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601 vs. RGB Titles for 10 bit
I’ve received title cards from a graphics house that are either 601 or RGB in TIFF or PSD format. I tried placing the PSD file into FCP, but it wouldn’t accept it. My sequence is 10 bit NTSC, so I then placed the 601 TIFF file into my sequence. The titles are yellow text on black background. Problem is I’ve noticed during fade in/out of the title card, the black background around the titles looks gray. I’m wondering whether they only show as gray on my Macbook Pro LCD, which is currently set to default “Color LCD” which I believe is RGB color space. I assume they will show as black in the video realm. I realize there are different color calibrations, so I tried putting the RGB file into the timeline and the black level matched fine. My timeline setting is “Render all video processing as high precision YUV”. Not sure if that’s relevant or not. I’m doing an expensive Digibeta output on Monday so I need to get this right. Any info much appreciated!
Thanks,
Alexander -
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Hi alexander,
FC should be accepting the .psd unless they have been exported as CYMK instead of RGB.[Alexander Lee] “bit NTSC, so I then placed the 601 TIFF file into my sequence. The titles are yellow text on black background. Problem is I’ve noticed during fade in/out of the title card, the black background around the titles looks gray.”.
In the Browser look in the Alpha column and change between Strait-Black-White setting. When you change the value you need to drag again the animation to the time-line. Changes do not affect to the stuff already in the sequence.
Rafael -
Actually the PSD is RGB. Here’s a link:
https://www.realshaolin.com/public/Card4_601.psd
Not sure why FCP is not accepting it at all, won’t even let me import the file in the first place, so I can’t tweak the Alpha column.
Thanks.
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Well, now came to my mind a recommendation of my friend David Roth: When working in FC with .psd generated in a PC you must open them with Photoshop in Mac and save them again. Then import to FC.
Try that.
Rafael
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