Media Encoder wrong source duration for both bin exported media from Premiere and images dragged in

August 21, 2019, 3:29 pm

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This is an incredibly frustrating issue I have across Premiere and ME versions.

 

I have a bunch of images I want to export as Mp4 to batch concatenate with ffmpeg.

 

The issue:

The problem is when I drag images to ME to export as video they default to 5s. This is despite having them set to 14s in Premiere.

 

As a way around this I tried exporting the images from Premiere's bin (right click, Export Media). However, for some reason, when I do this the queued items in ME end up about ~12 hours! The source range is set to 'entire clip'. I have no idea how it got this 11:59 hr value for the source range, I tried both with and without a sequence in the bin of the project.

 

I can change the source range to 'in/out' manually but this is not a good option for many files. I even tried selecting multiple clips at once and changing the source range but it only changes the first clip selected.

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August 23, 2019, 10:17 am

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I'm still pretty new to time-lapse and video rendering, so please excuse any obvious ignorance...

I've beem shooting time-lapse clips with a Canon 5D Mk III and at times have up to 2,500 raw frames. I shoot in manual mode in raw format.

My current workflow:

1) transfer files to my pc working folders (i7-7820x 32GB ram with lots of hdd and ssd space)

2) Bridge/ACR for initial exposure, white balance, etc.

3) LRTimelapse Pro to manage overal smoothing/deflicker

4) Back to Bridge/ACR for final touch-up

5) Import sequence to After Effects

6) Create composition - target frame rate either 23.967 or 29.97 fps

Now to the question: best rendering approach for full frame video submission to Pond5? (render engine is AME)

 

From the Pond5 blog:

>Resolution and Frame Rate

>4K and above: Keep the file size below 5GB - my note: the clips are in this range due to the 5730 x 3840 frame

>Codecs

>We accept the following codecs (in order of preference):

• Unmodified camera-native codecs, including R3D (see below), AVCHD, H264, PRORES, DNxHD, DNxHR, M2TS, XDCam, MXF, HDV, DV, DVCProHD.
• Apple ProRes
• Avid native DNxHD
• H.264. (We accept H.264 when it’s the camera’s native codec or as a broadcast-quality intermediate. Camera-native files can be uploaded without modification. For intermediate H.264, make sure that it is set to the highest quality.)

 

In my case there is no "camera-native" video format as they begin as raw stills.

 

My goal: highest quality for the final customer/consumer - so I'm treating my work as an "intermediate" that will likely be edited again.

I don't have a problem using the h.264 codec, but is this appropriate for further work? (my reading indicates this codec is intended as a "viewing" codec)

I have also created various ProRes outputs, but, aside from long renders, it's easy to exceed the 5GB file size.

 

A "best practices" approach is my goal; I want to have a stabilized working practice.

 

Suggestions appreciated,

Bob

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August 23, 2019, 9:50 pm

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Greetings,

 

     I have a video file that I uploaded to Amazon Video Direct. But they found a couple of problems with it.

     They said that the Video uses VBR. But that they only accept CBR.

 

 

     If I choose the H.264 Preset, then I see a choice to select VBR/ CBR.

     However, I'd like to use the ProRes 422HQ preset, but when I select this, I didn't find a Setting that allowed me to choose CBR (instead of VBR), or for that matter the Bit Rate.

 

     Any idea on how to achieve this?

 

      Thanks in advance.

 

Regards,

Rajnesh

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September 5, 2019, 6:34 pm

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Hello.

 

In the past I have exported mp4s and set them to loop for smaller looping files on the web. Recently I've noticed a glitch where the animation stops for a beat so you can feel the loop point like a hiccup. I did some trouble shooting to isolate the issue.

 

- I opened the file with quicktime to test if it is a web issue but the hiccup persists locally.
- I then tried a different codec and extension out of Media Encoder but the hiccup persists. (mpeg, quick time mov,)
- I then tried a render as an .mov from the After effects render. This time the file loops.

 

 

 

 

Through this series of tests I was able to identify the renderer as the issue rather than the codec, file type, or platform. I would just switch to the Ae rendered but h264 is not a render option from after effect. Has anyone else experienced this issue?

