{"id":3096,"date":"2024-03-15T02:10:51","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T02:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/?p=3096"},"modified":"2024-03-15T09:32:32","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T09:32:32","slug":"fix-error-compiling-movie-in-adobe-premiere-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/fix-error-compiling-movie-in-adobe-premiere-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"Fixed: &#8220;Error Compiling Movie&#8221; in Adobe Premiere Pro [2024]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How do you fix the &#8220;Error Compiling Movie &#8211; Import \/ Export Error&#8221; in Adobe Premiere Pro, which causes the render to get stuck and an error message code 4, 2, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Error Compiling Movie itself has become a common problem for Adobe Premiere users.<\/p>\n<p>Many Adobe Premiere users on the Windows and Mac OS platforms reported to Adobe that they got an error when they wanted to import &amp; export videos or the projects they had created.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3122 size-full\" title=\"How To Fix _Error Compiling Movie_ in Adobe Premiere Pro\" src=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/How-To-Fix-_Error-Compiling-Movie_-in-Adobe-Premiere-Pro.jpg\" alt=\"How To Fix _Error Compiling Movie_ in Adobe Premiere Pro\" width=\"700\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/How-To-Fix-_Error-Compiling-Movie_-in-Adobe-Premiere-Pro.jpg 700w, https:\/\/techmaina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/How-To-Fix-_Error-Compiling-Movie_-in-Adobe-Premiere-Pro-300x159.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Some other users also said that they got this error when trying to export audio while some said that it had something to do with video clips from a certain location.<\/p>\n<p>This problem is not specifically explained in <a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/what-version-of-windows-do-i-have\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">what version of the operating system<\/a>, to be sure if you are a Windows user, it is possible that Windows 7, 8, 8.1, and 10 can also experience similar problems.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6634e7fef2b4b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6634e7fef2b4b\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/fix-error-compiling-movie-in-adobe-premiere-pro\/#Causes_of_%E2%80%9CError_Compiling_Movie%E2%80%9D_in_Adobe_Premiere_Pro\" title=\"Causes of &#8220;Error Compiling Movie&#8221; in Adobe Premiere Pro:\">Causes of &#8220;Error Compiling Movie&#8221; in Adobe Premiere Pro:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/fix-error-compiling-movie-in-adobe-premiere-pro\/#Fix_%E2%80%9CError_Compiling_Movie%E2%80%9D_in_Adobe_Premiere_Pro_on_Windows_and_Mac_OS\" title=\"Fix: &#8220;Error Compiling Movie&#8221; in Adobe Premiere Pro on Windows and Mac OS:\">Fix: &#8220;Error Compiling Movie&#8221; in Adobe Premiere Pro on Windows and Mac OS:<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/fix-error-compiling-movie-in-adobe-premiere-pro\/#1_Change_the_Video_Renderer\" title=\"1. Change the Video Renderer\">1. Change the Video Renderer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/fix-error-compiling-movie-in-adobe-premiere-pro\/#2_Change_Project_File_Location\" title=\"2. Change Project File Location\">2. Change Project File Location<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/fix-error-compiling-movie-in-adobe-premiere-pro\/#3_Duplicate_the_Error_Sequence_File\" title=\"3. Duplicate the Error Sequence File\">3. Duplicate the Error Sequence File<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/fix-error-compiling-movie-in-adobe-premiere-pro\/#4_Find_Where_the_Damaged_Files_are_Located\" title=\"4. Find Where the Damaged Files are Located\">4. Find Where the Damaged Files are Located<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/fix-error-compiling-movie-in-adobe-premiere-pro\/#5_Create_a_New_Project\" title=\"5. Create a New Project\">5. Create a New Project<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/fix-error-compiling-movie-in-adobe-premiere-pro\/#6_Update_the_Adobe_Premiere_Pro_Application\" title=\"6. Update the Adobe Premiere Pro Application\">6. Update the Adobe Premiere Pro Application<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Causes_of_%E2%80%9CError_Compiling_Movie%E2%80%9D_in_Adobe_Premiere_Pro\"><\/span><strong>Causes of &#8220;Error Compiling Movie&#8221; in Adobe Premiere Pro:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>Older versions of Adobe Premiere<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Adobe Premiere Pro class applications also have bugs in them.\u00a0Therefore, the developer always updates the Adobe Premiere version for the better.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>GPU Cannot Handle Application Load<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Selecting the wrong GPU or unsupported GPU can cause compiling movie errors to appear.\u00a0The solution is you can choose another GPU or use the Software Only Playback Engine.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\"><strong>Broken Project Location<\/strong> &#8211; The location of the damaged, lost, deleted project or video is one of the core causes of this. Make sure when you want to import or export the video\/project the required location is still available. You can also change the destination if needed.<\/li>\n<li><strong>There is an Error in the Project<\/strong> &#8211; Sometimes we experience nothing and don&#8217;t take the action that caused the error.\u00a0However, an error suddenly appeared for no apparent reason.\u00a0In this case, the error is called a &#8220;glitch&#8221;, you usually just need to restart the app or device to fix this.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<p>After knowing the various main causes of errors that appear, I recommend that you immediately analyze them one by one so that you can get to the core of the problems that exist on your computer.<\/p>\n<p>But if you are confused about the cause, please just follow one by one the method that has been explained below.