7thSense has released a plugin for Adobe Media Encoder that allows content creators to export directly into the .7th (7thSense optimised uncompressed) media formats as part of their normal rendering workflow.
For teams producing media in Adobe Creative Cloud applications such as After Effects or Premiere Pro, the plugin removes the need for separate conversion steps. Instead of exporting a video file and then transcoding it later, media can be rendered straight into the frame-based uncompressed formats used by 7thSense media servers.
This means content prepared for immersive installations, projection mapping, themed attractions, and other high-resolution visual environments can move more quickly from production to deployment.
Direct export to 7thSense Frame Formats
The plugin generates the full uncompressed frame sequences used by 7thSense media servers and supports a range of colour and chroma subsampling formats, including:
8-bit, 10-bit, and 12-bit frame formats
4:4:4 and 4:2:2 chroma subsampling
7thSense proprietary 12/10-bit 4:2:2 + Alpha encoding
7thSense 12/10-bit 4:2:2 + Alpha encoding provides significantly higher per-pixel colour quality while including an alpha channel in the same bandwidth as 8-bit 4:4:4:4 media.
In practical terms, this means more steps of transparency and better colour fidelity, which is especially valuable for layered playback, overlays, transitions, and other effects commonly used in immersive media environments.
Designed for production workflows
By integrating directly with Adobe Media Encoder, the plugin fits naturally into existing production pipelines. Content can be rendered from familiar creative tools and exported immediately into formats optimised for 7thSense playback. An ingest plugin is also included to be able to read 7thSense frame files into Creative Cloud applications.
For media teams working on complex projects with large files or tight timelines, this helps reduce additional processing steps and simplifies the path from creative production to final playback.
Now available for Apple Silicon
The latest version of the plugin now supports Apple Silicon, enabling native performance on Macs powered by Apple’s M-series processors. Windows systems continue to be supported as well, ensuring compatibility across mixed production environments.
The 7thSense Adobe Media Encoder plugin is available now. For more information or to request access, please contact the 7thSense team.