Expression Encoder Pro 4: Cannot automate MP4 encoding using SDK by Chris J Allen

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Type:	Bug
ID:	748812
Opened:	6/13/2012 7:08:48 AM
Access Restriction:	Public

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We are trying to automate/batch process the encoding of videos into multiple formats.

By compiling and using the example FolderWatcher service provided with Expression (Encoder 4\SDK\Samples\FolderWatcherService), we can get it to batch process to WMV format, but if the preset is for MP4 format we get the following error in the log:

Exception: MP4 - This functionality is only available in the fully-featured Expression Encoder Pro. at line 9, position 6

This is despite using the Pro version, which should be able to encode to MP4 (and does if we use the UI rather than the SDK).

We are using Expression Encoder Pro 4 SP2 (v4.0.4276.0) on Windows 7.

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Encoder 4 (4.0.1639.0)

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Posted by Microsoft on 1/30/2013 at 1:18 PM

We recently announced that we are discontinuing development of Expression Encoder. You can read the full announcement on our community page at http://msdn.microsoft.com/expression. Because this product is no longer in development, we are closing all outstanding bugs.

Posted by Clinton Duncan Rocksmith on 9/10/2012 at 9:18 PM

I can reproduce this also:-

encodingJob.ApplyPreset(@"c:\EncoderPreset\swpreset.xml");

This is how I set up the User Preset for the encoding job.

I too am using this on Windows 7, 64 bit.

I've added the .dll files to the project as references from the SDK folder.

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