Andy Neil
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Have you tried realigning your play range and exporting the project in pieces? Just make sure the tick the “use play range” option in the export dialogue box. If you are overtaxing your system, then perhaps that’s the best way to proceed.
Andy
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I don’t get it. How can you brits pronounce the “H” in herbs, and not the “W” in Norwich?
Andy
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I just assume that everyone needs a map between Exeter and Norwich.
Andy
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Strange. Seems like the problem might be with Primatte? Have you called/emailed their tech support?
Andy
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“Doesn’t Pixel Aspect Ratio establish size?”
No. Pixel Aspect Ratio determines whether the pixels are meant to be square or rectangle in shape. Standard Def TVs are rectangle pixels, HDTVs and computer screens are square pixels. It’s the varying pixel aspect ratios that account for strange resolutions like 960×720.
When you create your Template, you should be working in a full raster HD Preset. 1920×1080, square pixels, at whatever framerate you need (29.97, 23.98, etc.) If you build your Motion project with those settings, you should be fine in FCP.
Andy
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Well, if you have some supers that are 2 line, and others that are 1 or 3 line, then you’ll need to make a template for each type usually, but essentially that is what I’m suggesting.
Motion and FCP are fairly well integrated. If you go to your Effects tab, you should see a folder called Master Templates. These are actually Motion projects that can be accessed in FCP that are designed for repetitive gfx like lower thirds.
You can create your own L3s in Motion and then Save As Template, allowing for the gfx to show up in FCP. The text layers will be editable in FCP, so you can just lay as many L3 instances as you need and just change the text for each super.
I’m pretty sure that there is a Motion Template tutorial somewhere here on the Cow that can get you started if you’ve never done anything like that.
Andy
https://www.timesavertutorials.com
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Minimum of fuss:
Build the L3s as an HD Motion Template that can be accessed in FCP. Add all your CGs and render for screener. Presumably you are working in an anamorphic DV sequence (if you’re ending up in 16×9 HD), so the L3s will automatically size down. Then when you do the online, the same L3s can be copied and pasted into the HD sequence.
No retyping, no re-exporting from Motion. The perfect way to handle a “million” L3s (really, you should think about losing a few) 🙂
Andy
https://www.timesavertutorials.com
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The write on behavior works for drawing the line. For the animation of a dot along the path, you should use the Motion Path behavior. Check out my quick tutorial that shows exactly that.
Andy
Quick Tip: Motion Path Behavior
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Unfortunately, if memory serves, retaining text formatting was introduced in Motion 4.
Andy
https://www.timesavertutorials.com
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