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jpeg and titles from motion to fcp
hello.
Please can somone advise.
I have added titles to jpeg (provided by client) in Motion and have tried to export it to fcp using my current project settings which are DV PAL however when I play the export back the text is fine but the image is degraded and has stripes running through it. what is the best way to do this to get a clear image to play? many thanks. -
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Even if your project is DV, try to export from Motion with a better codec.
Try Animation and make sure that you export “Lower First” so will match the field order of your FC sequence.
Cheers,
Rafael -
[Rafael Amador] “Even if your project is DV, try to export from Motion with a better codec. “
Why would you do this? It’s going to take a 5:1 DV compression hit when you put the project into the DV timeline in FCP.
Better to work directly in DV in Motion so you can see the compression issues while you’re working and adjust for it. Thin text that looks great in Animation codec will fall apart in DV. These JPEG images might look great in Animation codec, but then fall apart again when FCP compresses the files back to DV. Better to see that while you’re building the animation / titles than to see it when you come back to FCP.
So my advice is work in the proper codec in Motion, in this case DV, and you’ll be able to see and compensate for any issues the DV codec presents. In the case of these JPEG’s, make sure you have your interlacing set up correctly in Motion and add a little motion blur to them.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
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I think this is obvious a matter of field dominance.
-Did you try to put the Filter _ Video-filters: Video : De-interlace? on the Jpeg? – it also has a
flicker-filter inside you can adjust.But yes. Like above: Try to put the sequence in LOWER field dominance.
Or try the : Video-filters, Video: Shift fields. on the Jpeg.
Also!!! -Always use TIFF. Goes better with FCP. i was told.
I’ve been fighting this monster for so long. And i’ve finally figured it out. ALWAYS use lower field domi when setting up the sequence if it’s DV. And UPPER field-domi when it’s Uncompressed!
See the questions i’ve asked in some of my previous posts!
Hope all goes well!!
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[Max Christensen] “Also!!! -Always use TIFF. Goes better with FCP. i was told. “
Tiffs are better because they don’t have compression. If the JPEG’s are the highest quality, they do work fine. If they are lower quality with a lot of compression, then there’s no much you can do except add a touch of blur to knock down all the compression artifacts.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Editor, Colorist, Director, Writer, Consultant, Author.
Credits include multiple Emmy, Telly, Aurora and Peabody Awards.
Owner, Biscardi Creative Media featuring HD Post
Biscardi Creative MediaCreative Cow Forum Host:
Apple Final Cut Pro, Apple Motion, Apple Color, AJA Kona, Business & Marketing, Maxx Digital. -
Hi Walter,
I suggest Animation (or better), because back in FC the clip may be re-processed. Animation will hold better than DV.
Max have pointed an interlacing problem but as I understand the Motion project have just JPEGs and titles.
Using a de-interlacing filter in a JPEG makes no sense.
Cheers,
rafael -
many thanks for all the advice i will try these options out!
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