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re: import aspect ratio from illustrator to final cut pro
Hi all,
I’m thinking there might be a simple answer to this but haven’t found it so far. I created some graphics in illustrator that I want to overlay on top of my video in FCP. I conformed my art board ratio in illustrator to my video ratio in FCP. I export the graphics as PSD file to ensure transparency. Seems like all should be well however upon import of the graphics into FCP the aspect ratio does not match. The file image appears quite a bit more narrow than the video proportions. I don’t know what else to tweak. Any help is greatly appreciated!
~ Jen
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Hi Jenessa,
In the Browser, set the “Pixels Aspect” according with the format you have set in Illustrator.
rafael -
I do this quite a bit.
What I do is create my graphic in Illustrator with a full raster document. So my Illustrator document is either 1920X1080, 1280X720, 853X480, or 720X480.
After I create my graphic, I open up a new document in Photoshop, but this time the PS document has the correct pixel aspect ratio. Then I just copy/paste my Illustrator art into Photoshop. It come in as a Smart Object.
So for example, if I’m working in 720p DVCProHD, the Illustrator document is 1280X720. Copy/paste my work into a Photoshop document that is 960X720 with the pixel aspect ratio (Image > Pixel Aspect Ratio) of HDV 1080/DVCProHD720 (1.33).
I prefer to create an alpha channel and export a .tiff or .png though. I personally think it’s annoying that .psd files open in their own sequence in FCP. They all work though. It’s a matter of preference.
Rob Grauert, Jr.
http://www.robgrauert.com
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Thanks for responding! I’m going to try the photoshop work around.
I also tried exporting as .png but FCP wouldn’t accept the format. Gave me a file error message. Is there a way for FCP to accept PNG’s???
As to the alpha channel I can’t find anything in illustrator that says alpha channel. Where’s that lil bugger located?
Thanks again!
~Jen
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Hey Jen,
Be sure you are working in RGB and not CMYK. It will say along the top of the window which mode you are in. Be sure it’s RGB for both Illustrator and Photoshop.
The alpha channel is added in Photoshop. I saw a tutorial on here by Rich Harrington way back, which is how I learned the trick. I’ll see if I can find it.
Rob Grauert, Jr.
http://www.robgrauert.com
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Jump to about 7 minutes in to learn how to do a nice alpha. Or watch the whole thing if you want…
Rob Grauert, Jr.
http://www.robgrauert.com
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Thanks for all your help and the link to the awesome tutorial. I’m now an alpha channel Tiff mixing fiend! 😛
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