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Replacing Photoshop source files in Final Cut
Hi,
I have 80 Photoshop files in a folder I’m referencing/using in several sequences.
They have 2 text layers and a hidden background layer.
I sent them off to my client for changes/edits and they sent them back to me.
However, when I replaced them (copy to folder/replace) and then start up FCP, the files don’t look right.
The textual changes are there, but the layout is the same as before.
What’s the best/easiest way to replace 80 files with updated ones?
Thanks,
Jim
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hmm…i dunno if this is the EASIEST way, but you could just replace the stills one at a time. If you have to keyframe movement to the still image, you can copy the original clip, and PASTE ATTRIBUTES to the new one
Robert J. Grauert, Jr.
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OK, here’s what I think is happening.
When you import a Photoshop document into FCP that has layers, it creates a sequence named after the Photoshop file.
In the sequence, there is one track per layer.
For some reason, the info on each track is updating, but the position of each layer/track is not updating.
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I would try exporting your Photoshop files as .tif files. They don’t come into FCP as it’s own sequence, but you can save them so that the layers are not flattened. That way you can still make adjustments in the future, but they’re much friendlier to play with in FCP
Robert J. Grauert, Jr.
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works for me…thanks a lot!
~ JCG
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