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  • Export a Matte grey scale video file.

    Posted by Clinton Rocksmith on December 13, 2010 at 10:30 pm

    Hi there,

    This is really bizarre, but I have a Composition that I’d like to output the Alpha channel as a Grey scale video file.

    When I choose export Alpha from the Render Queue, it just outputs the normal video. Am I doing something wrong? Probably.

    Help would be ACE!

    Clinton

    3D stereoscopic software development
    http://www.stereoscopicmaster.com

    Clinton Rocksmith replied 15 years, 5 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Kevin Camp

    December 13, 2010 at 11:06 pm

    [Clinton Rocksmith] “I choose export Alpha from the Render Queue, it just outputs the normal video.”

    that should work, it should export just the alpha (grayscale matte) as an mov.

    in ae, at the bottom of the preveiw window, there is an icon that looks like rgb circles, if you click on that, there is an option to see the alpha for your current comp.

    if you select ‘alpha’ does it look like you think it should? it should look exactly like the render of the alpha.

    Kevin Camp
    Senior Designer
    KCPQ, KMYQ & KRCW

  • Clinton Rocksmith

    December 13, 2010 at 11:22 pm

    Thank you for that information.

    I’ll have another look at it tonight after work.

    I need this to export as a test for a new Pixel Bender I’m writing for Flash and AE, I’m a programmer more than an AE guy 😉

    Hopefully it will bring something new that is needed.

    Cheers

    Clinton

    3D stereoscopic software development
    http://www.stereoscopicmaster.com

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