AE to AME Error code: -1609629695

September 11, 2019, 5:15 am

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Hi
I see that others have the same issue, but stil haven't found a solution.

Every time i try to render something out in AME i get this:

 

- Encoding Time: 00:00:16

09/11/2019 01:46:06 PM : Encoding Failed

------------------------------------------------------------

Export Error

Error compiling movie.

 

 

Render Error

 

 

Render returned error.

 

 

Writing with exporter: H.264

Writing to file: /Users/He*******/Desktop/Brainhole_Logo_Anim_3.mp4

Writing file type: H264

Around timecode: 00:00:01:01 - 00:00:01:17

Rendering at offset: 1,042 seconds

Component: H.264 of type Exporter

Selector: 9

Error code: -1609629695

 

 

i have tried to re install every program and looked at other posts but just haven't seem to find the solution. hope someone can help

Can I export video with Baseline 3 profile and keep 1920x1080 size?

August 28, 2019, 4:35 am

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Hi,

 

I am required to provide a video format at the 1920x1080 size with a "Baseline" "level 3" profile. When trying to do so, Media Encoder displays an error message stating that I can't.

 

Has anyone got the solution?

 

Regards

 

Teddy

HEVC (H.265) HDR setting dims the image

September 10, 2019, 3:06 pm

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I'm working with a video file that I'm exporting from AfterEffects to Media Encoder to render. The file needs to be in HDR, but whenvever I check the HDR button in the HEVC encoding settings, it causes my video to render much darker. Regardless if viewed on an HDR TV or a computer monitor,  the dark colors come out black, and the light colors come out dim and dingy. Unchecking the HDR box causes it to look like the pre-processed AE file, so I've isolated it to that one setting.

 

My questions is if this is a known issue, and if anyone knows of a way to compensate, short of cranking up the levels and saturation in the original AfterEffects file?

Media Encoder wrong source duration for both bin exported media from Premiere and images dragged in

August 21, 2019, 3:29 pm

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This is an incredibly frustrating issue I have across Premiere and ME versions.

 

I have a bunch of images I want to export as Mp4 to batch concatenate with ffmpeg.

 

The issue:

The problem is when I drag images to ME to export as video they default to 5s. This is despite having them set to 14s in Premiere.

 

As a way around this I tried exporting the images from Premiere's bin (right click, Export Media). However, for some reason, when I do this the queued items in ME end up about ~12 hours! The source range is set to 'entire clip'. I have no idea how it got this 11:59 hr value for the source range, I tried both with and without a sequence in the bin of the project.

 

I can change the source range to 'in/out' manually but this is not a good option for many files. I even tried selecting multiple clips at once and changing the source range but it only changes the first clip selected.

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CBR vs VBR setting in Media Encoder for Amazon Video Direct

August 23, 2019, 9:50 pm

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Greetings,

 

     I have a video file that I uploaded to Amazon Video Direct. But they found a couple of problems with it.

     They said that the Video uses VBR. But that they only accept CBR.

 

 

     If I choose the H.264 Preset, then I see a choice to select VBR/ CBR.

     However, I'd like to use the ProRes 422HQ preset, but when I select this, I didn't find a Setting that allowed me to choose CBR (instead of VBR), or for that matter the Bit Rate.

 

     Any idea on how to achieve this?

 

      Thanks in advance.

 

Regards,

Rajnesh

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August 23, 2019, 10:17 am

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I'm still pretty new to time-lapse and video rendering, so please excuse any obvious ignorance...

I've beem shooting time-lapse clips with a Canon 5D Mk III and at times have up to 2,500 raw frames. I shoot in manual mode in raw format.

My current workflow:

1) transfer files to my pc working folders (i7-7820x 32GB ram with lots of hdd and ssd space)

2) Bridge/ACR for initial exposure, white balance, etc.