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Raed Also:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/logitech-webcam-not-working\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cLOGITECH WEBCAM NOT WORKING\u201d PROVEN WAY TO FIX IT<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"entry-title td-module-title\"><a title=\"How to Fix: Windows Failed To Start Problem [2022]\" href=\"https:\/\/techmaina.com\/windows-failed-to-start\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Fix: Windows Failed To Start Problem<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fix_%E2%80%9CError_Compiling_Movie%E2%80%9D_in_Adobe_Premiere_Pro_on_Windows_and_Mac_OS\"><\/span><strong>Fix: &#8220;Error Compiling Movie&#8221; in Adobe Premiere Pro on Windows and Mac OS:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Change_the_Video_Renderer\"><\/span><strong>1. Change the Video Renderer<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"oa-360-1608047714949_xge34101b\">\n<div id=\"oa-360-1608047714949_e61czybrl\">\n<div id=\"oa-360-1608047714949_17pitna3j\" data-google-query-id=\"CJ3arJ6u0O0CFc1LKwodlSsPqg\">\n<div>\n<p>If you get this error when you want to export or import either video or audio then most likely the problem is in the Video Renderer used.<\/p>\n<p>Mercury Playback Engine GPU Acceleration (CUDA) is generally the main culprit in this regard. The solution is you can replace it with Mercury Playback Engine Software Only.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Open your Adobe Premiere Pro application.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Click the\u00a0<b>File<\/b>\u00a0menu\u00a0<b>\u2192 Project Settings \u2192 General<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">After that, a new window will appear with a variety of menus in it. Please click the\u00a0<b>General<\/b> menu\/tab<b><\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">In the\u00a0<b>Renderer<\/b> section, change Mercury Playback Engine GPU Acceleration (CUDA) to\u00a0<b>Mercury Playback Engine Software Only<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>Click\u00a0<b>OK<\/b> to save the settings then please export\/import the video clip again to make sure the error can be resolved.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Change_Project_File_Location\"><\/span><strong>2. Change Project File Location<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Many users who have experienced this have reported that changing the project location to a different location resolves the\u00a0<strong>Compiling Movie Error<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>You can change the project location to a folder or to any other drive available on your computer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">On the top-left top bar click the\u00a0<b>File<\/b> menu.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Next, please click the\u00a0<b>Save As<\/b>\u00a0menu\u00a0to save the project with a different location and name.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Click\u00a0<b>Save<\/b> to save the project.<\/li>\n<li>Please check again whether the error still appears or not. If the error still appears, you can restart\u00a0Adobe Premiere and do the same thing as explained.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Duplicate_the_Error_Sequence_File\"><\/span><strong>3. Duplicate the Error Sequence File<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Many users also say that duplicating sequence files in projects that failed to export can prevent the error message from reappearing.<\/p>\n<p>You only have to duplicate the failed sequence files which are usually found on the Project tab.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">For projects that fail to export, please\u00a0<b>Right Click<\/b>\u00a0on the damaged sequence.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Next, you just need to click <b>Duplicate<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li>After that, please try re-exporting to ensure that the error doesn&#8217;t appear again.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div>\n<div><b>Note:<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0The sequence name can change to &#8221;\u00a0<b>Error Compiling<\/b> &#8220;.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Find_Where_the_Damaged_Files_are_Located\"><\/span><strong>4. Find Where the Damaged Files are Located<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>If Adobe Premiere Pro sometimes crashes during the export process, it could be because of a damaged project file.<\/p>\n<p>Whether it&#8217;s due to an inappropriate location, corrupted files, or other technical errors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>The solution, you only need to replace the damaged file with another file or you can easily repair it by re-importing.<\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Create_a_New_Project\"><\/span><strong>5. Create a New Project<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Another easy way you can try is to create a new project.\u00a0This new project will then be imported with your project that had the previous error.<\/p>\n<p>So make sure beforehand that you have saved the error project on your computer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Make sure that you have saved the damaged project on your device.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Create a new project by clicking the menu\u00a0<b>File \u2192 New \u2192 Project<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">If the new project has been successfully created, click the\u00a0<b>File<\/b>\u00a0menu again\u00a0then select\u00a0<b>Import<\/b>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-bottom: 10px;\">Select the project file with the error earlier to be transferred to this new project.<\/li>\n<li>If the project imports well, then you just need to re-export as usual.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Update_the_Adobe_Premiere_Pro_Application\"><\/span><strong>6. Update the Adobe Premiere Pro Application<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>Now in my opinion this is the most effective of the most effective. As per my own experience, I decided to update the version of the application to a more perfect version.<\/p>\n<p>Then I tried to render and export the video that was made, as a result, the error was successfully resolved.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>This step is very easy to do.\u00a0You only need to run the Adobe Premiere application installation setup and run the application as usual.<\/p>\n<p>After the new Adobe Premiere is successfully installed, the error message should not appear again.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>That&#8217;s\u00a0How to Overcome &#8220;Error Compiling Movie&#8221; in Adobe Premiere Pro on Windows and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/MacOS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mac OS<\/a>.\u00a0I hope this article can help you solve the problem.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to come back and bookmark this site, because there will be lots of various problems solving provided. 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