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  • Need help with poor text and graphic quality with AE QTs imported in FCP

    Posted by Mark Jackson on April 16, 2005 at 2:04 pm

    I’m a new AE user. Can anyone please help me with this problem? When I create a text or graphic in AE with an alpha channel and try to import it in Final Cut Pro or Avid XDV, they end up looking pretty fuzzy or they have ragged edges.

    I put my title or graphic in the render queue, and I pick a format in the output module that allows for an alpha channel.

    This is how I set it up:

    Quicktime
    Animation (codec)
    Channels: RGB + Alpha
    Depth: millions of color+
    Color: premultiplied with black

    Can you help me with my quality issue please?

    Threechords replied 20 years, 4 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
  • 2 Replies
  • Steve Roberts

    April 16, 2005 at 8:48 pm

    Try rendering to “straight” not “premultiplied”.

    Steve

  • Threechords

    April 12, 2006 at 5:33 pm

    I know that this is an old post, but I have a related problem. I’m trying to export from AE to FCP DV-NTSC sequence. Boy, the text looks like dook. I noticed that the text I create inside of FCP using its generator looks a lot more crisp. Is there a work-around? I’ve tried various render and output settings, but FCP’s DV compression just kills the text and graphics. I also tried Natress’ low pass video filter, but even though he’s a genius, it doesn’t help.
    Anyone?

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