Exporting Sequence Unknown error

Impossible to export sequence, I keep on getting the message "Error compilling movie. Unknown error."
I even tried to export in batches, it still does not work.
The sequence is under 5 minutes with mix camera footage: GoPro, Iphone, MPEG4, MXF files.
Working on a MAC PRO 2 x 2.66 GHz Dual Core Intel. 16 CB memory.
Editing with Premiere Pro Cloud CS6. Editing mode AVCHD Square pixel 23.976 fps matching the MXF files.
I had previously exported another sequence of shorter length just fine. (it was a minute long) but this one is a no go.
I took out the majority of effects I had created which were all done with CS6 (repo, resize, etc.. ), still getting the same message. Started new project, new sequence, etc.. Same issue.
Project was previously edited on another computer, on a PC, and the names of the folders and the clips were modified on the drive (from the original folders which do not exist anymore) I had to relink the footage clip by clip to keep the original description, and yet sometimes when I shut down the program, the clips go unlinked, and I have to start again.
I am just trying to export for Youtube.
Suggestions are welcome.

In my experience, having mixed content (codecs, resolutions, frame rates) does not cause encoding to fail.
Your graphics card is not supported for PPro's GPU acceleration, and new drivers will not change that. For the purposes of your current encoding problems, being able to enable GPU acceleration is not likely to fix the issue. In fact, it's more likely that GPU acceleration would cause the problem, so I was going to recommend switching to software only had the GPU been in the mix.
Here's what I'd try:
Clear the project's cache file in case one of them is the fly in the ointment. You'll find them at the following path (unless you set a custom path for this project): /Users/<USERNAME>/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Common
Download the trial version of PPRO CC, load your CS6 project, and try to encode. It's possible that you're hitting a problem that was fixed in 7.x. Be advised that if you make any edits to the project in 7.x, you will not be able to open the new version of the project in CS6.
If neither of those measures work, then the best bet is to try to isolate the cause of the encoding failure. I do this by dividing the sequence: 1st half/2nd half; or video-only/audio-only; or if there are multiple tracks, disable one at a time.

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This is weird. I'm playing around with my video files and have exported a few sequences. The source files are in .MTS and .MPEG4 formats, and I exported them into .MPEG2 because it maintains the original dimensions that I shot in. Also, other formats I exported in would not play properly (very slow or blurry or grainy, perhaps my PC couldn't handle the quality). Anyway but now my problem is that with the exported MPEG2 files, they still have minor errors on them, basically that there is a skip (video/audio jumps by a few frames) in the sequence. I've played the exported file repeatedly and the skip is always at the same point so I know it's a part of the video and not just an issue with playback or my media player. Also, when I play the sequence in my timeline, there are no problems or skips in that portion of the sequence. So something went wrong during the export. I exported with the Encoder as well but that didn't make a difference.
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Try:
Cleaning your media cache (preferences/media)
trashing your prefs http://blogs.adobe.com/genesisproject/2009/11/having_weird_behavior_with_an.html
import your project into a new project
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Hello,
this is an ongoing problem that persisted on any version of Adobe Premiere Pro I worked with, including CS5,5.5 and the latest 6.
I am stuck with a feature film on a CS6 Timeline, getting an Unkown Error during rendering and Media Encoder exports.
I get the same error if I attampt to create a new trimmed project with Project Manager.
I am aware that this is one of the most common problems in this forum, and before opening a discussion I tried everithing I could:
- Replace the media at the point of the error/crash (even though the error seems to happen randomly in dirrerent portions of the timeline)
- Disable MPE
- Reset Secutity and permission on files
- change hard drive
- Create a new sequence
- Disable second monitor
I have to bring an export of my film and a new trimmed project by tomorrow to a color house and I am currently stuck.
I managed to render the entire timeline before exporting. Redering would stop randomly, generating the same "Unkown Error in Copiling Movie".
Although I rendered the entire timeline by creating different IN-OUT with the work area selection.
After a long and tetious rendering process I managed to have the entire timeline "green" and ready to go.
I figured that this way the exporting process would have been successful. Unfortunatelly not.
I switched to Premiere Pro for its ability to edit R3D media, but what's the point if we cannot export the project? And neither trimm it to a file that I can give to a colorist?
Here some details of my workstation and source media:
- MacPro 12cores 64Gb ram
- Internal 6Tb raid for source media
- 4Tb Dulce Scratch drive
- Editing 4K and 5K R3D Media natively
If anyone found a solution to this problem, please help.
Thanks

