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What's new in Adobe Media Encoder 2024 24.3

Mar 26, 2024
  • Fixed issues:
  • Audio preparation for Premiere Pro projects with many audio files takes an extremely long time.
  • Fixed various performance issues related to many files in the queue.
  • Some AVC Intra files were not correctly released after use, causing multiple issues, such as the watch folder feature in Adobe Media Encoder not correctly moving files after encoding.
  • Interlaced footage loses field 2 in Media Encoder when using DynamicLink.
  • System could go to sleep while the queue is running, which stops all further encoding.
  • Artifacts present when rendering AVI files with Alpha Channel.

New in Adobe Media Encoder 2024 24.2 (Feb 7, 2024)

  • Set Maximum File Size for Export:
  • You can now set the Maximum File Size for Export in the Export Settings dialog. By setting this, you can still use an existing preset, but longer files will be exported with a modified framerate to match the file size.
  • Source Player in Export Settings:
  • You can now playback and preview video and audio files in the Export Settings dialog box.

New in Adobe Media Encoder 2023 24.1.1 (Dec 19, 2023)

  • Fixed issue:
  • A crash results when attempting to import some ARRI, AVCHD, Canon XF, Panasonic P2, Canon RAW XDCAM EX, or XDCAM HD clips when ingest-copy is enabled.

New in Adobe Media Encoder 2023 24.1 (Dec 5, 2023)

  • Fixed issues:
  • Third-party audio effects in a Premiere Pro sequence would fail to render in Media Encoder when Import sequences natively are turned on.
  • Update to newer versions was deleting the custom preset view.
  • Scrolling wheel behaviour was not reflecting Windows settings.
  • Missing fonts warning was not displayed when using non-native Premiere project import.
  • Missing fonts warning was not displayed when importing After Effects compositions.
  • HEVC / H.265 files exported from an Apple silicon computer play smoothly but perform poorly when scrubbing.
  • Source range settings were incorrect when sending export jobs directly to the Media Encoder.

New in Adobe Media Encoder 2023 24.0.2 (Nov 1, 2023)

  • Third-party audio effects are not rendered when Adobe Media Encoder > Settings > General > Premiere Pro > Import sequences natively is enabled.

New in Adobe Media Encoder 2023 24.0 (Oct 10, 2023)

  • Effects Manager:
  • To make your system more stable and get back to work faster, quickly find and fix incompatible plug-ins and then disable them
  • Fixed issues:
  • Estimated time remaining when encode is paused for a while.
  • Updated system requirements to support AVX2 on x86 AMD and Intel hardware for better performance.
  • Dropping Rosetta support on Mac to use more advanced CPU instructions for better performance.
  • The "Zoom Level" feature is activated when we add "+" and "-" signs to the Top, Bottom, etc. Crop dimensions in Export Settings.
  • Publishing to X (formerly Twitter) with new APIs.
  • Improved information about loading plug-ins. On the first launch, indexing all available plug-ins may take some time. This only happens once.

New in Adobe Media Encoder 2023 23.6 (Aug 9, 2023)

  • Guidance for Installing BRAW Plugin:
  • Get assistance inside Adobe Media Encoder to find and install BRAW Plugin.
  • Added support for System Compatibility Report:
  • Get added support for your system's Compatibility Report to run Adobe Media Encoder.
  • Export Tone Mapping:
  • Export with tone mapping to create SDR deliverables from an HDR working color space.
  • Fixed issues:
  • Crash on launch if access to folders on MacOS is denied.
  • Browsing files in Media Browser writes XMP for text files.
  • Uploads to Vimeo could fail.
  • Adobe Media Encoder throws many errors for destructing a listener on a thread other than the main thread.
  • Several memory management-related crashers lead to throw errors.
  • Import of Premiere Project with offline media doesn’t get an offline warning.
  • The name of export effect “Name Overlay,” changed to “Text Overlay” to indicate that options other than filename are available.
  • Installing unrelated font canceling the current encoding.
  • The "YouTube Terms of Use" Button isn't available.
  • System Preset Icon for Stock Presets is missing.
  • Missing fonts warning when importing sequences natively with custom fonts.
  • MXF files from a few cameras like Panasonic VariCam LT could show half green frame on monitor and thumbnails.
  • The system could get into a state where CPU resources were low after decoding MXF OP1a AVC-Intra media.
  • Opening sequences in Media Encoder with "Import sequences natively" disabled resulted in clips with embedded captions displayed as Media Offline.
  • When opening a Premiere Pro sequence that uses audio effects or third-party plugins in Media Encoder, Caption options would not be displayed, and captions would always be burned in.

New in Adobe Media Encoder 2023 23.5 (Jun 21, 2023)

  • Guidance for Installing BRAW Plugin:
  • Get assistance inside Adobe Media Encoder to find and install BRAW Plugin.
  • Added support for System Compatibility Report:
  • Get added support for your system's Compatibility Report to run Adobe Media Encoder.
  • Export Tone Mapping:
  • Export with tone mapping to create SDR deliverables from an HDR working color space.
  • Fixed issues:
  • Caption export options don't appear in the Edit > Export Settings dialog for media files with embedded captions.

