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Konee Rok
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October 26, 2017
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"Render Video" Not Opening | Photoshop CC 2018

  • October 26, 2017
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This worked fine in all other versions of PS. I did this on PS 2017 a couple days ago before the update. Now I'm unable to export my timeline frame animation. It just loads "initializing video export" up to the middle of the blue loading bar and stops. I left it there all night. Didn't budge. I looked at all the other threads about it on here. Tried changing performance settings. No good. No answers. Please help.

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    Correct answer JJMack

    What version of Photoshop are you using? Adobe often release version of Photoshop and Update that have new bugs.  Adobe fixes many of these in newer updates. So what bugs are or are not in Photoshop depends on the version of Photoshop you are currently using. There was a recent bug Added CC 2018 that was fixed in the 19.1.1 update.

    January 2018 (version 19.1) release

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    Brian2641467565p1
    Participant
    October 4, 2022

    photoshop 2018 Solved problem quite simply. I think should work with all versions. Iphotoshop click on widows option along top, scroll down to Timeline and open. When opened then go file and Open. Then upload as normal the rendered video

     

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    Rafeek
    Participant
    February 21, 2020

    When i clicked on render video, i couldn't get any window and it's just loading then nothing.

    What i can do plz ?

    minas1107008
    minas1107008
    Participant
    November 4, 2019

    Hi, I still have the problem. It wont render .mp4, .mov or .gif anymore since I have updated my laptop. 
    I'm running Photoshop version 20.0.7 so it should work..

    But it keeps waiting and gets stuck on that once i click 'render'...

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    shaunp74590031
    Participant
    January 18, 2020

    I'm also still experiencing this issue. Driving me crazy. Any solutions?

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    pushinguphillfast
    Participant
    June 20, 2019

    I had the same problem in Photoshop CC18 19.1.8, progress bar freeze 50% across!! Saw the post regarding installing CC17 as that was a workaround and render to video worked fine when exporting a frame by frame ani gif.

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    zlazare
    Participating Frequently
    July 13, 2018

    ::SOLVED::  I just got off the phone with Adobe support. We shared screens and went through a lengthy troubleshooting session.

    Turns out it's my computer. I have a 15-inch 2017 MacBook Pro, 2.9 GHz wotj 16 GB of memory | Radeon Pro 560 4096 MB Intel HD Graphics 630 1536 MB.

    Went over to my brand new iMac, and managed to export my frames to video with zero issues.

    I'll be contacting Apple support now.

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    Yulia R new
    Participant
    July 10, 2018

    Same issue, the "export render" is stuck and never loads. Very frustrating! Imac Pro 5K and latest Photoshop2018

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    vladimird30065970
    Participant
    April 25, 2018

    I have the same issue,

    Could not complete your request because the DynamicLink Media Server is not available.

    I hope this would be fixed soon, cause I get some frustrations!!!

    TRANCERAPID
    TRANCERAPID
    Participant
    February 20, 2018

    Same to me, no chance to the Render Pop-up. Alwyas stops at round about 50%

    Sadly I pay for this software ... why does Adobe not help?

    JJMack
    Community Expert
    JJMackCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    February 20, 2018

    What version of Photoshop are you using? Adobe often release version of Photoshop and Update that have new bugs.  Adobe fixes many of these in newer updates. So what bugs are or are not in Photoshop depends on the version of Photoshop you are currently using. There was a recent bug Added CC 2018 that was fixed in the 19.1.1 update.

    January 2018 (version 19.1) release

    JJMack
    TRANCERAPID
    TRANCERAPID
    Participant
    February 22, 2018

    I'm working with the latest version.

    (on an iMac)

    Even the smallest videos will stop at 50%.

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    sams96378871
    Participant
    January 17, 2018

    Hey guys, I figured something out... So I was having the same problem in PhotoShop 19.0.1 - Some of you said to install an older version and try it. So I installed 18.1.2 and the File>Export>Render Video... worked fine in that version. But then I went back to 19 and I clicked that little forward curved arrow in the Timeline Frame... see screen shot.

    The Render Video window opened instantly - Give that a try before you start adding and deleting users and screwing up your preferences.

    P.S. Also, now in PhotoShop 19.0.1 the File>Export>Render Video... works too. The Render Video pane comes up instantly.

    Love, Sam S.

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    NoGenius44
    Participant
    December 15, 2017

    I ran into this problem with PS CC 2018 when trying to import a .mov (that was exported from a Live Photo) in Mac OS Sierra.

    A workaround that is not great [quality] but can work: open .mov file in Quicktime Player; go to frame that you like; cut and past (in place) to a new file in Photoshop.  Cannot import movie, but at least can extract a frame and edit it. Cheers.

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