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favorite codec from Motion for FCP projects
i’m normally trying to work in ProRes (“reg”, not HQ nor LT) and trying to come up with the most efficient output from Motion 4 to use on a Pro Res timeline. These are files with alpha channels (lower third type stuff), so need transparency. So far, the best seems to be lossless + alpha animation movies. i’ve tried some of the ProRes settings, but never seem to get a transparent background with them.
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Hi Tad,
The only Prores that supports Alpha is the 444{4}.
You need to set “Millions +” to export with the alpha.
rafael -
ah, cool…and would there be any advantage in rendering out Motion files as PR 4444 over a lossless animation type?
thanks for helping out a bonehead!
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You get a 10b Alpha Channel instead of the 8b of the Animation and also 10b YUV instead of 8b RGB, an in a codec that works much better in Fc (RT)..
Not enough?
Prores 444 has been designed right for whar you intend to do.
Animation is a relic.
Cheers,
Rafael -
Thanks! I’ll keep all that in mind and head in that direction…now if i could only track down this continual crashing in FCP! I think i have a corrupted file somewhere. Upon upgrading to Snow Leopard and FC3 a few days ago, everything was working GREAT – in a new ProRes-only timeline. Then i opened up and older project, crash, crash, crash, tried to export/share overnight – crash. I just uninstalled my BlackMagic software and seeing if this makes a difference…(still rendering/exporting – so far – right now!)
thanks for helping out a bonehead!
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