Adobe Media Encoder CC - Manual (Page 28)

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Encoding quick start and basics
Last updated 12/15/2014
File formats supported for export
To export a file using Adobe Media Encoder, select a format in the Export Settings dialog box for the output. The
selected format determines the Preset options that are available. Select the format best suited for your output goal.
Adobe Media Encoder is used both as a standalone application and as a component of Adobe Premiere Pro, After
Effects, Prelude, and Flash Professional. The formats that Adobe Media Encoder can export depend on which of these
applications are installed.
Some filename extensions—such as MOV, AVI, and MXF —denote container file formats rather than denoting a
specific audio, video, or image data format. Container files can contain data encoded using various compression and
encoding schemes. Adobe Media Encoder can encode video and audio data for these container files, depending on
which codecs (specifically, encoders) are installed. Many codecs must be installed into the operating system and work
as a component inside the QuickTime or Video for Windows formats.
Depending on other software applications that you have installed, the following options may be available:
Video and animation
• AS-11 (AVCI for HD Shim, IMX for SD Shim). IMX is MPEG-2
• Animated GIF (Windows only)
• H.264 (AAC, 3GP, MP4, M4V, MPA (audio), AC3 (audio), WAV (PCM audio)). Audio options are AAC, Dolby
Digital, and MPEG (SurCode). MPEG audio option includes MPEG-1, Layer I & MPEG-1, Layer II. Dolby Digital
audio option includes Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, and SurCode
• H.264 Blu-ray (M4V, WAV (PCM audio)). Audio options are Dolby Digital, and PCM. MPEG audio option includes
MPEG-1, Layer I & MPEG-1, Layer II. Dolby Digital audio option includes Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Blu-
ray-compliant primary stream, Blu-ray-compliant secondary audio stream, and SurCode.
• MPEG-2 (MPA, M2V, MPG, M2T, WAV (PCM audio), AC3 (Dobly audio)). Audio options are Dolby Digital,
MPEG, and PCM.
• MPEG-2 DVD (M2V, MPG, MPA (audio), WAV (PCM audio), AC3 (Dolby audio))
• MPEG-2 Blu-ray (M2V, M2T, WAV, AC3)
• MPEG-4 (3GP, MP4, M4V, AAC (audio)). Audio option is AAC.
• DNxHD MXF OP1a
Note : MXF is a container format. Adobe Media Encoder can encode and export movies in the Op-Atom variety of
MXF containers using the DVCPRO25, DVCPRO50, and DVCPRO100, and AVC-Intra codecs. Premiere Pro can
export MXF files containing the MPEG-2 essence items that comply with the XDCAM HD format used by such
systems as Avid Unity. The standalone Adobe Media Encoder can also export files in this format.
• MXF OP1a (AVC-Intra, XAVC, IMX, and XDCAM)
• QuickTime movie (MOV; on Windows, requires QuickTime)
• Windows Media (WMV; Windows only)
• Video for Windows (AVI, AVI (uncompressed); Windows only)
• Wraptor DCP
• P2 Movie (DVCPRO & AVC-Intra)