Alan Lorence
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Not yet, but we’ll update SE when 3.0.3 is finished (since there are some issues with 3.0.2).
Alan.
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This is a known problem with 3.0.2, and will be fixed in the 3.0.3 update (coming soon).
In the meantime, change the stage size to 980 px wide. When saving images whose widths are not even multiples of 4, you’ll get the “striped image” on output.
Alan.
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First, you need to select an image format or Quicktime compressor that supports alpha channel (transparency). If you’re saving a QT movie, you also have to set the color depth to the highest setting.
Then check the “Save Alpha” option in the Output Options dialog.
Note that particleIllusion only creates an alpha channel for the particles — so you’ll probably want to turn off the bg footage when rendering, and composite it again in FCP.
Alan.
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Did you email wondertouch support yet? Without doing that, I can’t add you to the beta test.
I do have a fix for the fields problem now.
Alan.
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“Record Position” only works for the emitter’s reference point, not for individual points.
So you have to do it manually. Just switch to “select” mode (so you can drag the points), jump ahead a couple of frames, position the point, repeat.
It might be easier to move the emitter first (using “record position”?), then move the points, but it’s not required.
Alan.
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If you render without fields in pI, you should be able to tell PP that the footage does not contain fields, and it should handle it correctly without stuttering (or am I wrong about that?).
A workaround in pI is to render in 2 parts (or however many Layer Offset sements you have). If for example your “break” is at frame 50, render frames 1-49 with fields, then 51 on in a separate render.
To get frame 50 (the “break” frame which renders worng) you may be able to just move the “break” key to 51 and render 50 alone, or just duplicate frame 49 or 51 as 50… or render frame 50 with fields off.
I’m working on the fix right now, but not sure how long it will take me. Email me at wondertouch support and I’ll put you on the 3.0.3 beta test list.
Alan.
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[marksd2167] “It sounds like you rendering out to avi. You will not be able to have a transparent background that way.”
Yes you will, if you’re using 3.0.2 (the latest version) which supports alpha in AVIs.
Alan.