- Adobe Media Encoder User Guide
- Beta releases
- Introduction
- Encoding quick start and basics
- Overview of Adobe Media Encoder
- Media Intelligence in Media Encoder
- Using the Preset Browser
- Source Settings
- File formats supported for import with Media Encoder
- Managing third-party audio plug-ins
- Export media from Team Projects using Media Encoder
- Working with log files
- Files supported for export with Media Encoder
- Default keyboard shortcuts
- About video and audio encoding and compression
- Compression tips
- Set preferences
- Reset and restore preferences
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Encoding and exporting
- Create custom presets for Media Encoder
- Sync settings in Media Encoder
- Using the GoPro CineForm codec in After Effects
- Video Effects Manager in Media Encoder
- IRT compliance
- Export settings reference for Media Encoder
- Encode and export video and audio with Media Encoder
- Managing the media cache database
- Publish settings in Adobe Media Encoder
Learn what's new in the latest release of Adobe Media Encoder.
New features
August 2025 release (version 25.4)
This release of Media Encoder introduces new updates and important fixes.
New support for ARRIRAW HDE (High Density Encoding), enabling playback of ARRIRAW that is 60% of the original file size.
Reset your preferences when launching Media Encoder to clear settings and caches and keep your workflow running smoothly.
Support for hardware acceleration of Canon Cinema RAW Light
Hardware acceleration for Canon Cinema RAW Light is now supported in Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Media Encoder on Apple silicon. This delivers smoother timeline playback and up to 10x faster editing and transcoding performance.
June 2025 release (version 25.3)
Support for NVIDIA Blackwell Architecture GPUs
Hardware acceleration of 10-bit 4:2:2 video provides dramatically improved playback performance.