3) LRTimelapse Pro to manage overal smoothing/deflicker

4) Back to Bridge/ACR for final touch-up

5) Import sequence to After Effects

6) Create composition - target frame rate either 23.967 or 29.97 fps

Now to the question: best rendering approach for full frame video submission to Pond5? (render engine is AME)

 

From the Pond5 blog:

>Resolution and Frame Rate

>4K and above: Keep the file size below 5GB - my note: the clips are in this range due to the 5730 x 3840 frame

>Codecs

>We accept the following codecs (in order of preference):

• Unmodified camera-native codecs, including R3D (see below), AVCHD, H264, PRORES, DNxHD, DNxHR, M2TS, XDCam, MXF, HDV, DV, DVCProHD.
• Apple ProRes
• Avid native DNxHD
• H.264. (We accept H.264 when it’s the camera’s native codec or as a broadcast-quality intermediate. Camera-native files can be uploaded without modification. For intermediate H.264, make sure that it is set to the highest quality.)

 

In my case there is no "camera-native" video format as they begin as raw stills.

 

My goal: highest quality for the final customer/consumer - so I'm treating my work as an "intermediate" that will likely be edited again.

I don't have a problem using the h.264 codec, but is this appropriate for further work? (my reading indicates this codec is intended as a "viewing" codec)

I have also created various ProRes outputs, but, aside from long renders, it's easy to exceed the 5GB file size.

 

A "best practices" approach is my goal; I want to have a stabilized working practice.

 

Suggestions appreciated,

Bob

Renders from Media Encoder don't loop cleanly

September 5, 2019, 6:34 pm

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Hello.

 

In the past I have exported mp4s and set them to loop for smaller looping files on the web. Recently I've noticed a glitch where the animation stops for a beat so you can feel the loop point like a hiccup. I did some trouble shooting to isolate the issue.

 

- I opened the file with quicktime to test if it is a web issue but the hiccup persists locally.
- I then tried a different codec and extension out of Media Encoder but the hiccup persists. (mpeg, quick time mov,)
- I then tried a render as an .mov from the After effects render. This time the file loops.

 

 

 

 

Through this series of tests I was able to identify the renderer as the issue rather than the codec, file type, or platform. I would just switch to the Ae rendered but h264 is not a render option from after effect. Has anyone else experienced this issue?

No warning on rendering when font is missing or not synced.

September 9, 2019, 9:42 am

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This is incredibly frustrating. Occasionally I'll have an evening/ overnight queue. I'll start it and sometimes it'll crash and I may have to reset my pc.

 

When opening AME and continuing the queue I will get no warning if fonts are not synced before I start the render. In this specific instance this is with AE projects rendered in AME but I believe it happens with Premiere as well.

 

Typekit syncing is a mess.

Media Encoder wrong source duration for both bin exported media from Premiere and images dragged in

August 21, 2019, 3:29 pm

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This is an incredibly frustrating issue I have across Premiere and ME versions.

 

I have a bunch of images I want to export as Mp4 to batch concatenate with ffmpeg.

 

The issue:

The problem is when I drag images to ME to export as video they default to 5s. This is despite having them set to 14s in Premiere.

 

As a way around this I tried exporting the images from Premiere's bin (right click, Export Media). However, for some reason, when I do this the queued items in ME end up about ~12 hours! The source range is set to 'entire clip'. I have no idea how it got this 11:59 hr value for the source range, I tried both with and without a sequence in the bin of the project.

 

I can change the source range to 'in/out' manually but this is not a good option for many files. I even tried selecting multiple clips at once and changing the source range but it only changes the first clip selected.

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September 5, 2019, 6:34 pm

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Hello.

 

In the past I have exported mp4s and set them to loop for smaller looping files on the web. Recently I've noticed a glitch where the animation stops for a beat so you can feel the loop point like a hiccup. I did some trouble shooting to isolate the issue.

 

- I opened the file with quicktime to test if it is a web issue but the hiccup persists locally.
- I then tried a different codec and extension out of Media Encoder but the hiccup persists. (mpeg, quick time mov,)
- I then tried a render as an .mov from the After effects render. This time the file loops.

 

 

 

 

Through this series of tests I was able to identify the renderer as the issue rather than the codec, file type, or platform. I would just switch to the Ae rendered but h264 is not a render option from after effect. Has anyone else experienced this issue?

Exporting to GIF

August 27, 2019, 6:35 pm

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Hello!

