Introduction\Rehersal_AME\Rehersal Party_3.wmv
- Preset Used: HD 1080p 29.97
- Video: 1920x1080 (1.0), 29.97 fps, Progressive, 00:00:11:27
- Audio: Windows Media Audio 10 Professional, 44100 Hz, Stereo, 24 bit
- Bitrate: VBR, 2 pass Constrained, Avg 8000.00 kbps
- Encoding Time: 00:00:18
12/24/2017 04:48:47 PM : File Successfully Encoded
12/24/2017 04:48:48 PM : Queue Stopped
I can generate other files from AE with media encoder and have no problems.
I am on the most current version of Windows 10, media encoder, and After Effects.
Any help would be appreciated.
Norm Brown
I have used AE render to create an avi file then used media encoder to create a wmv file. This solution works but shouldn't be necessary. There must be bugs in media encoder.
Thanks for the hint Dave.
I should try to submit this problem to Adobe.
Norm
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Without more details about the project nobody will be able to tel lyou why it may or may not render. That said, nothing stops you from pre-rendering to another format directly from AE liek a PNG sequence or whatever. Presumably it's simply a feature or an effect that doesn't work reliably in AME, but it may be totalyl fine when using the direct approach.
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I would like to know what information I would have to provide to resolve this problem.
If I create a PNG sequence then I would convert it to WMV? is that the idea and what is the sequence of steps.
Norm
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Hi
I have tried to use PNG to generate a file and I get this error message.
12/26/2017 10:04:45 AM : Encoding Failed
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Export Error
Error compiling movie.
Render Error
Render returned error.
Writing with exporter:
PNG
Writing to file: D:\Videos\Dave & Sherri Movies\After Effects\Introduction\Rehersal_AME\Rehersal
Party.png
Around timecode: 00:00:00:02
Rendering at offset: 0.033 seconds
Component: PNG of type Exporter
Selector: 9
Error code: -1609629695
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Not the same as first reported, but I still cannot generate m ovie.
Norm Brown
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I've not done WMV for a long whiie but I notice the audio settings are awkward. Try changing it to 48 KhZ and 16 bits and choose Mono - jus tto save a bit more bandwidth as I see your video is set to a lowly 8Mbps and you might be looking to minimize file size.
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Here is the information about a frame that will not generate. Media encoder completes in a few seconds and produces no output but flags the status as done with a green arrow. This did work several years ago in aftereffects.
Thanks for any help you can provide.
Norm
Adobe After Effects 8.0 Keyframe Data
Units Per Second 29.97
Source Width 4320
Source Height 3240
Source Pixel Aspect Ratio 1
Comp Pixel Aspect Ratio 1
Effects Slide Master Control #1 Transition Completion #2
Frame percent
151 0
181.02 100
301 100
330 0
Effects Slide Master Control #1 reverse direction #3
Frame
0
Effects Transform #2 Anchor Point #2
Frame X pixels Y pixels
0 0
Expression Data
[thisLayer.width/2, thisLayer.height/2]
End of Expression Data
Effects Transform #2 Position #3
Frame X pixels Y pixels
0 0
Expression Data
transComplete = effect("Slide Master Control")("Transition Completion");
flightWarp = linear(transComplete, 0, 100, 0, Math.PI)
yOffset = Math.sin(flightWarp) * thisLayer.height/2;
if (effect("Slide Master Control")("reverse direction") == true)
{startPos = thisLayer.width}
else
{startPos = 0};
newY = linear(transComplete, 0, 100, 0, thisLayer.height/2 + yOffset);
newX = linear(transComplete, 0, 100, startPos, thisLayer.width/2);
[newX, newY]
End of Expression Data
Effects Transform #2 Uniform Scale #4
Frame
1
Effects Transform #2 Scale Height #5
Frame
100
Expression Data
transComplete = effect("Slide Master Control")("Transition Completion");
linear(transComplete, 0, 100, 0, 100)
End of Expression Data
Effects Transform #2 Skew #7
Frame
0
Effects Transform #2 Skew Axis #8
Frame degrees
0
Effects Transform #2 Rotation #9
Frame degrees
0
Effects Transform #2 Opacity #10
Frame
100
Effects Transform #2 Use Composition’s Shutter Angle #11
Frame
1
Effects Transform #2 Shutter Angle #12
Frame
0
Effects Transform #2 Sampling #13
Frame
1
Effects Transform #2 Compositing Options #15 Effect Opacity
Frame percent
100
Transform Scale
Frame X percent Y percent Z percent
27 27 96.4286
Transform Anchor Point
Frame X pixels Y pixels Z pixels
2160 1620 0
Transform Position
Frame X pixels Y pixels Z pixels
960 540 0
Transform Rotation
Frame degrees
0
Transform Opacity
Frame percent
100
Layer Styles Bevel and Emboss Altitude
Frame degrees
35
Layer Styles Bevel and Emboss Highlight Opacity
Frame percent
75
Layer Styles Bevel and Emboss Soften
Frame
0
Layer Styles Bevel and Emboss Style
Frame
3
Layer Styles Bevel and Emboss Technique
Frame
2
Layer Styles Bevel and Emboss Angle
Frame degrees
120
Layer Styles Bevel and Emboss Highlight Mode
Frame
11
Layer Styles Bevel and Emboss Depth
Frame percent
100
Layer Styles Bevel and Emboss Highlight Color
Frame alpha red green blue
255 245 234.431 234.431
Layer Styles Bevel and Emboss Direction
Frame
1
Layer Styles Bevel and Emboss Size
Frame
36
Layer Styles Bevel and Emboss Use Global Light
Frame
0
Layer Styles Bevel and Emboss Shadow Opacity
Frame percent
75
Layer Styles Bevel and Emboss Shadow Mode
Frame
18
Layer Styles Bevel and Emboss Shadow Color
Frame alpha red green blue
255 246 238.282 238.282
Layer Styles Stroke Blend Mode
Frame
1
Layer Styles Stroke Color
Frame alpha red green blue
255 72 94 205
Layer Styles Stroke Position
Frame
1
Layer Styles Stroke Size
Frame
50
Layer Styles Stroke Opacity
Frame percent
100
Layer Styles Blending Options Global Light Angle
Frame degrees
120
Layer Styles Blending Options Advanced Blending Use Blend Ranges from Source
Frame
1
Layer Styles Blending Options Advanced Blending Fill Opacity
Frame percent
100
Layer Styles Blending Options Advanced Blending Blend Interior Styles as Group
Frame
0
Layer Styles Blending Options Advanced Blending Green
Frame
1
Layer Styles Blending Options Advanced Blending Red
Frame
1
Layer Styles Blending Options Advanced Blending Blue
Frame
1
Layer Styles Blending Options Global Light Altitude
Frame degrees
30
End of Keyframe Data
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Have you said to yourself, "Screw AME! I'm using the AE Render Queue to make a lossless file!"? Which then is used in AME?
Have you considered you may have a corrupted file in your comp? It happens....
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I have used AE render to create an avi file then used media encoder to create a wmv file. This solution works but shouldn't be necessary. There must be bugs in media encoder.
Thanks for the hint Dave.
I should try to submit this problem to Adobe.
Norm