Hi Neonhigh,
If you are going to color correction, why do you need an output? Aren't they color correcting the native files?
I need an output as reference for the VFX department, I need an output for the sound designer, I need an output for the producer, I need an output for myself and to send to my girlfriend. The question I should ask you is, why shouldn't I need an output?
What's wrong by exporting my timeline in a format that is not r3d files for reference and production management?
I was talking about color correction only, as they usually only need the native files. Of course, an output would be necessary for all the other things you mentioned. Nothing wrong with that.
Neonhigh wrote:
If you need an output for some reason, why are you rendering at all?
As I explained I simply rendered because the software was having several random "Unkown" problems in exporting. I though rendering and exporting a file matching the timeline settings would have solved those annoying Unkown Errors, giving me at list an export based on the render sttings.
Problem is that PPro CS6 fails also to render the timeline, and I needed to break the process in 30-40 segments in order to achieve a complete rendering.
Rendering in Premiere Pro is primarily for playback, and not necessary for output. In fact, it's a waste of time in most cases. Render files are typically not used for an output unless you explicitly want to do so. Typically they are lower resolution "preview" files that you don't want to use.
Regardless, you should have no trouble rendering sections of your Timeline. Are you updated to Premiere Pro CS6 (6.0.2)?
Can you try an export without rendering?
I wish PPro CS6 was reliable enough to allow me to simply export.
I still did not solve the problem. Several people from the redusers forum are trying to help me as and they all ran into the same issue.
Currently this are the issues:
- PPro does not render the entire timeline
I'm trying a test project right now and so far it is rendering OK. Can you point me to the reduser forum post where people were giving you assistance?
- does not output the entire timeline (if not chopping it in 12-15 parts)
I'll test that, as well. You should not have to segment the sequence in order to get an export.
- Project Manager does not trim the project to pass it to over post prod facilities.
Sorry, the Project Manager will not consolidate every media type. It will copy, however. This would be a feature request or bug report: http://www.adobe.com/go/wish
Beside questioning me with why I want to render or export my project,
Not questioning your capabilities or talents, I just wanted to know what you wanted to do, and why. Typically, most people don't render as much in Premiere Pro as they do in other NLEs and I was wondering why you needed an export to go to color correction. That's all.
Many users in this forum (as well as on the entire internet) experienced th same Unkown Problem:
http://forums.adobe.com/message/4661398
There could be many different variables which can cause that error. The troubleshooting doc you found addresses many of those. I will add the "Unknown Error" warning to the document.
There is no "single fix" for this problem, I'm afraid, and these are our opinions and solutions on the matter.
A legitimate gripe would be that the error is too generic, and I would agree with you there. The error should contain more details about how to remedy your issue. Please make a feature request for more descriptive error dialog boxes: http://www.adobe.com/go/wish
I will also mention it to the product team.
I understand that, being an "Unkown Errror" Adobe does not have a iniversal fix, but please don't ask me why I want to output my timeline.
Again, I was only asking in the context of color correction. Of course, you want an output for various reasons.
I've written up your bad experience in my case notes and I'll do my best to get you some better answers to your questions. You definitely should not have to jump through hoops to render or export a .R3D sequence.
Neonhigh wrote:
Here is a temporary fix for who runs into this problem:
Yesterday, after trying everything I could think of I simply exported an XML, opened it in Final Cut Pro and exported all the files and formats that I needed. No Unknown Errors.
Thanks for the workaround. I'll add it to my notes.

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-http://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/kb/error-compiling-movie-rendering-or.html
-http://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-elements/kb/error-error-compiling-movie-render.html
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Hi everyone.
Exporting movies in Premiere PRO won't work for me. This error shows every time I export movie.
- Source File: C:\Users\addo\AppData\Local\Temp\Merianna_5.prproj
- Output File: C:\Users\addo\Desktop\Sequence 03.m2v
- Preset Used: Custom
- Video: NTSC, 720x480, 29.97 drop frame [fps], Lower, Quality 3,1
- Audio: 192 [kbps], 48 kHz, Dolby Digital
- Bitrate: VBR, 1 Pass, Min 1,50, Target 4,00, Max 7,00 [Mbps]
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Error compiling movie.
Unknown error.
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C:\Users\addo\Documents\Adobe\Premiere Pro\3.0\Meriana.prproj
Video Transition missing: ADBE Dip To White
The format of the movies that I'm exporting is wmv and iv'e tryed exporting into other format like avi or wmv but the same result.
The hardware spec..
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Ram : 3 GB
8800 GT Nvidia 512 MB
Harddrives : 320 GB + 160 GB
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Here are the site's that iv'e been shecked.
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dvinfo.net
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That error can happen for many reasons...one of the reasons that I occassionaly get it is because I try exporting a movie to an external drive that has been formated in the old FAT32 instead of the NTSF standard. FAT32 only allows for file sizes up to 2 gigs. And as soon as it reaches that...I would get that error. I don't know if that is why you are getting that error...but it would be easy to check. 1) are you generating a file that is over 2 gigs? 2) is your drive that you are exporting to FAT 32 (just right click the drive in My Computer and select "properties" then just look for what it says next to "file system".