New in Adobe Media Encoder 2023 23.4 (May 9, 2023)

  • Supports iPhone Cinematic clips:
  • Media Encoder can import Cinematic clips from iPhone 13 and later devices.
  • Metadata moved to Create Encoding Preset:
  • Media Encoder allows configuring metadata using the Create Encoding Preset dialog instead of Export Settings.
  • Supports Sony VENICE 2 firmware v2 camera update:
  • The Media Encoder supports all imager modes made available by the Sony VENICE 2 firmware version 2 camera update.
  • Fixed issues:
  • Multichannel exports in Adobe Media Encoder fail to render all channels of an audio effect.
  • A crash was encountered when using a ProRes 4444 MXF preset with the render at maximum depth setting enabled on Apple silicon systems.
  • ProRes MXF files would sometimes be missing the alpha channels when imported.
  • Some ProRes 4444 files would have poor playback performance if they did not contain alpha.
  • Some .mfx DNxHR HQX 12-bit files showed visible banding during playback.
  • Metadata Setting ignored when trying to export a file without XMP sidecar.

New in Adobe Media Encoder 2023 23.3 (Apr 12, 2023)

  • Improved R3D performance:
  • Media Encoder 23.3 offers improved performance for RED R3D footage on Apple silicon Macs.
  • Fixed issues:
  • Adobe Media Encoder application programming interface can't get work area values from a Media Encoder render job.
  • Export failure on writing XMP into the exported file when visible in the MediaBrowser.
  • Improve export performance of Premiere Pro sequence with After Effects media replacement graphics with high-resolution stills.
  • Media Encoder shows a modal dialog when quit via SDK after encoding completed.
  • There is a new API and Event added to AME Scripting API:
  • EncoderHostScriptObject has new API: “getBatchEncoderStatus()”
  • EncoderHostScriptObject has a new event listener: “onBatchEncoderStatusChanged”

New in Adobe Media Encoder 2023 23.2.1 (Feb 23, 2023)

  • Fixed an issue where MXF files with non-English filenames failed to import, instead showing an error - "Failed to import. Unsupported format or damaged file."

New in Adobe Media Encoder 2023 23.2 (Feb 7, 2023)

  • Fixed issues:
  • Fixed an issue affecting H.264 and HEVC or H.265 exports on Windows with Adobe Media Encoder 23.1.

New in Adobe Media Encoder 2022 23.1 (Dec 7, 2022)

  • Rotate function in the export settings of AME:
  • Media can be rotated in 90-degree increments in Adobe Media Encoder's Export Settings screen.
  • Support footage from RED V-RAPTOR XL camera:
  • Adobe Media Encoder supports footage for the upcoming RED V-RAPTOR XL camera.
  • Fixed issues:
  • Fixed an issue that could cause even numbered audio channels to not export correctly.
  • Fixed memory leak issues when importing multiple HEIC files.
  • Fixed an issue where smart rendering MXF files on Windows was slower than expected.
  • Fixed an issue where smart rendering XDCAM HD files could result in corrupt frames.

New in Adobe Media Encoder 2022 23.0.1 (Nov 8, 2022)

  • This release fixes an issue where preferences migration for Adobe Media Encoder fails when upgrading to v23, affecting workspace layouts or custom presets.

New in Adobe Media Encoder 2022 23.0 (Oct 18, 2022)

  • Improved performance for AVC Intra:
  • 10-bit AVC Intra formats are now GPU-accelerated on Apple silicon Macs.
  • ARRI ALEXA 35 camera support:
  • ARRIRAW and ProRes files from the ARRI ALEXA 35 camera are now supported.
  • Fixed issues:
  • Export performance for a Premiere Pro sequence that includes Motion Graphics Templates is significantly slower in v22.5 than in v15.4.
  • Consistent green-bar corruption or black frames are seen in Hardware Accelerated Encoded ProRes 422 and ProRes 4444 output at specific Frame Aspect ratios on Apple Silicon Macs.

New in Adobe Media Encoder 2022 22.6 (Aug 24, 2022)

  • Fixed issues:
  • Fixed an issue where if you try to create proxies from interpreted clips, Premiere Pro sends the clips to Adobe Media Encoder flagged with their original frame rate. The resulting proxy is out of sync with the interpreted footage.
  • The export sequence API call returns false when the provided sequence name can not be found in the project.
  • Audio missing from AVCHD spanned clips with AC3 audio (macOS only).

New in Adobe Media Encoder 2022 22.5 (Jun 21, 2022)

  • Notification on Encoding or Queue Completion:
  • Adobe Media Encoder can now notify you when encoding completes.
  • Computer shutdown on encoding complete:
  • You can decide to automatically shut down your computer after all queued encoding jobs are complete.
  • Support for RED V-RAPTOR camera:
  • Adobe Media Encoder now offers support for RED V-RAPTOR cameras.
  • Fixed issues:
  • Fixed an issue where high Frame Rate transcoding does not go higher than 60fps.
  • Fixed some encoding and API SDK issues.

New in Adobe Media Encoder 2022 22.4 (May 10, 2022)

  • Export GIFs with transparency:
  • Adobe Media Encoder now supports transparency when exporting GIFs, adding greater flexibility for short social media content.
  • Hardware Accelerated Encoding for 10 bit 4:2:0 HEVC on macOS:
  • Export times for your 10-bit 4:2:0 HEVC footage are significantly faster on Mac Intel and M1 systems.
  • Hardware Accelerated Encoding for 10-bit 4:2:0 HEVC for AMD:
  • Export times for your 10-bit 4:2:0 HEVC footage are significantly faster on supported AMD hardware.
  • Smart Rendering Stability Improvements:
  • You can now use the smart render feature with supported formats when exporting on M1 Macs, Intel Macs, and Windows machines.