 

I was exporting a project to a gif so I can use it else where.  However, everytime I go to export the project to a gif, it has a black background through the entire project.  Even though the project doesn't have one.  Is there a setting I am forgetting to use?

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HEVC (H.265) HDR setting dims the image

September 10, 2019, 3:06 pm

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I'm working with a video file that I'm exporting from AfterEffects to Media Encoder to render. The file needs to be in HDR, but whenvever I check the HDR button in the HEVC encoding settings, it causes my video to render much darker. Regardless if viewed on an HDR TV or a computer monitor,  the dark colors come out black, and the light colors come out dim and dingy. Unchecking the HDR box causes it to look like the pre-processed AE file, so I've isolated it to that one setting.

 

My questions is if this is a known issue, and if anyone knows of a way to compensate, short of cranking up the levels and saturation in the original AfterEffects file?

CBR vs VBR setting in Media Encoder for Amazon Video Direct

August 23, 2019, 9:50 pm

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Greetings,

 

     I have a video file that I uploaded to Amazon Video Direct. But they found a couple of problems with it.

     They said that the Video uses VBR. But that they only accept CBR.

 

 

     If I choose the H.264 Preset, then I see a choice to select VBR/ CBR.

     However, I'd like to use the ProRes 422HQ preset, but when I select this, I didn't find a Setting that allowed me to choose CBR (instead of VBR), or for that matter the Bit Rate.

 

     Any idea on how to achieve this?

 

      Thanks in advance.

 

Regards,

Rajnesh

Renders from Media Encoder don't loop cleanly

September 5, 2019, 6:34 pm

≫ Next: HEVC (H.265) HDR setting dims the image

≪ Previous: CBR vs VBR setting in Media Encoder for Amazon Video Direct

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Hello.

 

In the past I have exported mp4s and set them to loop for smaller looping files on the web. Recently I've noticed a glitch where the animation stops for a beat so you can feel the loop point like a hiccup. I did some trouble shooting to isolate the issue.

 

- I opened the file with quicktime to test if it is a web issue but the hiccup persists locally.
- I then tried a different codec and extension out of Media Encoder but the hiccup persists. (mpeg, quick time mov,)
- I then tried a render as an .mov from the After effects render. This time the file loops.

 

 

 

 

Through this series of tests I was able to identify the renderer as the issue rather than the codec, file type, or platform. I would just switch to the Ae rendered but h264 is not a render option from after effect. Has anyone else experienced this issue?

HEVC (H.265) HDR setting dims the image

September 10, 2019, 3:06 pm

≫ Next: Media Encoder wrong source duration for both bin exported media from Premiere and images dragged in

≪ Previous: Renders from Media Encoder don't loop cleanly

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I'm working with a video file that I'm exporting from AfterEffects to Media Encoder to render. The file needs to be in HDR, but whenvever I check the HDR button in the HEVC encoding settings, it causes my video to render much darker. Regardless if viewed on an HDR TV or a computer monitor,  the dark colors come out black, and the light colors come out dim and dingy. Unchecking the HDR box causes it to look like the pre-processed AE file, so I've isolated it to that one setting.

 

My questions is if this is a known issue, and if anyone knows of a way to compensate, short of cranking up the levels and saturation in the original AfterEffects file?

Media Encoder wrong source duration for both bin exported media from Premiere and images dragged in

August 21, 2019, 3:29 pm

≫ Next: Renders from Media Encoder don't loop cleanly

≪ Previous: HEVC (H.265) HDR setting dims the image

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This is an incredibly frustrating issue I have across Premiere and ME versions.

 

I have a bunch of images I want to export as Mp4 to batch concatenate with ffmpeg.

 

The issue:

The problem is when I drag images to ME to export as video they default to 5s. This is despite having them set to 14s in Premiere.

 

As a way around this I tried exporting the images from Premiere's bin (right click, Export Media). However, for some reason, when I do this the queued items in ME end up about ~12 hours! The source range is set to 'entire clip'. I have no idea how it got this 11:59 hr value for the source range, I tried both with and without a sequence in the bin of the project.

 

I can change the source range to 'in/out' manually but this is not a good option for many files. I even tried selecting multiple clips at once and changing the source range but it only changes the first clip selected.