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This week I've been dealing with a huge pain exporting a 6 minute video on my retina macbook pro. The sequence is 720p 24fps (23.976) and contains a mix of 720p & 1080p (scaled) AVCHD footage, a couple of 1080p GoPro shots, some 1080p time-lapse clips (quicktime h.264) and some mp3 files.
Earlier I was having trouble with playback in premiere, but by replacing one bad clip and rendering the rest in small chunks I am now able to play back the sequence with zero issues within premiere.
However, when I go to export the whole movie, or even a significant chunk, either the system starts spinning its wheels partway through export or I get "error compiling movie - unknown error."
The workaround I have found when that happens is to restart premiere (often having to force quit) and then try to export a smaller chunk. (Restarting seems to be necessary after an export has failed). Sometimes the chunks become ridiculously small, but there is no one clip or section that won't export if the clips are small enough. I have also tried cleaning the media cache trashing the preferences, neither of which have changed anything.
Even when I export using the sequence settings of the sequence (which has already been rendered and plays fine within premiere) the problem persists.
My first question is: how can there be an issue exporting a video with identical settings to a sequence that has already been rendered and plays back fine?? Am I wrong in understanding that no conversion is required in that case? Clearly there is something about the process that I don't understand.
My second question is, if no one clip or clips are to blame, are there any likely culprits in my system? Is there perhaps a less time-consuming workaround?
Finally I want to ask: what good does it do to allow users to put different types of media into one timeline if they can never export it?!?!
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So, I ran into this the first time recently. I discovered it when I copied an adjustment layer for quick grading with an RGB Color Corrector and Color Balance effects in it from a rehearsal cut of a short film.The effects worked fine and rendered out without issue. I imported the sequence into my 'final' cut so I could reuse the titles and adjustment layer. I copied the adjustment layer to the new rough cut of the final sequence and ran into this error when I tried to render it, but only after applying the adjustment layer. I found that if I turned off the Color Balance, the sequence rendered fine. I found that if I moved the Color Balance above the RGB Color Corrector, the effect of the RGB effect completely disappeared AND it rendered correctly (both effects turned on) - so reversing the order worked, but effects were weird. I also found that if I added ANY non-GPU accelerated effects to the RGB Color Corrector that I'd get the same compile error (unknown).
I went through and deleted clips until I got to 0 on the timeline, added a new one back on, and it still wouldn't render. So, I created an entirely NEW sequence, copied all video and audio (not adjustment layer) from the original failing rough cut of the final sequence, and pasted it into this new sequence. I also copied the adjustment layer again from the rehearsal cut into this new sequence and it is rendering just fine.
HOURS WASTED DOING THIS! It would be awesome if Adobe actually tested their products before releasing them instead of forcing us to do it for them. My project consisted of about 30-40 different clips and audio, all from the same DSLR (Nikon D810), nothing fancy, two effects in an adjustment layer applied to the entire sequence, and Premiere couldn't handle it. Given this and some of the comments I read while troubleshooting this on this forum, gives me pause in trusting Adobe products for any real work that has a deadline (unless, of course, you build in the required Adobe testing time into your budget).
So, just another data point; something else to try. Create a new sequence, and copy everything from your non-working one to it, and see if this will jump-start Premier. Worked for me. Good luck.

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I'm having this message when i try to export my video from Premiere Pro:
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1st, I moved your message to the correct forum
2nd, More information needed for someone to help... please click below and provide the requested information
-Premiere Pro Video Editing Information FAQ http://forums.adobe.com/message/4200840
3rd, Error Compiling Movie... some past discussions and ideas
-http://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/kb/error-compiling-movie-rendering-or.html
-http://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-elements/kb/error-error-compiling-movie-render.html
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-and WMV files frame rate http://forums.adobe.com/message/4629210

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Does anyone know how to figure out why it throws up this error message and what the solution is to get around it? I've wasted countless hours trying to figure out a work around. I can't just scrap this project it's taken me weeks.
I've been able to export just fine dozens of times prior to this so I'm not sure it matters what my specs are but here goes:
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After implementing many suggestions here I was able to export the 9min project successfully. I need to take you all out to dinner.
I'm not sure which suggestions did the trick but I have a feeling it was a combination of ideas that did the trick. Here is a breakdown of what I did to modify the project in order to get it to successfully export:
1.) Reset all stills in the motion tab to original settings & then right clicked on them in the timeline and selected "scale to frame size".
2.) Replaced all nested files with the original tracks.
3.) Changed the sequence settings (changed Editing Mode to Custom and Under Video Previews Section > Select Preview File Format as Microsoft AVI, Codec Uncompressed.
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Error Compiling Movie
-http://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/kb/error-compiling-movie-rendering-or.html
-http://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-elements/kb/error-error-compiling-movie-render.html
-and nested sequences http://forums.adobe.com/thread/955172
-and WMV files frame rate http://forums.adobe.com/message/4629210

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Error Compiling Movie
-http://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/kb/error-compiling-movie-rendering-or.html
-http://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-elements/kb/error-error-compiling-movie-render.html
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-http://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/kb/error-compiling-movie-rendering-or.html
-http://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-elements/kb/error-error-compiling-movie-render.html
-and nested sequences http://forums.adobe.com/thread/955172
-and WMV files frame rate http://forums.adobe.com/message/4629210

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More information needed for someone to help... please click below and provide the requested information
-Premiere Pro Video Editing Information FAQ http://forums.adobe.com/message/4200840
Error Compiling Movie
-http://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/kb/error-compiling-movie-rendering-or.html
-http://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-elements/kb/error-error-compiling-movie-render.html
-and nested sequences http://forums.adobe.com/thread/955172
-and WMV files frame rate http://forums.adobe.com/message/4629210

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