New in Adobe Media Encoder 2022 22.3.1 (Apr 26, 2022)

  • Fixed issues:
  • Adobe Media Encoder 22.3.1 includes a fix for an issue related to audio that impacted playback or rendering. This issue affects some users of Premiere Pro 22.3 and Media Encoder 22.3.

New in Adobe Media Encoder 2022 22.3 (Apr 12, 2022)

  • Fixed issues:
  • Video corruption occurs when transcoding certain RED files on Apple M1
  • Certain DNxHD files import as audio-only
  • Error chime no longer heard when queue completes successfully
  • Adobe Media Encoder no longer throws Exceeded quota errors when uploading to YouTube

New in Adobe Media Encoder 22.1.1 (Dec 14, 2021)

  • Fixed issues:
  • Hang when using After Effects 22.0 compositions in Premiere Pro 22.0 or Media Encoder 22.0
  • In the Queue panel, source names of stitched clips are truncated when the Format column is resized narrower.

New in Adobe Media Encoder CC 2021 22.0 (Oct 26, 2021)

  • The October release of Adobe Media Encoder (version 22.0) includes a fix for an issue where YouTube Privacy settings are now set to “Private” by default.

New in Adobe Media Encoder CC 2021 15.4.1 (Aug 17, 2021)

  • Fixed issues:
  • XMP metadata is not written on Apple M1 when exporting AAC Audio.

New in Adobe Media Encoder CC 2021 15.4 (Jul 20, 2021)

  • Native support on Apple M1 computers:
  • Accelerate your Media Encoder experience as you can now run the app natively on Apple computers with Apple Silicon M1 chip.

New in Adobe Media Encoder CC 2021 15.2 (May 30, 2021)

  • Fixed issues:
  • Color shift in Importing MXF files shot from Canon EOS C300 MARK II.
  • Fixed a bug where XDCAM HD sources were not properly smart rendering.
  • Color accuracy of GIF exports have been improved.
  • Canon XF-HEVC decode performance has been improved.
  • Fixed a bug where importing MXF media from the root of a drive would sometimes fail.

New in Adobe Media Encoder CC 2021 15.1 (May 30, 2021)

  • H.264/HEVC encode performance on Windows (Intel)
  • New optimizations further improve export times using Intel Quick Sync hardware acceleration.

New in Adobe Media Encoder CC 2021 15.0 (May 30, 2021)

  • Fixed issues:
  • Some YouTube accounts were blocked from sign in with error “browser or app may not be secure”.
  • Avid DNX YUV exports showed color range shift when imported to Resolve/Media Composer.

New in Adobe Media Encoder CC 2021 14.9 (Feb 19, 2021)

  • Minor bug fixes.

New in Adobe Media Encoder CC 2021 14.8 (Feb 19, 2021)

  • Color space and Gamma changes:
  • The default working space and Gamma curve is modified for all RED files.

New in Adobe Media Encoder CC 2020 14.3.2 (Aug 21, 2020)

  • Support for footage from the Sony A7S Mark III camera. An option is now available to enable or disable Color Decision Lists for RED footage.

New in Adobe Media Encoder CC 2020 14.3.1 (Jul 21, 2020)

  • Enhancement of export formats:
  • You can now export ProRes 4444 XQ in QuickTime and MXF.

New in Adobe Media Encoder CC 2020 14.3 (Jun 18, 2020)

  • Switch between multiple workspaces using the new Tools bar:
  • The new tool bar allows you to switch between multiple workspaces easily.
  • New file format support:
  • Adobe Media Encoder provides robust native format support and improved performance for widely used file types.

New in Adobe Media Encoder CC 2018 13.1 (May 10, 2019)

  • Automatic frame replacement for decode errors using copies of adjacent good frames
  • Support for Sony Venice V3 camera format
  • Ability to override creative LUTs for RED camera footage
  • Improved decoding performance H.264 and HEVC footage
  • Improved decoding performance for RED camera footage on macOS using Metal
  • More caption export options

New in Adobe Media Encoder CC 2018 13.0.2 (Dec 14, 2018)

  • Support for ProRes export on Windows
  • New export presets for ProRes
  • Import HEIF files recorded on iOS devices on macOS and Windows
  • Faster decoding for Canon Cinema RAW Light (Windows)
  • Support for importing ProRes HDR footage, including Rec2020 and PQ/HLG color information

New in Adobe Media Encoder CC 2018 13.0 (Oct 16, 2018)

  • Support for display color management
  • Support for ARRI Alexa LF camera format
  • Support for Sony Venice v2 camera format
  • Support for Google VR180 format
  • Support for HEIF (HEIC) still image format on macOS
  • Broader support for hardware acceleration on macOS

New in Adobe Media Encoder CC 2018 12.1.2 (Jul 17, 2018)

  • Support for 8K H.264 export
  • Export XAVC QFHD Long GOP 4:2:2 formats
  • Hardware-accelerated HEVC encoding on Windows 10 with 7th Generation (or later) Intel® Core™ processors and Intel Graphics enabled
  • Improved RED camera format decoding
  • Improved Sony RAW/X-OCN camera format decoding

New in Adobe Media Encoder CC 2018 12.1.1 (Apr 19, 2018)

