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Fixed issues in the March 2023 release (version 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.


Fixed issue in the December 2023 release (version 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.


Fixed issue in the December 2023 release (version 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.


Fixed issue in the October 2023 release (version 24.0.2)

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


OCTOBER 2023 RELEASE (VERSION 24.0)

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 in the October 2023 release (version 24.0)

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.


Fixed issues in the August 2023 release (version 23.6)

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.


JUNE 2023 RELEASE (VERSION 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.


MAY 2023 RELEASE (VERSION 23.4)

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.


APRIL 2023 RELEASE (VERSION 23.3)

Improved R3D performance
Media Encoder 23.3 offers improved performance for RED R3D footage on Apple silicon Macs.


Fixed issues in the February 2023 release (version 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."


Fixed issues in Adobe Media Encoder version 23.2

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


DECEMBER 2022 RELEASE (VERSION 23.1)

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 in Adobe Media Encoder version 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.


OCTOBER 2022 RELEASE (VERSION 23.0)

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.


JUNE 2022 RELEASE (VERSION 22.5)

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.


MAY 2022 RELEASE (VERSION 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.


APRIL 2022 RELEASE (VERSION 22.3.1)

Support for Sony VENICE 2 camera

Adobe Media Encoder now provides support for Sony VENICE 2 camera file formats.



APRIL 2022 RELEASE (VERSION 22.3)

Support for Sony VENICE 2 camera

Adobe Media Encoder now provides support for Sony VENICE 2 camera file formats.


FEBRUARY 2022 RELEASE (VERSION 22.2)

Faster 420 HEVC exports on Windows

Exports for 10-bit 420 HDR footage are now up to 10x faster on Windows systems with Intel or NVIDIA GPUs, thanks to new hardware encoding.


DECEMBER 2021 RELEASE (VERSION 22.1.1)

ProRes hardware acceleration on Apple M1 Pro/Max

Hardware-accelerated ProRes is now up to 5x faster on new Apple silicon Macs. Exports for 4K and 8K ProRes are much improved on new MacBook Pros with Apple M1 Pro and Apple M1 Max chips.


Hardware acceleration for hi-res HEVC on all Apple M1 systems

Media Encoder exports for high-resolution HEVC are faster with macOS 12 on M1 Macs. Hardware encoding is now enabled for DCI 4K and 8K HEVC exports, resulting in significantly faster performance.


Fixed issues in Adobe Media Encoder version 15.4.1
XMP metadata is not written on Apple M1 when exporting AAC Audio.


JULY 2021 RELEASE (VERSION 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 chi


The May release of Adobe Media Encoder (version 15.2) contains minor bug fixes. For more information, see Fixed issues.

Fixed issues in Adobe Media Encoder version 15.2

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.


April 2021 release (version 15.1)

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


March 2021 release (version 15.0)

Support import of ARRIRAW footage
Adobe Media Encoder now supports ARRI Alexa Mini LF (ARRIRAW) footage.


The February release of Adobe Media Encoder (version 14.9) contains minor bug fixes.


November 2020 release (version 14.6)

Support for DNxHR 444 12-bit encode and decode
Added support for DNxHR 444 12-bit decode and encode.


October 2020 release (version 14.5)

Color management for ARRI ProRes
Adobe Media Encoder honors the LUTs applied to ARRI footage in Premiere Pro.

Support for Rec2100 PQ color working space
Rec2100 PQ timeline created in Premiere Pro can be sent to Adobe Media Encoder

Import support for ProRes RAW
Import support for ProRes RAW on Windows is now available for Intel and AMD GPUs.

Performance improvements
Improved playback with H.264/HEVC files, as well as faster audio playback.


Fixed issues in Adobe Media Encoder version 14.4
Hardware encoding is not available on macOS when encode height is greater than 2196 pixels.
Twitter 1080p preset now produces higher quality outputs with match source for frame rate and higher bitrate.
Cannot log in to Vimeo.


The August (version 14.3.2) release of Adobe Media Encoder includes 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.


JULY 2020 RELEASE (VERSION 14.3.1)

Enhancement of export formats
You can also export ProRes 4444 XQ in QuickTime and MXF on macOS. This feature is already supported on Windows.


JUNE 2020 RELEASE (VERSION 14.3)

Switch between multiple workspaces using the new Tools bar
The new tool bar allows you to switch between multiple workspaces easily.
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New file format support

Adobe Media Encoder provides robust native format support and improved performance for widely used file types.


MAY 2020 RELEASE (VERSION 14.2)
Support import of ProRes RAW footage

Adobe Media Encoder now supports import of ProRes RAW footage.

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Hardware-accelerated H.264 and HEVC encoding

New support for hardware-accelerated encoding for NVIDIA and AMD GPUs on Windows.

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Automatically update audio devices (macOS only)

Set the Audio Hardware preferences on macOS to System Default to automatically switch to changes in the OS audio device settings, such as when connecting to USB.

See detailed new feature summary
Previous Releases of Adobe Media Encoder


FEBRUARY 2020 RELEASE (VERSION 14.0.3)
Change in Preferences dialog

"Stop current item if decode errors are detected option" is now turned on by default.

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Expanded Support of Apple ProRes in an MXF Wrapper
Adobe Media Encoder now supports export of Apple ProRes 4444.



Adobe Media Encoder 14.0
November 2019

Import of QuickTime Animation files with Delta Frames
Import of AVI Motion JPEG files on MacOS
Import of Canon XF-HEVC footage
Import of Sony Venice V4 footage
Import of Canon EOS C500 Mark II footage
Apple ProRes MXF Export (422) on macOS and Windows
Encoding presets for Destination Publishing to Adobe Stock


Adobe Media Encoder 13.1
April 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


December 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


October 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 macO


July 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


April 2018

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


October 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


April 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


November 2016

Quality and performance improvements
Destination Publish to Behance
Multiple clip stitching on ingest


June 2015
Time Tuner for automatically adjusting duration of rendered projects
Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus support for 5.1 and 7.1 surround sound
QuickTime channelization
JPEG 2000 MXF support
New ProRes libraries for improved performance
User interface refinements
QuickTime rewrapping
Set Start Timecode to assign a custom start time


December 2014
Destination Publishing to YouTube and Vimeo
Option to append preset name to output file name
Export channels as separate WAV files
Updated GoPro CineForm presets


October 2014
Refined user interface with HiDPI support
Destination Publishing
Watch folder support for projects
Extended Match Source support
25 fps DCP output
AS-11 UK DPP support


June 2014
Mercury Playback Engine support
Match source settings
Broad format support
Render settings controls and presets
Automated image processing
DCP creation
AS-11 content packaging
Fault tolerant rendering
Smart rendering
Watch folders




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