Adobe Media Encoder - Manual (Page 33)

Add a watch folder to the encoding queue
You can configure Adobe Media Encoder to look for files in certain folders called watch folders. When Adobe Media Encoder finds a video or
audio file in a watch folder, it encodes the file using the encoding settings assigned to the folder, and then exports the encoded file to an Output
folder created inside the watch folder.
1. Choose File > Create Watch Folder.
2. Select the target folder, and click OK.
3. Choose a format and preset from the menus in the encoding queue next to the folder name.
The items added to the encoding queue by the watch folder will be encoded along with other items in the queue when you start the queue.
Note: If you have the “start queue automatically when idle for” preference selected, encoding begins when the specified amount of time has
elapsed after the watch folder has added a new item to the encoding queue.
Watch folders in Adobe Media Encoder
The Watch Folders panel in In Adobe Media Encoder can be used to add and manage folders. You can add a watch folder by doing one of the
following:
Choose File > Create Watch Folder.
Click the Add Folder button.
Double-click an empty area in the Watch Folders panel.
Create a folder from Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac OS), and then drag it to the Watch Folders panel.
After you create a watch folder in the Watch Folders panel, you can see its name in the left column.
Leave the Auto-Encode Watch Folders checkbox enabled to encode all the items in a watch folder automatically.
Create output in multiple formats from a single source item using watch folders
You can generate multiple outputs with a single operation by using watch folders. For example, you want to generate a FLV, an AVI movie, and
a JPEG thumbnail image whenever you transcode a video asset. Follow these steps to create these files with a single user operation:
1. Create a folder using Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Macintosh) called, “My_WatchFolder,” for example.
In Adobe Media Encoder, you will be making 3 Watch Folders (inside “My_WatchFolder”), where each one points to the same location on
disk.
2. Create a new watch folder by clicking the Add Folder button, and then navigate to the folder you just made, “My_Watchfolder.”
a. Select “FLV” as the format from the Format menu.
b. Select a preset from the Preset Menu, and then click OK.
c. Click on “Output To.” Select a location where you would like the result to be generated.
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