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PSD files are squished
I have a project we are translating into several languages. I cut one version and have duplicated the project, renamed it, let’s say “French” and Reconnected the Photoshop files (all our text graphics) to the French files.
When I do this some of the text is squished. Not all files do this, just most.
I have checked the size of both the original PS file and in the Viewer. All sizes match. I have also checked Distort – and don’t see anything usual.
When I load the PS file into the Viewer, it is squished also, but not in Photoshop.
FCP 7.0.3
Any ideas?
Thanks,
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Specs of your sequence?
Are the PSD square pixels?Chris Tompkins
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Sequence is 1920×1080 ProRes
PSD are square pixels – they were provided to us in 1280×720_________________________________________________
Anything worth doing at all, is worth doing well.
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But let me guess, you’re linking to individual text layers within photoshop. Originally they were one language, and then you duplicated the ps file, edited them into another language, and relinked a duplicated sequence to the new French PS files, right? Yeah, can’t do it. This isn’t After Effects.
The problem seems to be that when FCP links to the PS layer(s), it writes into it’s little memory the size of the layer. NOT the size of the canvas mind you, but the size of the text or used pixels within the layer. So, when you’re doing the first language, the text might take up 800×207 for example. Then, the replacement text takes up 733×207. FCP still treats it as 800×207. Squishing or stretching it.
Maybe someone has a workaround. Maybe you can just remove the distort attributes but I think the problem is the above. I’ve had to import the new PS file(s) and do a lot of “copy” and then “paste content” to make the changes. Not quite as easy, but not too bad.
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Bret,
That is exactly the problem. If I wasn’t dealing with 170 files x 12 languages, this wouldn’t be as big of an issue.
I appreciate it very much.
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Anything worth doing at all, is worth doing well.
– Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield
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