H.264 woes (error message)


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H.264 woes (error message)
by richrama on Dec 8, 2007 at 8:37:50 pm

Hey all-

I'm running AE CS3 on a mac w/ osx 10.4.10, and Quicktime 7.2.

I'm trying to render out a movie in the H.264 format, but keep getting errors when i select "H.264" in the format window-

first error:

Writer Error

"Could not load any writer. Adobe Media Encoder will now exit."

second error:

"After Effects error: Writer Initialization Error!
(0 :: 9995)"

If i try to render out a quicktime with H.264 selected as the compression, i get this error:

"After Effects: For reliable output with H.264 compression, please choose it directly from the Output Module Format menu instead of via quicktime.
(44 :: 81)"

So either way, it doesn't work.

I realize this has to do with Quicktime's plugins not working.

any known specific workarounds, other than reinstalling Quicktime?

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Re: H.264 woes (error message)
by steve.s on Dec 9, 2007 at 1:21:19 am

I would render it out as QuickTime Animation and then bring it into another program and export as H.264 from there. I use VisualHub for most of my compression needs, its free sibling iSquint only encodes MPEG-4/H.264 and I find it makes much better looking files at lower bitrates than QuickTime and After Effects' H.264 encoders.

iSquint is marketed as an iPod/iTunes encoder, but you can open the Advanced window for more options than iPod presets.

It's an extra step(s) than just picking a different Output Module, but I find that the results are worth it.

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Re: H.264 woes (error message)
by Celeste Titer on Feb 5, 2008 at 2:01:42 pm

Hi!,
Im getting the error trying to export mpeg from AfterFXcs3. In I've found this.
I hope it helps.
Cheers.

0 :: 9995
Message text:
After Effects error: Writer Initialization Error
Message interpretation:
While trying to write data to the disk, After Effects was unable to activate the plugin required for a specific format. This mostly affects specially compressed formats such as MPEG-II, MPEG-4 and its derivatives, Flash video, Windows Media and Real Media which use multiple levels of encoding.
Possible causes:
The plugin has the wrong version, is damaged or fails to call external procedures required for it to work (e.g. Quicktime). This can happen due to physical errors on the disk, an install that went wrong or a configuration problem in the external routines. It can also happen if you are trying to use a newer version of a plugin on an older version of After Effects.
Resolution or workaround:
Install the correct version of the plugin and/or adjust the settings. If your disk is damaged, backup your data and use your operating system's tools to analyze and correct the malfunction.

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Re: H.264 woes (error message)
by Dave LaRonde on Feb 5, 2008 at 4:53:22 pm

You have the same problem. You need to render out a high-quality file from AE, and then do the conversion to H.264 using a different application.

Dave LaRonde
Sr. Promotion Producer
KCRG-TV

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