  • Highlights:
  • Hardware-accelerated H.264 encoding on Windows 10 with 6th Generation (or later) Intel Core processors and Intel Graphics enabled
  • Hardware-accelerated H.264 and HEVC encoding on Mac OS 10.13 systems with supported hardware
  • Support for importing Canon C200 camera formats
  • Support for importing Sony Venice camera formats
  • RED camera Image Processing Pipeline [IPP2] support
  • Destination Publishing support for new Twitter 280-character limit
  • More details on this release are available at:
  • https://helpx.adobe.com/media-encoder/using/whats-new.html

New in Adobe Media Encoder CC 2018 12.1 (Apr 3, 2018)

  • Hardware encoding:
  • Adobe Media Encoder supports hardware-accelerated H.264 encoding on Windows 10 with 6th generation or later Intel® Core™ processors and Intel Graphics enabled. It also supports hardware-accelerated H.264 and HEVC encoding on Mac OS 10.13 systems with supported hardware. For more information on hardware encoding settings, refer to Export settings reference for Media Encoder.
  • New import formats supported:
  • Adobe Media Encoder supports the following new import formats:
  • Canon C200 camera
  • Sony Venice camera
  • File support for MXF wrapped DV (Dalet)
  • MPEG-1 Audio Layer II
  • This release of Adobe Media Encoder also supports RED camera Image Processing Pipeline [IPP2] and new Twitter limit of 280 characters. For more information on the list of formats supported in Adobe Media Encoder, refer to File formats supported for import with Media Encoder.
  • Dropped support for QuickTime 7 era formats and codecs:
  • Adobe continuously aims to keep up with the most modern workflows and support formats and codecs broadly used across the professional film and video industry. As a result, future versions of Adobe Media Encoder, starting with version 12.1, will no longer support legacy QuickTime 7 era formats and codecs. Professional codecs typically found in QuickTime movie files, such as ProRes, DNxHD, and Animation, are not impacted by this change. These codecs are supported natively in Adobe Media Encoder.
  • User voice community for Adobe Media Encoder:
  • Your inputs are valuable to us and help us shape Adobe Media Encoder. You can now submit feature ideas and report bugs through the User Voice site: https://www.adobe.com/go/mediaencoder-uservoice.
  • UserVoice works best when you file a single idea per submission, but feel free to file as many submissions as you’d like!
  • Crashes, hangs, failed import, or export issues:
  • Adobe Media Encoder crashes while exporting to OP1A codec with certain project files.
  • Adobe Media Encoder crashes when smart rendering QT-wrapped AVI files.
  • Exporting an After Effects composition within a XDCAM MXF source will fail in Adobe Media Encoder.
  • MKV import does not work on Windows.
  • MXF files cannot be imported.
  • Unable to import HEVC source in mkv container.
  • opencl_runtime crashes macs with NVIDIA GPU when encoding H.264 source to interlaced.
  • Most of the H.264 encodes fail with Android preset.
  • When you import a group of files, they are imported in a wrong frame rate.
  • H.264 shift or encodes frames entirely out of sequence.
  • XAVC encodes to 2K or higher presets fail immediately.
  • Audio portion of certain ProRes MOV files in AAC audio fails to import causing an encode failure.
  • Sequence with nested sequence exports only the nested sequence.
  • Adobe Media Encoder quits unexpectedly after selecting or deselecting Use Camera Orientation option in RED R3D Source Settings dialog.
  • Adobe Media Encoder crashes when you press enter key after scrubbing timecode for a YouTube custom thumbnail frame.
  • Caption related issues:
  • Burn-in Caption disappears in the middle of output video if you use parallel encode.
  • EBU caption options are displayed on non-EBU media when a EBU preset is used.
  • Captions in a project do not show up in the timeline or on export.
  • Workflow and User interface related issues:
  • Drag and drop from Character Animator to Adobe Media Encoder results in a "source is empty" error.
  • Can't change Format/Preset for multiple jobs in the Queue panel.
  • HEVC: Range of the bitrate option does not change in time as you switch the Tier option.
  • Incorrect Work Area is shown for a project.
  • Popup Menus with System Context Menus are not scrollable.
  • In H.264 and HEVC, the sample rate option disappears after switching from SurCode into AAC or MPEG audio codec.
  • Publish related issues:
  • Switching channels from the Channels menu in YouTube settings does not update the Status string until you close and reopen Export Settings dialog
  • Twitter character limit should be increased to 280 instead of 140
  • YouTube and other publish destinations timeout during login (HandleTokenRequest Error)
  • For better user experience, privacy options given in EXPORT Publish panel should match with FACEBOOK privacy options.
  • Miscellaneous issues:
  • Preview window shows media pending message after re-importing valid output
  • Blurry/pixelized file icons appear in media browser
  • BMP and GIF format images are not supported as custom thumbnails for YouTube upload on Mac OS, but they are supported on Windows.
  • [HEVC] 2 frame offsets with new HEVC codec
  • XDCAMHD 422 vbv_delay overflows while smart rendering
  • Encoding into MPEG2 CBR generates blurry image few times a second.

