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importing jpegs
I am trying to import graphics into avid- are jpegs the best format to import them in or is there a better way?
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3 Replies
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I use .png files. They’re small, lossless, and if you put them over a tranparent background it’s interpreted as an alpha. Makes working in photoshop a lot faster. Just be sure to choose Invert Exisiting Alpha on your import options.
Jpegs are ok, but I’ve had better results with targa (.tga) and png files.
Mike.
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No alphas with jpegs either.
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another great thing about png files is they retain phoshop bevels and drop shadows where psd files don’t.
Also, your soft shadows stay the color you create then with png files where psd files blend in a white back ground in soft edges.
I do use jpegs sometimes but only the ones clients bring in. Often I have to doctor em up anyway so I just spit em out as png files.
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