Participant

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

Forum|Forum|6 years ago
February 14, 2020
285 replies
170217 views

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!

macOS

This topic has been closed for replies.

Show previous replies

D

Dominika5C5E

Participant

I am completely missing the option of Render Video (File>Export>Render Video) . Not even greyed out just gone. The available option is "Render Image Sequence" . The timeline option "Create video animation" is missing too. Can anyone help on this one?

Ko.Maruyama

Community Expert

what version are you using?

D

Dominika5C5E

Participant

22.3.1

V

Valérie5FC9

Participant

Hi Ya'll,

I've been trying to render the animation i made to a video file ( quicktime or mp4) but when I click export "render video"

The only option photoshop gives me is to render in Jpeg, PNG or other image files... no video files.

I never had that problem before (when working on Intel Mac's). I've been working on the new Macbook Pro with M1 chip since a month

and am wondering if the problem could have anything to do with the fact that PSD is still a Beta version at this time (for M1)?

Anyone that can help? it's driving me crazy... 🙂

Thanks!

Mylenium

Legend

Yes, it's a limitation on M1 Macs. You have to live with it until a future update may fix it.

Mylenium

Buro Frontier

Participating Frequently

Hi! Any updates on this? I have a shiny mac with a photoshop subscription so it's more than welcome!

R

Rena5FBD

Participant

In Photoshop 22.3.1 the option of Render Video (File>Export>Render Video) is completely gone- not even greyed out just gone. The available option is "Render Image Sequence" but I'm trying to export an animated GIF to MP4 format. Can anyone help on this one?

V

valentinaa15835266

Participant

Same here! Is it a bug? I cant find anything about this

R

Rena5FBD

Participant

I figured it out last night x.x I run on Macs which both run on an M1 Silicon chip, and the update Adobe pushed to let Photoshop run natively on these removes these otpions unless you force Photoshop to run on Rosetta. Once you check that "Run on Rosetta" option then the "Render Video" option appears and everything tracks according to the documentaiton.

Cloudsorghosts

Participant

This is very frustrating. Same exact problem on M1 Mini with latest PS 22.3.1. Apparently the fix is to downgrade to an earlier Rosetta (non-M1 native) version of PS, but I'm not sure which one? Also this is NOT listed on the "known issues" for M1 Adobe page. Please fix the issue Adobe!

Dan Rodney

Community Expert

Import, Export, and playback of embedded video layers is listed as the first issue. While it does not spell out video timeline, it's related.

I completely understand it's frustrating when software doesn't work as we hope, but this is what happens when you buy transitional hardware without waiting for software to be natively supported. The same goes for new versions of an operating system which can have problems until apps are updating. We went through this before with the transition to Intel. Transitions periods take time, and to be honest this has been a pretty fast one.

I don't have an Apple Silicon Mac to test things and help, but getting info on the Photoshop app and checking "Open with Rosetta" is the only potential fix I know of, but someone above said it doesn't work with Rosetta so I'm not sure if it actually works. Apple's Rosetta is good, but not perfect and does not work with all software.

— Adobe Certified Expert & Instructor at Noble Desktop | Web Developer, Designer, InDesign Scriptor

Cloudsorghosts

Participant

Thanks for your response. On the main issue, I can confirm that, on my setup (M1 Mini / Big Sur 11.2.3 and PS 22.3.1), launching PS through Rosetta DOES re-enable video timeline, so thanks for providing this work-around.

On the other issue, Adobe has labeled this version of PS "native" for the M1, and there is no other version available. I understand transitions take time, so I waited for the "beta" M1 version to transition to an official release. If M1 integration was not complete, I would rather Adobe held off on making it "official," and then finding out after the fact that crucial (for me) elements of the software are not even available yet. If it was freeware I would have more patience, but for professional software at $53/month, it's not too much to expect all tools to function before moving out of "beta" stage.

T

Tyra0101

Participant

I am trying to import an image sequence into photoshop to do some rotoscoping. When I import the sequence, it automatically created a video group and puts the video as a layer within. However, the video will not play and is showing a red question mark icon ovr top of the film icon in the bottom right corner of the layer preview image. The error message is "Video layers are only available in Adobe Photoshop."

That's quite annoying considering I am using Adobe Photoshop (version 22.3.1) on my mac (2021 MacBook pro 13-inch, version 11.1 Big Sur). Why is this error ocurring and what can I do to fix it? It is not an issue with the software being unable to locate the file since I directly opened it and have not touched it since.

L

lindseyjo1102

Inspiring

I am having the exact same problem and am desperate for a solution. Everything is up to date and I cannot figure out what the issue is. Any update?

L

lindseyjo1102

Inspiring

I'm here again with this info...it hasn't helped me but some have had success with it

Go to the PS app in your Applications folder.

Select the app, and then press Command-I (or right-click/use the File menu and select Get Info.). ...

In the Info window, look for a checkbox labeled, “Open using Rosetta”. ...

Close the Info window.

If you're already running the app, quit and relaunch.

S

Susanne5F85

Participant

Same here.

I've tried everything, uninstalling, re-installing, searching help websites... until I found this chat.
This sucks so much...

A

AndrewBuckle

Known Participant

I agree, I was shocked to find it missing. I couldn't believe such a useful feature was gone. Will have to use the timeline on the pc instead but I have been enjoying all the other features on the M1 Photoshop. I would love to see even more options included on the timeline such as smart filters, now that would make it 10,000 times more useful (I know, I could use After Effects but there are some things in Photoshop not in AE)