Roger Bansemer: Solution for Particle Ilusion

[Bob Moyer]

I’m new at this but I will try to upload the two files you requested.

Thanks,
Bob

ps. I really didn’t mean to hi-jack this thread from Roger.

[Edward Troxel]

Use MOV. MP4’s don’t support an Alpha Channel.

Edward Troxel

[Bob Moyer]

Thank you Edward. The “mediainfo” properties identified the file name as …particleillusion.mov, and the format as .mp4, while the format profile is Quicktime. So I am a little confused.

Bob

[Graham Bernard]

[Bob Moyer] “Thank you Edward. The “mediainfo” properties identified the file name as …particleillusion.mov, and the format as .mp4, while the format profile is Quicktime.”

Me too. Once again, here’s my SUCCESSFUL outcome,:

However, I think I may have stumbled on CONVERGENCE of Errors and thusly a solution.

Here are Bob and my MediaInfo side-by-side. Bob on LEFT me on RIGHT and both “indicate” an MP4, as per Edward’s obs this is NOT what is required. Hold that thought ☺:

NB: There’s a “hint” of the Quick TIme versions. Do you see?

Bob and Grazie Side-By-Side Render Templates:

Well, there’s not much here that I could query which in turn means that there HAS to be another issue.

Now that we’ve proved no real issues with Filename usage/content (MP4<>QT<>MOV) nor Render Template Profiles (Bob and Me above), what’s left? It COULD be something as simple as the need to UPDATE QT Player!

Here’s mine:

So, very long story shortened: Bob is doing the correct Render, albeit that change of ALPHA, which he could also copy me too, but I would like to see Bob reveal his version of QT Version, and if OLD update it. It could be that the more recent QT versions and MediaInfo are savvier about MP4<>QT<>MOV than we know.

My suggestion: Update QT version, and, if wanting to follow along, change that ALPHA option.

* Grazie

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[Bob Moyer]

Thank you for perseverance in this. Hopefully this is helping Roger also. I am away from my ‘real’ computer for a couple of days but will let you know what I find. Not too sure how to update quicktime. I was under the impression that Apple had discontinued it for Windows. I am sure this is an old version.

Bob

[Bob Moyer]

Grazie – Thank you. I updated QT from version 7.6 to the last released version for Windows (7.9). I will change the Alpha option and try again. I will let you know how it goes.

Bob

[Roger Bansemer]

Hi Graham,
Well, I’ve got the transparency working… sort of, by using the settings you showed in a former screen shot. However, it looks terrible. One thing that puzzles me is that Vegas is set to “Best” and the resolution is 1920×1080 so what could be causing this poor result?

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[Graham Bernard]

[Roger Bansemer] “Well, I’ve got the transparency working… sort of, by using the settings you showed in a former screen shot.”

Are you saying you followed my instructions – yes?

So, where does this leave our friend at BORIS, who informed you?

[Roger Bansemer] “I think what the person from Boris told me in an email that in order to have it show up that way it has to be purchased.”

Seems like one can have it show up without Purchasing.

[Roger Bansemer] “One thing that puzzles me is that Vegas is set to “Best” and the resolution is 1920×1080 so what could be causing this poor result?”

Not to do with that. Now that I’ve got you on the same page, please change your Project Settings Pixel Format to this:

* Grazie

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[Roger Bansemer]

Making a lot of progress…
I can now get the transparency by following all your suggestions.
However the IP rendered file is quite different in color when dropped into Vegas17.
The IP is on the left and the right is in Vegas.
So… Getting much closer. Sure doesn’t seem like this should be so difficult does it?
Roger

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[Roger Bansemer]

Thanks Graham for all the help on this subject.
Roger

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