No more Dolby AC3 in Adobe Media Encoder 2018

I can confirm that AME 2018 lacks Dolby AC3 settings.

AME 2018 - No more Dolby AC3. Only Mpeg and PCM

I installed the new version and forgot to uncheck "Remove Old Versions", so I re-installed AME 2017 from CC App Manager.

If you need AC3, go get AME 2017 now while it's still available, and remember DO NOT REMOVE OLD VERSIONS next time you update.

AME 2017 - With Dolby AC3

Interestingly, after two installs of AME 2018 and 2017, I cannot install another older version. Only option now is to Uninstall.

Are we limited to installing two versions of the same App?

Adobe Premiere Pro Merged Clips export without audio

This is a problem that's been there since at least August 2012 !

HELLOOOOO????  Adobe what the ???  TODAY the problem STILL EXIST !

It's like Photoshop not rendering certain colors, "SORRY the red does't work folks."


It was supposedly fixed in PP 2014.0.1, but clearly it's still there in 2014.2 (v8.2.0)


• Exporting merged clips could generate silent or missing audio
Try it: merge a clip with some audio, Export the Merged Clip to AME, it renders SILENT.

Using Queue Export via AME, or direct Export, same thing.  So clearly this Premiere BUG is still there, or it CAME BACK which is even WORSE.


No audio on export

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 Lockwood Media Group Aug 27, 2012 7:31 PM


I'm baffled by this problem and really need to find a solution ASAP. I am using creative cloud, and files fed directly into media encoder are exporting silent audio tracks. Media encoder appears to complete the export, but the resulting files have no sound.

If I export the same clip from premiere pro from the timeline it works just fine and audio is present.

My theory is that media encoder isn't conforming the audio clips it imports. Any thoughts or fixes? Has anyone here had this issue? Thanks!

https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1056445

http://blogs.adobe.com/premierepro/2014/12/premiere-pro-cc-2014-2-release.html#more-2919

AME Settings

AME Settings
Adobe Media Encoder is rather fast at transcoding. Results seem decent. So why not use it more.  The Export Settings is not very intuitive  though.

1- Check "Render at Maximum Depth" box if you want 10bit processing, else it's limited to 8bit.
2- Don't bother converting between frame rates, it's crap.
3-The "Aspect" drop-down menu selections are for the OUTPUT. Can't see how to force the Source AR.  Do you?  Someone?  Adobe?
3- Don't forget to set the Audio properly in the Audio tab - I use 24bit but it's 16bit by default.