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Can FCP capture 32-bit w/ alpha channel?
I want to capture video that has z-depth info. as the alpha channel. Is it possible?
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3 Replies
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None of the Final Cut Studio applications support z-depth information.
All the best,
Tom
Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 2 Editing Workshop” Class on Demand “Complete Training for FCP5” DVD
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Well it’s not actually z-depth captured by a camera with that capability. I’m actually wanting to render the z-depth out from a game engine in realtime – just as an alpha map. So even if FCP can’t use that alpha channel as z info., I just want to know if it can capture it so that I can then take that into Shake or AE to use it to render a pre-vis of DOF.
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Not sure what you mean by capture it. If you mean directly from a game playing in real-time, then no, that information isn’t available. If you create the 3D animation you could take it directly to Shake or AE.
All the best,
Tom
Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 2 Editing Workshop” Class on Demand “Complete Training for FCP5” DVD
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