• Apple Final Cut Pro Legacy

  Export still image with transparency in .png or .tiff?

  Posted by Elijah Lynn on October 25, 2010 at 3:38 pm

  I have an opening title slate that is just two stock FCP titles with a transparent .png, the background is naturally black, I tried exporting a still image where the playhead is parked. What comes out are .png and .tiff files with no alpha layer. Is it possible to export this slate as a still image with an alpha layer?

  Thanks,

  Elijah

  Elijah Lynn replied 15 years, 6 months ago 3 Members · 4 Replies
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  Chandra

  October 25, 2010 at 3:58 pm

  Try making sure it is unrendered when you export your .png file
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  Chandra

  October 25, 2010 at 4:02 pm

  oh also, maybe try changing your BG to “Checkerbox” to confirm you trully have a graphic with no Background.
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  Mark Suszko

  October 25, 2010 at 4:15 pm

  In TIF color depth settings, “millions of colors” enables alpha info, If I rememeber right.
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  Elijah Lynn

  October 25, 2010 at 9:27 pm

  You nailed it! Bloody render files again! I am beginning to think a general rule for FCP is “Did you flush render files?”.

  Also the checkboard tip was very helpful in actually making sure the render files are cleared. My preferred .png export works great!

  Thanks again!

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