"This effect requires gpu acceleration" warning banner on rendered video in premiere, media encoder

[one.market]

Is there a 'turn off useless warning' message option in media encoder?

Halfway through a Premiere project that was rendering a specific transition video effect well last week on my iMac, Media Encoder is now presenting a red message over my rendered output that says 'this effect requires GPU acceleration'. This is new, and no, it doesn't require acceleration because the effect still renders very well - only now, each new rendered file comes with a useless red warning banner on my video - I'm assuming to punish me for making the software work so hard. 

I've tried every permutation of metal / open cl / software only settings in combination with various media encoder settings but the message just sits there on top of my rendered video file like a big scarlet letter. 

And yes, I understand that the 'answer' is 'well, your card is old and doesn't support gpu acceleration' - which isn't true - last week it did, and this week... it still does - only now I get a red warning banner burned into my rendered files telling me it doesn't. 

... and I'm on a deadline.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[@mj]

Hi,

Here's a couple of  things you could try.

1. Direct export from Premiere to determine if the problem is with Media Encoder.
2. Choose Preferences > General > Renderer (at the bottom of the dialog) >Mercury Playback Engine.
3. Try render another file through ME. If it works we need to look at your timeline more closely.

good luck

[Camille 1024]

Hi

You can go to File > Project Setting > Video Rendering and Effects, and select Mercury GPU Acceleration (CUDA)

If still doesn’t work, you can check the effect you add, and then disable them.

[tk_north]

Hi there,

I had this annoying issue as well! I was sure I had GPU acceleration enabled. I was correct, it was enabled in Premiere Pro, but I also had to enable this in Media Encoder.

So inside Media Encoder. 

Preferences > General > Video Rendering > Mercury Playback Engine GPU Accelration (whichever you have)

Hope this helps you too! 

[benc95577516]

@tk_north thank you! Almost seems so logical having read your suggestion but i was looking in all the wrong places! Thanks

[@mj]

Very good point @tk_north .

ME prefs tend to get overlooked often. Thanks for highlighring this

@one.market -  Are you sorted?

Best

mj

[Kevin-Monahan]

These transitions are reserved for 360 video sequencesHi,

It sounds like you are using the VR Transition effects. Are you?

I would advise you to avoid using VR Transitions in a standard video sequence. These effects are made for 360 immersive video only and require a good deal of computer power in order to function properly. Avoid them, unless you are in this particular scenario. Hope that advice helps. 

Thanks,
Kevin