New in Adobe Media Encoder CC 2018 12.0 (Oct 19, 2017)

  • Specify a channel when publishing to YouTube and Vimeo
  • Specify a playlist when publishing to YouTube
  • Specify a page when publishing to Facebook
  • Add a custom title when publishing to YouTube, Facebook, and Vimeo
  • Add a custom video thumbnail when publishing to YouTube
  • Notification of missing items in the queue before encoding begins
  • H.264 Adaptive bitrate presets that automatically choose the best bitrate for an output based on frame size & frame rate of the source
  • Animated GIF export is now available on both Mac and Windows
  • Time Tuner effect improvements
  • Newly optimized list of H.264 presets
  • Format support for RF64 WAV Decode/Encode, decode for Sony X-OCN, and QuickTime DNx Smart Rendering
  • Warning when importing non-native QuickTime sources
  • Modify timecode for 720p 59.94 media

New in Adobe Media Encoder CC 2017.1 11.1.0 (Apr 20, 2017)

  • Destination Publish to Adobe Stock Contributor
  • Team Projects support
  • Support Color Profiles from After Effects sources
  • Automatically relink assets when importing a sequence
  • Option to maintain playback in Premiere Pro while rendering in AME
  • Streamlined bit depth and alpha channel settings (Quicktime only)
  • Export support for ambisonic audio (h.264 only)
  • Support for HLG (Hybrid LOG Gamma)
  • Support for HDR in HEVC (h.265) export
  • Export support for Panasonic AVC-LongGOP OP1b

New in Adobe Media Encoder CC 2017 11.0.0 (Nov 18, 2016)

  • Crashes could occur when exporting projects containing multi-cam
  • Ingest Copy could only copy reference file, which results in an offline clip and proxy failure
  • Export via QuickTime could fail if exporting with the Animation codec and an audio codec other than uncompressed, giving a “compressor format error”
  • Native interlaced DNxHD .mov exports sometimes imported into Avid Media Composer 8 with no video image
  • QuickTime native codecs sometimes failed to don’t smart render PAL sources with non-square pixel aspect ratios
  • Changes made to After Effects comps inside a Premiere Pro project sometimes weren’t reflected in an export queued to Adobe Media Encoder
  • Smart render of AVC-LongG material from a Panasonic camera sometimes failed, with a bitrate mismatch
  • MPEG-4/H.264 proxy presets would sometimes increase the frame size, rather than decrease it, for unsupported interlaced frame sizes
  • Clips inside Premiere Pro projects viewed in the Media Browser would sometimes incorrectly import as sequences
  • Match Source for Batch Export could result in mismatched video codecs, rather than giving a compatibility warning
  • QuickTime audio files .mov audio exports always had a 29.97 non-drop timecode even if the originating sequence was not in this frame rate
  • Exported AVCi MXF media sometimes had incorrect DisplayWidth and StoredWidth metadata

New in Adobe Media Encoder CC 2017 (Nov 2, 2016)

  • HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Quality and performance improvements
  • Destination Publish to Behance
  • Multiple clip stitching on ingest
  • BUG FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS:
  • Crashes could occur when exporting projects containing multi-cam
  • Ingest Copy could only copy reference file, which results in an offline clip and proxy failure
  • Export via QuickTime could fail if exporting with the Animation codec and an audio codec other than uncompressed, giving a “compressor format error”
  • Native interlaced DNxHD .mov exports sometimes imported into Avid Media Composer 8 with no video image
  • QuickTime native codecs sometimes failed to don’t smart render PAL sources with non-square pixel aspect ratios
  • Changes made to After Effects comps inside a Premiere Pro project sometimes weren’t reflected in an export queued to Adobe Media Encoder
  • Smart render of AVC-LongG material from a Panasonic camera sometimes failed, with a bitrate mismatch
  • MPEG-4/H.264 proxy presets would sometimes increase the frame size, rather than decrease it, for unsupported interlaced frame sizes
  • Clips inside Premiere Pro projects viewed in the Media Browser would sometimes incorrectly import as sequences
  • Match Source for Batch Export could result in mismatched video codecs, rather than giving a compatibility warning
  • QuickTime audio files .mov audio exports always had a 29.97 non-drop timecode even if the originating sequence was not in this frame rate
  • Exported AVCi MXF media sometimes had incorrect DisplayWidth and StoredWidth metadata

New in Adobe Media Encoder CC 2015.4 10.4 (Aug 5, 2016)

  • Fixed several issues encountered when ‘Premiere Pro > Import sequences natively’ was checked in the preferences
  • Several issues with ingest were resolved
  • Stability of the Media Browser has been improved
  • XAVC HD Intra Class 200 presets were replaced with Class 100 presets for improved compatibility with more devices
  • Issues where Destination Publishing could fail with due to a time-out have been resolved
  • Certain issues with Audio Hardware preferences have been resolved
  • Fixed issues where Lumetri looks were being incorrectly rendered, and ProRes exports could appear over-exposed

New in Adobe Media Encoder CC 2015.3 (Jun 21, 2016)

