: This release was widely recommended as a mandatory update to resolve "hanging" issues during the encoding queue and errors when preparing audio. Core Capabilities
The primary technical advancement in this version focused on professional cinema workflows:
Adobe Media Encoder 2020 (v14.9), released in , was a significant stability-focused update for the 2020 product cycle. While it didn't overhaul the interface, it introduced critical color space improvements and addressed several performance-halting bugs found in earlier 14.x builds. Key Features and Improvements in v14.9
: Adobe ensured that older projects retained their original settings to avoid unexpected color shifts, though users could manually update them to the new standard if needed.
: Subtly adjusts the duration of a video by adding or removing frames to hit exact broadcast runtime requirements.
Version 14.9 maintained the foundational features that make Media Encoder essential for video editors:
: Automatically encodes any file dropped into a specific folder using pre-defined presets.
: The default workspace and gamma curve for all RED camera files were updated to improve out-of-the-box color accuracy.
