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  • importing .pct files

    Posted by Jason Noto on February 28, 2007 at 11:16 pm

    Hi,

    I am trying to import a .pct image file into FCP 5.02 (and then invert the Alpha channel), but Final Cut does not recognize the file and will not import it.

    Does anyone know how I can get FCP to understand the .pct file format, or convert the .pct file (perhaps using Graphic Converter software) and import the Alpha channel?

    Thanks. I appreciate any insight and info you are able to share

    Jason

    John Pale replied 19 years, 5 months ago 5 Members · 8 Replies
  • 8 Replies
  • David Roth weiss

    February 28, 2007 at 11:28 pm

    Why not convert the file to a 32-bit Targa file in PhotoShop?

  • John Pale

    February 28, 2007 at 11:35 pm

    tell us more about the file.

    FCP should not have trouble importing a PICT file…

    Is there anything unusual about it that you have neglected to tell us? Is it Grayscale instead of RGB, for instance?

  • Bret Williams

    March 1, 2007 at 7:36 am

    Pict is pretty much the format I always use out of habit. Works fine. Maybe it’s not really a pict.

  • Shane Ross

    March 1, 2007 at 7:37 am

    If it was created on a PC there will be issues.

    Shane

    Littlefrog Post
    http://www.lfhd.net

  • John Pale

    March 1, 2007 at 2:06 pm

    [Shane Ross] “If it was created on a PC there will be issues.”

    I have only heard of problems on PC created files if they have layers, which PICT files don’t support anyway.

  • Jason Noto

    March 5, 2007 at 3:23 pm

    It is an RGB + Alpha .pct file in its original format

    Thanks. I appreciate any insight and info you are able to share

    Jason

  • Jason Noto

    March 5, 2007 at 3:30 pm

    Thank you very much!

    Converting the original .pct file into a Targa document allowed me to import into FCP, as well as reverse and isolate the Alpha channel

    Thanks. I appreciate any insight and info you are able to share

    Jason

  • John Pale

    March 5, 2007 at 3:34 pm

    e-mail me the file.

    pale.edit
    AT
    mac.com

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