  • Comes with a host of new features to help streamline the full production workflow - from initial ingest through to final output. The familiar media browser functionality is now available in this release and this helps lets you preview media files before you add them to the queue. Additional notable features include a new Publish to Twitter feature that allows for easy sharing with your followers.
  • Media Browser:
  • The familiar media browser is now included in Media Encoder and this feature helps you easily find and preview your media.
  • Ingest and Transcode:
  • Adobe Media Encoder now allows you to ingest media files from a camera onto a local drive so that you can quickly start editing in Premiere Pro.
  • Export directly from Audition and Character Animator:
  • Using Adobe Media Encoder you can export directly from Audition and Character Animator.
  • Destination Publishing Support for Twitter:
  • Twitter has been added to Adobe Media Encoder’s extensive destination publishing workflow, joining other popular social media publishing options such as YouTube, Facebook and Vimeo. Now users can render and share videos directly to Twitter from Adobe Media Encoder.
  • New Folder Import feature:
  • AME now supports drag & drop of folders to the Queue from the desktop or Media Browser panel. All valid media files within the folder are added as new sources to the queue, including files within sub-folders. A new import progress dialog lets you monitor progress during longer imports and provides a Cancel button to stop import. For more information, see Queue Panel.
  • Panasonic AVC-LongG export support:
  • Adobe Media Encoder has added support for the Panasonic AVC-LongG codecs (AVC-LongG6/12/25/50) in an MXF OP1a wrapper. These codecs are available under the MXF OP1a format.
  • AS-10 export support:
  • Adobe Media Encoder now allows you to export using the AS-10 export option.
  • FCP XML Time Remapping Support:
  • Adobe Media Encoder supports the import of Speed ramps and exporting the same to Final Cut Pro XML documents.
  • Direct Export to XDCAM HD Disc:
  • With this release, Adobe Media Encoder supports an option to directly export to an XDCAMHD Disc.
  • QT XDCAM HD to MXF XDCAM HD Smart Rendering:
  • You can smart render your QuickTime XDCAM HD sources in to an MXF wrapper. It’s as simple as selecting the Enable Smart Rendering checkbox of a matching MXF OP1a preset.
  • Note: Adobe Media Encoder does not support smart rendering MXF XDCAM sources to QuickTime XDCAM.
  • HEVC Support for 10-bit output:
  • Adobe Media Encoder supports HEVC 10-bit output. You can choose your preferred bit depth by selecting either Main or Main10 (for 8 or 10-bit respectively) under the Profiles setting of the HEVC Video tab.
  • New checkbox added to remove XAVC-Intra spec limitation on duration:
  • A new checkbox, Sony device compatibility has been added to XAVC export settings. By default, this setting is unchecked and generates output that always matches the full duration of your source. When checked, the output will adhere to Sony specifications that may truncate the end of your file.
  • Match Source option for still image formats:
  • Match Source is now offered for all still image formats supported by AME, matching the source frame height, width, rate, field order and aspect ratio. Older presets have been removed and replaced with the new Match Source versions.

New in Adobe Media Encoder CC 2015.2 (Jan 28, 2016)

  • This update provides a number of bug fixes.

New in Adobe Media Encoder CC 2015.1 (Dec 1, 2015)

  • Expanded UHD Support:
  • Media Encoder will offer Expanded UHD capabilities with the addition of support for XAVC Long GOP, DNxHR, and the new HEVC (H.265) codec, which, at 60% the size of comparable H.264 files, is ideal for delivering pristine 4K content online.
  • Publish to Facebook:
  • Render and publish content to Facebook in one fell swoop. Easily showcase work, promote projects, or support social media campaigns on a platform where something in the order of 3 billion videos are viewed each day. Along with Facebook support, Destination Publishing also allows you to render and send video to Creative Cloud, Vimeo, and YouTube, giving you a super-fast delivery system for public or password protected video content.
  • Improved Image Sequence Support:
  • After Effects artists rejoice! You will soon be able to automate rendering for image sequences from After Effects (and other 3D apps) with new Watch Folder support for OpenEXR. Streamline your workflow for frame-based content and offload rendering so that you can continue working in After Effects.
  • Automatic Loudness Correction:
  • Loudness standards are now critical for the delivery of digital content. All you need to do is check the box in the next release of Media Encoder to apply automatic Loudness correction and deliver content with confidence, knowing that your deliverables meet broadcast standards.
  • MXF Channelization:
  • Ensure that you meet changing broadcast content requirements with flexible MXF channelization. Export audio within single or multiple audio tracks.
  • IRT compliance:
  • The IRT compliance in Media Encoder CC ensures that your content conforms to German broadcast standards. IRT (Institut für Rundfunktechnik) publishes the technical guidelines and specifications of Germany’s public broadcasters. There are six MXF Profiles for HD program material as specified by ARD, ZDF, ORF and ARTE. There are presets in Adobe Media Encoder that correspond to each of these profiles.
  • New effects:
  • Under the Effects tab you will now find SDR Conform and Video Limiter effects to give you even more control over the look of your final output’s color.
  • And there’s more:
  • The next Media Encoder release also included IMX audio options to create PCM encoded audio (instead of AES3) and 16 channel export, new Time Interpolation settings for improved frame-rate conversion, and the app icon in the dock/taskbar will now show the progress of your encodes.
  • Notable bug fixes:
  • XAVC Intra preset names have been updated.
  • Various improvements to DNxHD
  • Improved speed when smart rendering sequences with many cuts
  • Official support for OS X El Capitan
  • Improvements to MXF OP1a – Match Source (Rewrap) functionality
  • Many workflow and stability improvemen

New in Adobe Media Encoder CC 2015.0.2 9.0.2.2 (Sep 10, 2015)

  • This update provides a number of bug fixes.

