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Many Many Many Layers
I have a project which requires about 6 layers of graphics. over my footage Most graphic items are animated in After Effects rendered DV and have a luma matte to see the footage below. Everytime I add one layer with luma matte I have to render it. Is there a setting or something that will allow me numerous animated layers without rendering. Or should I just stick to picts with alphas and forget all my AE renderings? Or is there something other than Animated codec in AE that will allow me an alpha channel imbeded in the graphic..that doesn’t require rendering.
Thanks for any help!
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First off, I envy you with 6 layers of graphics and mattes to key in. I generally deal with 20+ layers whenever I get into mattes and keys. (700 was the most, but let’s just not even go there today)
I don’t think there are any settings in FCP that will allow you realtime keying or matting. You can try setting your Playback quality down to “Low” in your Sequence, but I’m pretty sure it will still want to render. You might be able get one matte to play in realtime, but I’m not sure you’ll get that.
CineWave is the only product that can allow realtime playback of the Animation codec with alpha channel in realtime over another layer.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Creative Genius, Biscardi Creative Media
https://www.biscardicreative.comNow in Production, “The Rough Cut,” https://www.theroughcutmovie.com
“I reject your reality and substitute my own!” – Adam Savage, Mythbusters
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“700 was the most” WOW I thought I had it bad. Thanks for the response now my measly 6 layers seems tame to render. I’m going to take a look at the Cinewave and see if it’d something I need in the fututre.
Thanks again!
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[chase] “700 was the most” WOW I thought I had it bad”
Yeah, knowing After Effects is a blessing and a curse sometimes.
I’d think twice about CineWave. It’s been kind of sliding off the radar for about a year and now that AVID purchased Pinnacle, I’d say that about finishes off the product line. AVID would never sell a product that supports FCP.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Creative Genius, Biscardi Creative Media
https://www.biscardicreative.comNow in Production, “The Rough Cut,” https://www.theroughcutmovie.com
“I reject your reality and substitute my own!” – Adam Savage, Mythbusters
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