Adobe Media Encoder for Mac

What's new in this version:

Adobe Media Encoder CC 2024 24.4
- Change log not available for this version


Adobe Media Encoder CC 2024 24.5
New:
Compare source and output in the AME Export Settings dialog box:
- You can now compare the Source and Output preview side by side in the Export Settings dialog box


Adobe Media Encoder CC 2024 24.4
- Change log not available for this version


Adobe Media Encoder CC 2024 24.3
- 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


Adobe Media Encoder CC 2024 24.2
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


Adobe Media Encoder CC 2024 24.1.1
- 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


Adobe Media Encoder CC 2024 24.1
- 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


Adobe Media Encoder CC 2024 24.0.2
- Change log not available for this version


Adobe Media Encoder CC 2024 24.0
Fixed:
- 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.


Adobe Media Encoder CC 2022 23.6
Fixed:
- 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


Adobe Media Encoder CC 2022 23.5
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


Adobe Media Encoder CC 2022 23.4
Fixed:
- 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


Adobe Media Encoder CC 2022 23.3
- Media Encoder 23.3 offers improved performance for RED R3D footage on Apple silicon Macs


Adobe Media Encoder CC 2022 23.2.1
- 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."


Adobe Media Encoder CC 2022 23.2
- Fixed an issue affecting H.264 and HEVC or H.265 exports on Windows with Adobe Media Encoder 23.1


Adobe Media Encoder CC 2022 23.1
Fixed:
- an issue that could cause even numbered audio channels to not export correctly
- memory leak issues when importing multiple HEIC files
- an issue where smart rendering MXF files on Windows was slower than expected
- an issue where smart rendering XDCAM HD files could result in corrupt frames


Adobe Media Encoder CC 2022 23.0.1
- This release fixes an issue where preferences migration for Adobe Media Encoder fails when upgrading to v23, affecting workspace layouts or custom presets


Adobe Media Encoder CC 2022 23.0
- 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


Adobe Media Encoder CC 2022 22.6
- 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


Adobe Media Encoder CC 2022 22.5
Fixed:
- an issue where high Frame Rate transcoding does not go higher than 60fps
- some encoding and API SDK issues


Adobe Media Encoder CC 2022 22.4
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


Adobe Media Encoder CC 2022 22.3.1
- 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.


Adobe Media Encoder CC 2022 22.3
Fixed:
- 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


Adobe Media Encoder CC 2021 22.1.1
- 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


Adobe Media Encoder CC 2021 22.0
- 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


Adobe Media Encoder CC 2021 15.4
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


Adobe Media Encoder CC 2021 15.2
Fixed:
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


Adobe Media Encoder CC 2021 14.9
- Minor bug fixes


Adobe Media Encoder CC 2020 14.3.2
- 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.


Adobe Media Encoder CC 2020 14.3.1
Enhancement of export formats:
- You can now export ProRes 4444 XQ in QuickTime and MXF


Adobe Media Encoder CC 2020 14.3
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


Adobe Media Encoder CC 2020 14.1.0.155
- Change log not available for this version


Adobe Media Encoder CC 2020 14.0.4.16
- Change log not available for this version


Adobe Media Encoder CC 2020 14.0.1.70
- Change log not available for this version


Adobe Media Encoder CC 2019 13.1.5
- Change log not available for this version


Adobe Media Encoder CC 2019 13.1
- 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


Adobe Media Encoder CC 2018 13.0.2
- 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


Adobe Media Encoder CC 2018 13.0
- 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