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Importing Just titles from After Effects into Avid
Looking for information on how to import a title with an animation preset into Avid, for example, I can make the title, render it and export it as an mov, import it into avid, but then i get the black background, how would i get just the title so i can put the title over video in avid?
Any help would be greatly appreciated
Jana
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5 Replies
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Hi. You can export them as targa sequential files and you will need to check on 2 things inside the Avid import settings. 1) you will need to select the option that says “autodetect sequential files” 2) Invert existing alpha. HTH
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Thank you so much Murlee, worked perfect!!! I really really appreciate your help!
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One more question, Once I do what you originally said I get one file per frame of video, i only import the first file in the targa sequence and it is perfect, do i need all these other files that i get when i export??
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His way is one solution, when importing you need to click the first frame, then click the options button. In the lower left corner is “Autodetect Sequential Files” When you check that it will bring the targa into your bin as a sequence, if you use this method make sure you reverse your alpha upon importation.
Personally when I create title in After Effects, I use the quicktime for exporting. When you do this, in “lossless”, in the “video output settings”, just change your “channels” from RGB to RGB + Alpha. This way you are only dealing with one file rather then 200 to 300 for Targa or Pict sequences. Again, you will have to reverse your alpha when you import.
Even better, if you can find the Avid Quicktime codec at the avid site, you won’t even have to reverse your alpha, plus when you import it goes about 4 times quicker since the Avid will not have to convert the quictime to the avid codec. Rendering in AE takes the same time.
Good Luck and Good Editing
Johnny Cuevas -
Roger that !
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