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Classic Color Burn render
Hi all, this is my first post in the CC Forums. I hope it is kosher and all that, yes, I read the rules.
So, my question is this: I am making a 3D intro sequence in After Effects. I am not a total newbie to this program, but I have a lot of learning to do as well.
The sequence involves camera moves to various places in my stage, using a very large texture as a backdrop. As the camera comes to each point, text fades in as though it were written on the backdrop.
My problem is, whenever I render the project the text is distorted and almost non-existant. I am using the Classic Color Burn transfer mode on the text layers, and underneath for the background layer is my texture. The background has motion blur checked (for the camera moves), and my feeling is that this is conflicting with the Classic Color Burn.Now, here’s the kicker: in the project itself, under Full resolution and high quality text images, the text looks exactly as it should. The weirdness only happens when I render.
Sorry for a long post, any help is much appreciated.
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10 Replies
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Hi there Michael. How are you rendering?
I mean the output format and codec and stuff…….
Cheers.
ninguem
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Hi,
All outputs were to quicktime files (for quick rendering and viewing purposes).
I tried several compression settings, Animation (on accident the first time), Mpeg-4, and DV/DVC Pro – NTSC. -
It sounds like an issue with 3D space and the layers overlapping. This can happen when the layers are too close together. separate the background image from the text layer more, and/or make sure both layers have the same motion blur setting (either both on or both off). If you want the background motion blurred but the text always crisp (no motion blur), you are going to have to put a lot of distance between them (not sure how your comp is setup, but usually the z-axis)
Jon Geddes
Motion Graphics Designer
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I believe you are right. I was having an issue where the text had this semi-opaque layer over it, and I fixed that issue by bringing it forward away from the texture layer.
But therein lies the problem. In the composition itself, everything looks fine and dandy, it previews just fine, and the stills all looks perfect. Only when I render do issues come up. Should I just render full quality, uncompressed and see what happens? -
Make sure you are not using Open-GL accelerated previews. Use adaptive. Also, preview at least one frame at full res (you don’t need to ram preview, just set the comp preview quality to full). This should allow you to see exactly what it will look like when you export. Also make sure your export settings are not configured for draft mode or anything.
Jon Geddes
Motion Graphics Designer
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Wow! How could I forget that! Jon is probably right. It happened to me when I got my quadro and tried to render with the openGL enabled.
Everything looked perfect and the render was a disaster.
Did it work?
Cheers.
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That is a good idea in theory, and as it happens I did have the OpenGL option checked. However, there was no change other than preview renders became slow. The image is identical both ways.
Here is a comparison image as an example:
BEFORE (in project):
AFTER (in render):
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Hi there. It looks a lot like the one I was getting.
Is this the checkbox you´re talking about?
That was the one that gave me all the headache….it has to be unchecked…
Or are you talking about the one on the composition window? That one is only for previewing.
How´s it now?
Good Luck….
ninguem
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Hmmm…you may be on to something (or I may have just misunderstood earlier and you were on to it the whole time). This is the one that I thought you meant:
But now I see what you mean.
Let me do a quick render and get back to you. Here’s hoping! -
Hmmmm…this is what I had for my previous renders:
Incidentally, I rendered a very short clip of my intro and it came out perfect. I don’t think I changed anything, so I dunno. Here’s a frame:
I wonder what changed?
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