P: Convert to Video Timeline option missing - Apple M1 devices

[ZoeB9093]

I am not able to select anything but "Create Frame Animation" in the Timeline. I am trying to create a Video Timeline, but not using Frame animation. This option isn't in the bottom left or top right of the Timeline menu.

I have tried resetting my preferences, uninstalling and re-installing, creating a new document, and converting all layers to smart objects, and none of those have worked. I have a macbook pro with macOS Big Sur version 11.2.3 with an Apple M1 chip.

Thank you for the help!

[Test Screen Name]

I believe Photoshop does have plug-in support, and M1 plug-ins work. Your old Intel plug-ins don't work and never will. Each plugin maker needs to make new M1 plug-ins. (If I understand your question correctly).

[leds2097726]

The proper Photoshop support forums have been merged with this one, hoping for an Adobe rep to respond here.

[J453]

It's being worked on. I can't give a specific date but we will post an announcement when it becomes available.

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/photoshop-for-apple-silicon.html 

[leds2097726]

Well yeah a cure for cancer is "being worked on". Can you give any kind of indication? Adobe are way behind with this.

[tinrockets2]

Please fix this Adobe! This is a real problem.

[Sahil.Chawla]

Hi there,

That doesn't sound good. Have you tried resetting the preferences of Photoshop and see if that helps? 

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/preferences.html

Note: Make sure that you back up all your custom presets, brushes & actions before restoring Photoshop's preferences. https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/preset-migration.html

Regards,

Sahil

[J453]

You will need to run Photoshop in Rosetta on an M1 device until there is an update for video to run natively on M1 devices. Details here: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/photoshop-for-apple-silicon.html 

[marketingd824354]

I've been doing animations on Photoshop and was able to export > render video as MP4 but when I switched computers I can't find that option anymore! It's really troublesome to save as a gif (I have problems sending gif files as people are unable to download/preview them) Is there a workaround? It seems that function has disappeared... my Photoshop version is 22.4.2 and working on a BigSur on iMac.

[PECourtejoie]

Hello, if you switched to a M1 Mac, it is expected with Photoshop 22, as at time of writing 22.5, there is no render video in the native version of Ps, you need to use the Rosetta version to get render video. 

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/photoshop-for-apple-silicon.html

[RV5]

You do have the option 'Render Image Sequence'. If you click that, does a menu come up, where you can choose 'Adobe Media Encoder' instead of 'photoshop Image Sequence'?

[Francopaolo457]

Hi, I've the same problem. Pleasepleaseplease  let me know if you solved it. Iìm desperate

Thanks.

[PECourtejoie]

Hello, you need to use the Rosetta version of Photoshop, as the video timeline is not yet ported for Apple silicon: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/photoshop-for-apple-silicon.html

[marketingd824354]

Hi! Thanks for helping me to figure this out. It comes up but I can't select it 😕 

[marketingd824354]

Hi! Thanks for helping me out. Yes, I am currently using the M1 iMac, and I also download Rosetta (it's called Silicon Info, doubted it for a sec) and now the Render Video button is back at last! Thank you! Hopefully this is helpful for anyone who needs it.

[defaultq2j6mvhjoh8x]

When every I try to use the timeline they playbutton gets this crossed out curser over it and I can't interact with it at all. I opened a image sequence of 30 frames and it will not let me play the animation. I tried doing the exact same thing on my windows 10 desktop and it worked perfectly fine. It seems to be an issue with macOS but this is the first time ive used a mac and I dont know how to trouble shoot it that well.

[J453]

Are you on an M1/Apple silicon device?

[defaultq2j6mvhjoh8x]

I figured it out, I had to run the software through rosetta.

[Jonathan Robertson]

Was having an issue trying to export a GIF file from Photoshop (22.5.0) to an mp4 on my Mac Mini (M1) running the latest MacOS Big Sur. The 'Adobe Media Encoder' option was greyed out.

Found that by relaunching Photoshop to run is Rosetta solved the problem and I can now export my frame PSD files to mp4 once again.

Please make this function work natively on an M1 Mac please Adobe, cheers.

[ChanL]

I am using 22.5.0 version. Basically I tried to insert video (.mov or.mp4) into Photoshop and create gif, however it keeps prompt this window saying that the format isn't support. No matter video duration is from 1sec to 10sec, OR file size from 300kb to 5mb, it doesn't work at all! Does anyone having the same issue? thanks

[Jen Gen]

So frustrating - wasted so muhc time researching this - thankful for y'all!  Sept 7 ... still not working 😞 

[dionysaur]

Please fix this issue, it's September now!

[sundaystories]

Thank you so much! Definitely a lifesaver!!!

[default35b6z7vefpu8]

That's sucks. They took also the option to render a video on After effects.... 

[PECourtejoie]

Hi, could you clarify in regards of what you do mean with AE?

I think you might also have to run it in Rosetta 2. Native support will first appear in a beta version. See also : https://helpx.adobe.com/download-install/kb/apple-silicon-m1-chip.html

The M1 processor is a new architechture to support, it takes time to flawlessy port programs that are millions of codelines to a new codebase.

[fistcloud1]

How is Adobe not more on top of this. this is embarssing.