Annoying Lens flare, no alpha channel

[Walter Soyka]

[Greg Burke] “I built this Lens Flare Transition in AE but when I export it out w/alpha that stupid black solid stays in the BG, I am well aware how to solve this problem in AE (ie Screen Mode) but want to take this in Final cut PRO (not X thank you) and place as needed with an alpha matte”

How about using FCP’s screen composite mode? Ctrl-Click the clip in the timeline, then select Composite Mode > Screen from the context menu.

That said…

[Greg Burke] “Unmult doesn’t work, the lens flare becomes transparent and doesn’t fill the transitions needs.”

You may run into this same problem using the screen transfer mode, too, if your flare isn’t bright enough to blow out the other image and conceal your transition.

If you add a Levels effect after UnMult, set Levels to Alpha, and crank the Alpha Input White way down, you will get a much less transparent image. It won’t composite as naturally, but it should cover the transition better.

Walter Soyka
Principal & Designer at Keen Live
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