New in Adobe Media Encoder CC 2015.0.1 9.0.1.29 (Jul 28, 2015)

  • Bugs fixed and changes made in this update:
  • Fixed some issues that caused audio noise in exported files.
  • Set Start Timecode now handles switching between frame rates properly.
  • Fixed a problem that caused Lumetri Color Looks to not be not applied when sources were queued to Adobe Media Encoder from Premiere Pro.
  • Choosing a custom Lumetri Look/LUT now works as expected.
  • The QuickTime Match Source (Rewrap) preset now works with DVCPRO source material containing 24P pulldown.
  • Fixed an issue on Windows where After Effects could not queue to Adobe Media Encoder if it was installed in a custom location.
  • Fixed a hang when exporting certain AVI files.
  • Rescanning a watch folder for a new source no longer crashes Adobe Media Encoder.
  • Improved performance when scrubbing sources with Name/Timecode overlays turned on.
  • Queued items are no longer removed from the queue immediately after the export completes.
  • Fixed an issue that caused some H.264 exports to be incorrectly flagged as having a variable frame rate.
  • Fixed some crashes and hangs when exporting to QuickTime-wrapped IMX and ProRes.
  • Fixed an issue that caused random black frames to be inserted into QuickTime-wrapped XDCAM and IMX exports.
  • Fixed various minor user interface issues.
  • The SurCode encoder has been removed. Most of the functionality provided by this component is provided instead by the built-in Dolby exporter. If you have previously purchased the full version of the SurCode plug-in, you will need to reinstall it after updating to Adobe Media Encoder 9.0.1

New in Adobe Media Encoder CC 2015 (Jun 16, 2015)

  • Rewrap compatible video streams in to a QuickTime wrapper easily with the new QuickTime rewrap preset
  • An option to set a custom start timecode for your export preset
  • Better logic for detecting when you’ve selected an image sequence for import

New in Adobe Media Encoder CC 8.2.0 Build 2014.2 (Dec 17, 2014)

  • Provides a number of bug fixes and new features:
  • Destination Publishing for YouTube and Vimeo
  • Improved Vimeo presets
  • An option to abort the encode of MXF source files if a decode error is detected
  • The ability to break out WAV exports to multiple mono files, and a preference to append the preset name to the output.

New in Adobe Media Encoder CC 8.1.0 Build 122 (Oct 6, 2014)

  • PUBLISH FILES TO CREATIVE CLOUD:
  • The new Publish tab in the Export Settings panel replaces the FTP tab and can be used to upload files to an FTP server or to Creative Cloud. All uploads are now done in parallel without blocking other encodes. The Queue panel displays the state and progress of FTP as a new child item for an output.

  • ENCODE PREMIERE PRO AND AFTER EFFECTS PROJECTS AUTOMATICALLY USING WATCH FOLDERS:
  • You can now import and automatically encode After Effects, Premiere Pro, and Final Cut Pro (FCP) XML projects into Adobe Media Encoder using watch folders. You can also import a file that you have created via scripting provided the XML structure is valid.
  • If you move your project to a watch folder location, links to associated media can get broken especially if your watch folder is on a network drive. Ensure that the system running Media Encoder is able to find all of the project's media. You can also place a shortcut to your project file in the watch folder instead of moving the actual project file.
  • CHANGES TO MATCH SOURCE PRESETS:
  • When exporting video files in H.264 or MPEG-2 format, Adobe Media Encoder lets you automatically match the video settings of the source file using Match Source presets. Match Source functionality has been expanded to the QuickTime, MXF OP1a, and DNxHD MXF OP1a formats. Adobe Media Encoder CC 2014.1 release includes new Match Source presets that lets you easily apply the new settings.
  • DNxHD/MXF OP1a presets:
  • The DNxHD/MXF OP1a presets function is a little different from the traditional match source behavior. There are no controls to do a match source on the specific parameters. Use these presets to simplify your workflow when you want to get your media into an MXF wrapper. You do not have to choose from any settings and can use this preset directly. The following source media are supported: XDCAM HD/EX, AVCI, XAVC, IMX, DV, DNxHD
  • QuickTime:
  • QuickTime codecs can now automatically match the parameters of your source file. You can apply a QuickTime preset and select Match Source from the Export Settings dialog.
  • MULTIPLEX DURING ENCODING:
  • Adobe Media Encoder can now multiplex MPEG-2 streams while encoding the source. Previously, multiplexing was handled in a separate step; a separate video and audio file was first created and then the individual files were multiplexed at the end of an encode. When handling larger files, this separate multiplexing process made it seem as though Adobe Media Encoder had frozen.
  • Multiplexing during encoding has the following advantages:
  • Increased encode throughput for MPEG-2.
  • Decreased disk usage.
  • GOPRO CINEFORM CODEC SUPPORT:
  • From an expert: Overview of the GoPro CineForm codec.

