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PNG fine until put on timeline
Hi there,
I’m doing the main titles for my cousin’s wedding.
I’m creating the text file in Photoshop and saving as a PNG to import into FCP.The file shows up on my external monitor great. It’s crisp and detailed. I then drag it on the timeline and it becomes a lot less defined.
I have checked the setting of FCP, I’m currently working in 720×576. I’ve tried making the canvas this size in photoshop before exporting and that makes no difference either.
It’s also not a rendering or playback quality issue. I really want crist titles for this and it’s doing my head in.
I’ve also tried using Boris for the titles, and it does the same thing. The titles are always undefined.
Any help on this would be very much appriciated.
many thanks,
Jack -
17 Replies
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Hi Jack,
Have a look to the FC Browser and see how have been recognized the field order. In Case is Upper or lower, set it to NONE. Changes in the Browser do not affect things that are already in the time-line, so drag your .png again to see how it looks.
And make sure that the Alpha is Strait.
Cheers,
rafael -
When you drop a still into your sequence they take on the resolution of the sequence. If your sequence is DV, then it will compress 5:1. If you want higher quality then you need better sequence settings, like DV50
Shane
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hi shane,
thanks for the response. I’ve checked the sequence settings and there’s no DV50 in the drop down menu. How can I get that setting?
thanks.
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well, if I had FCP on my iPhone I’d check, since I am posting from my phone. Look in the East Setups. Then make a new sequence.
Shane
GETTING ORGANIZED WITH FINAL CUT PRO DVD…don’t miss it.
Read my blog, Little Frog in High Def -
It actually takes on less resolution, exactly half of that of the timeline, until you render 🙂
Peter
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i tried rendering, but that didn’t do it either………
thanks
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Anyone asked where the output is being viewed? You can’t use the computer monitor to evaluate the graphics in FCP. You need to see it on a video screen or TV before you make any decisions about crispiness.
bogiesan
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am viewing the output on an external monitor in full screen. I’ve managed to get the text looking better by working from Photoshop in a 720×576 canvas and getting the text the right size before I import.
Although the text still doesn’t look as crisp as when you view it in the browser screen.
Is there any standard procedure in creating perfectly crisp titles? How do you guys normally do it?
Also, have anyone ever tried pheasant? I had it this year for xmas dinner. Very nice I thought.
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You have to live with it unless your Canvas is set to 100% precisely, otherwise it is scaling on the fly.
Kevin Monahan
http://www.fcpworld.com
Author – Motion Graphics and Effects in Final Cut Pro -
I have only had pheasant once. But it was good. It’s not readily available around here unless you are or you know a hunter.
Titles will never be great in standard definition video because it’s a pretty low resolution platform to begin with. To get the best, use a sequence setting for your final render that has less compression–something like DV50, 8-bit Uncompressed or ProRes 422 HQ. Colors that are opposites can interact badly and reduce quality–like blue text over a yellow background. Red text is always hard to get right. Finally, experiment with drop shadows and text outline or stroke to see what works best.
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