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yasseram
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September 18, 2012
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problem: import image sequence in adobe media encoder

  • September 18, 2012
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Hi

have a problem with adobe media encoder CS6, in media encoder preferences I change the Display Format to 25 frame timecode, I import a serial of TGA (170 frame) to media encoder as a TGA image file Sequence, this serial generated from 3D Max and ToonBoom applications, the specification of TGA serial 1080 50i "1920X1080 - upper filed - 25 fps", when I import the sequence, media encoder recognize the sequence as 1920X1080 - progressive - 29.97 fps, in interpret Footage options window I change the settings of the sequence to upper filed - 25 fps, and I export it to quicktime mov 1920X1080 - upper filed - 25 fps uncompressed

the problem:

the duration of mov file is 06:20 and that is correct for 170 frame as 25 fps but the mov file not contain all tga serial image, the image freeze at time code 05:16 (frame number 142) and duplicate the frame 142 to the rest of movie file

if I don't change the frame rate in interpret Footage options window for the tga sequence which media encoder recognize it as 29.97 fps, the mov file contain all TGA frames but with duration of 05:16 which not 25 fps

in adobe media encoder CS5.5 I don't get this problem at all

1- how to solve this problem ??

2- how to force adobe media encoder CS6 to recognize the imported image sequence as 25 fps frame rate ??

Windows 7 Ultimate SP1, Adobe Creative Suite Master Collection CS6

thanks

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    Correct answer Oleg Sidorenko

    Wow... just ran into the same problem. I've worked with 5.5 until a few weeks ago and can't believe this is true. After all, an Adobe employee, one year and several people posting bug reports weren't enough? Seriously...

    I'm not that much into CC bashing, but if the Cloud brings me automated updates, and random features can get broken randomly from version to version (which is human), Adobe better should work on really quick solutions when in a few years, no one has a 5.5 or something else to fall back in the worst case. Glad for now that I can, but makes me think again...


    "Interpret Footage" is finally fixed in November 2013 Creative Cloud video updates. If your version of Premiere Pro and AME is or above 7.1.0, everything should work as expected. Just don't forget to actually perform "Interpret Footage" on your source in Premiere Pro CC or a source in AME CC que, otherwise your image sequence will continue to be interpreted as 29.97fps by default.

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    Martyna5E3C
    Participant
    October 13, 2020

    I had the same problem. It was enough to open preferences window at Adobe Encoder and change the parameter in the "multimedia" settings. I also was converting the Toon Boom project 🙂

    grnteafrap
    grnteafrap
    Participant
    December 17, 2020

    Where're the "multimedia" settings exactly? I'm going through this problem in 2020 with a png sequence in 25fps being recognized as 29.97fps in AME 😞 

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    XR21
    Known Participant
    November 12, 2012

    Hi same probleme here

    Mac OS

    AME 6.0.2.81 64 bit

    in fact I found out that the lenght of the resulting is allways calculated with a 29,97 fps whatever speed is actually set for the sequence. After that AME puts a still frame !!!

    Have to repport the bug

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    yasseramAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    November 13, 2012

    Hi

    Since two months and still the problem exists, did we will get the solution with CS7

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    heikki anttila
    Participant
    February 15, 2013

    This is a ridiculous problem. I think the issue would go away if you could set the default preference of the FPS - not its always 1st established as 29.97.

    I am trying to create slow turnaround videos (slow as in 10fps or 15 fps) from image sequence and the cutting off is making this impossible. My workaround is - annoying yes - to create a uncompressed quicktime with quicktime pro at wanted framerate. Then I can output whatever I want ast the same framerate with no freezing or dropped frames.

    How does one report a bug so it actually gets addressed? I did report it under premiere but media encoder doesn't show up in the bug report software list.

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    Rallymax-forum
    Inspiring
    September 20, 2012

    first off, TGA files are progressive so you can't interpret them as interlaced.

    secondly, if it's freezing up at frame 142 on export then you've found a bug.

    try another output type (like f4v) and see if you get the same behaviour. If you do then it's the Importer (ie TGA reader) or AME itself, if not it's the Exporter that has the bug.

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    yasseramAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    September 20, 2012

    Hi

    thank you for replay,

    First off, from 3DS Max or ToonBoom you can render TGA as upper field or lower field first "render to field = interlaced", but this is not the point.

    when freezing up at frame 142, it's not the same frame number in eatch image sequences, but the freezing done in the frame number which indicate the lenthg of the image sequence if you interpret it as frame rate 29.97

    ie, if you import image sequence = 60 frame, AME default interpret frame rate = 29.97 fps, then the duration of movie file will be 02:00 and all 60 images loaded in the movie, if you change the interpret frame rate to 25 fps then the the duration of movie file will be 02:10 but not all image sequence loaded in the movie, it load images till frame 51 only which equal in time code 02:00 and freez the rest of movie. "02:00 equal the duration of movie as if you use AME default interpret frame rate = 29.97 fps"

    I try TGA, JPG, TIFF sequence image, and try most of AME export default settings and get the same problem, I think it's AME bug

    how to test:

    1- try to get a sequence image with frame number printed on images (you can create a premiere project, add a color mate 60 frame to timeline, add time code effect to color mate with settings "Format=Frames, Offset=1", then export media as Targa sequence)

    2- import the 60 Targa images in AME as Targa sequence

    3- click on Export Settings, check the loaded image and you will fined that all 60 images are loaded

    4- exit from export setting and change the interpret frame rate of the sequence to 25 fps

    5- click on Export Settings, check the loaded image and you will fined that the movie freez at frame 51 and not load the rest of images

    this is the problem, any help ??

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    Alf Kuhlmann
    Participating Frequently
    September 20, 2012

    Hi.

    You will solve this by right clicking the file name of the sequence in your queue window in Media Encoder

    Options come up - Choose 'Interperate Footage...'

    The Interperate Footage Window Presents..

    Here you can change the frame Rate to what ever you want.

    Michael Wentworth-Bell  showed me this one.

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    yasseramAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    September 20, 2012

    any help

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