• Avid Media Composer

  Alpha Channel supported best format?

  Posted by Steve Bell on January 16, 2006 at 11:03 am

  Hi,

  Ive got to deliver a sequence ive made in After Effects (Mac) for use on an Avid Express (PC) , it needs to include an alpha channel.

  I was going to create a 32bit Quicktime Targa movie but the client is asking for OMFI files, do you know if this is possible and what are the benefits of OMFI over the Targa Qtime?

  Any help is much appreciated.

  Thanks

  Steve

  Steve Bell replied 20 years, 4 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  David Braswell

  January 16, 2006 at 3:59 pm

  You can install the Avid Meridian codec on your system and export as QT mov using that codec. It supports alpha channels as well and usually is quicker to import than when other codecs are used. That’s about the only advantage I’m aware of. In After Effects I don’t have the option (PC-based) to export as an OMFI directly, but perhaps the Meridian codec is what your client is asking for. Frankly, I’ve had some issues with the Avid codec. I usually export (graphics) as QT Animation.
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  Steve Bell

  January 16, 2006 at 4:06 pm

  Thanks for the advice, I remember having a bit of bother with the Avid codec sometime ago…I did have a look at the OMFI and i can export OMF files but without an alpha, I’ll probably stick with the Qtime.

  Thanks again

  Steve

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