New in Adobe Media Encoder CC 8.0.1 Build 48 (Jul 25, 2014)

  • WHAT’S NEW:
  • Improved DCP color calibration: Improved color calibration from QuVIS for BT709 workflows. This will result in improvements in source color matching, color saturation, and increased detail in darker areas.
  • Moved user preferences and presets to new location: Preference and preset files are now located in your user profile’s Documents folder, instead of a folder hidden by the operating system. All preferences and presets from Adobe Media Encoder CC 2014 (8.0) will be automatically moved to the new location. Premiere Pro CC 2014 and Prelude CC 2014 will continue to see and make available your encoding presets.
  • 4K support in H.264: A new 5.2 Level choice for H.264 provides full support for 4K frame sizes and frame rates.
  • New YouTube encoding presets: The encoding presets for YouTube have been completely rebuilt and simplified. The changes include:
  • A new preset for 4K resolution (3840 x 2160).
  • All 360p presets have been removed.
  • The Frame Rate and TV Standard settings on all YouTube presets now use Match Source, so only a single preset is required for each frame size.
  • The Target and Max bitrate of the new presets are higher to better align to YouTube’s recommended settings for High Quality uploads.
  • 1-pass instead of 2-pass encoding, which reduces encoding times without a significant loss in quality. Note that YouTube automatically re‐encodes all uploaded videos for optimized streaming, regardless of source codec. YouTube recommends H.264, which offers both high quality bitrates and reduced upload times.
  • The new presets are: YouTube 2160p 4K (40 Mbps), YouTube 1080p HD (16 Mbps), YouTube 720p HD (16 Mbps), YouTube 480p SD Wide (8 Mbps), YouTube 480p SD (8 Mbps)
  • FIXED BUGS:
  • 25fps XDCAMEX files were 1 frame short when smart rendering was in use. This is fixed.
  • Complex video assets produced blurry image every 1 second when encoded into H.264. This is fixed.
  • XAVC Intra 2K or 4K encoding without including audio failed. “Error Compiling movie. Unknown error.” This is fixed.
  • Media Pending frames did not go away after an MPEG source had been indexed. This is fixed.
  • Error “[..\..\src\Command_FormatChanged.cpp‐93]” appeared when a preset was deleted. This is fixed.
  • Export failures, assert and error messages occurred when selecting “Match Sequence Settings” for a 120fps GoPro file. This is fixed.
  • Transcoding DPX files to XAVC at UHD resolution failed. This is fixed.
  • Exporting a merged clip from Premiere Pro would result in silent audio or a failed encode. This is fixed.
  • Encoding a 4K clip with text or timecode overlay effects using OpenCL Mercury Playback Engine acceleration on Mac OS resulted in bad frames. This is fixed.

New in Adobe Media Encoder CC 8.0.0 Build 173 (Jun 19, 2014)

  • Automated Image Processing
  • GPU Rendering

New in Adobe Media Encoder CC 7.2.2 (Apr 8, 2014)

  • This update provides a number of critical fixes.

New in Adobe Media Encoder CC 7.2.0 (Dec 13, 2013)

  • This update provides a number of critical fixes and product enhancements.

New in Adobe Media Encoder CC 7.1.0 (Nov 1, 2013)

  • This update provides a number of critical fixes and product enhancements.

New in Adobe Media Encoder CC 7.0.0.374 (Jun 20, 2013)

  • Match Source Settings:
  • Create H.264 and MPEG-2 files faster. Automatically sync key properties with the Match Source Settings option to save time and get better exports. Tweak options like resolution and bandwidth while ensuring the integrity of attributes such as frames per second.
  • Broader output support:
  • Publish to even more devices with support for Kindle, Nook, new Android devices, and the latest from Apple. Find new presets for broadcast workflows as well. Adobe Media Encoder offers a comprehensive set of output formats and settings.

New in Adobe Media Encoder CS6.0.1 (May 15, 2012)

  • Features added or changed:
  • Added encoding presets with additional bit-rate settings for XDCAM HD.
  • Enabled “smart rendering” and added a setting to the Video tab of the MXF OP1a exporters to enable or disable smart rendering for these formats.
  • Bugs fixed:
  • Some encoding presets and codecs (MPEG-2, Dolby AC3) were missing from Adobe Media Encoder if activated using a yearly Creative Cloud Membership subscription license.
  • Canon 5D Mark III files were imported and interpreted using the Rec. 601 color space instead of the correct Rec. 709 color space.
  • Playing/viewing waveforms in the Source Monitor caused audio dropouts with some XDCAM HD clips.
  • NTSC MXF OP1a files that were exported with drop-frame timecode had video data that tagged as non-drop-frame.
  • In some cases, 23.976fps H.264 output had incorrect video duration, causing audio and video to be out of synch.
  • Colors shifted in some H.264 and MPEG-2 output.
  • Exporting a WMV file failed in some cases, and in some cases caused audio and video to be out of synch.
  • Some multiplexed H.264 Blu-Ray files caused faulty Blu-Ray Discs in Encore.
  • Import of some files caused the application to hang or took an extremely long time to complete.
  • Some QuickTime files were imported with the wrong field order.
  • Some additional causes of crashes were fixed.

New in Adobe Media Encoder 5.5.1 (Sep 24, 2011)

  • Addresses watched folder processing problems in networked environments and a number of other issues.

New in Adobe Media Encoder 5.0.1 (Sep 25, 2010)

  • This update adds new Flash Export Presets, a new XDCAM HD Exporter, Broadcast Wave export support, and a number of bug fixes.

New in Adobe Media Encoder 4.2.0 (Nov 11, 2009)

  • For interlaced source to progressive outputs, the output is not getting deinterlaced if Max Render Quality was set.
  • Audio/video goes out of sync with QuickTime output having AAC audio.
  • Fixes included in CS4.0.1, CS4.0.2, and CS4.1.0

New in Adobe Media Encoder 4.1 (Jun 2, 2009)

  • Fixes for QuickTime export issues
  • Modified and new YouTube presets
  • Fixes included in CS4.0.1 and CS4.0.2