[Chin Park]

Thank you, both.

The problem is I am burning DVDs for clients, and some are saying that they can view “hollywood movie” DVDs without special codecs or dvd software, using regular video players like Windows Media Player. But, they can’t play DVDs that I made using Encore CS4 (although my DVDs work perfectly in DVD players and with DVD playing software).

Is there a way to create DVDs like that using Encore CS4? If there is a way for clients to pop in a DVD and have it work without needing special codecs or a DVD player software, that’d be great.

[Chin Park]

Got it. Thanks!

[Chin Park]

Dave,

I’m not sure about required fps yet. So when I find out, I’ll make sure all the assets match. What do you do for instances when the client does not know or they will be doing the final preparations?

I am delivering in Quicktime movie with animation codec at 1920 x 1080, progressive. It may be for broadcast. I want to deliver in highest quality and also make it most convinient for client to make conversions for broadcast, if they decide to.

Thanks again.

[Chin Park]

Okay, I see. Thanks.

Before I read your reply, I thought that footages with lower fps duplicate some frames to match the timing. If speeding up of footage is the only outcome of mismatching fps, then it will not be a big deal in this project I’m working on.

So does interpreting the footage in After Effects to different fps count as converting?

[Chin Park]

Thanks, Dave.

It will most likely be for HD TV. I have Adobe Master CS4 on a Windows Vista. Let me know if there is any other information you need.

And I was also wondering if there were general rules to follow:
– Is exporting at higher frame rate better even if some of the footages have less?
– If I export at 25fps, is it still better to set up the composition at 29.97fps?

[Chin Park]

No, I’m not.

The line is not visible on rendering, and it is part of the null 3d layer. I’m guessing it’s supposed to be a reference plane(surface) or a guideline. Maybe it’s because of how the 3D model obj I imported into Photoshop was set up.

By the way, thanks for your time, Dave. I guess I’ll live with it.

[Chin Park]

You’re right about that.

I’ve read through the documentations for both AE and Photoshop regarding 3D layers and watched several tutorials.

Somehow, on the tutorials, the imported 3D layer seems to appear neatly positioned and I don’t see that diagonal line.

Maybe it’s something I’m doing in Photoshop itself.

[Chin Park]

Thanks, Dave.

I tried checking the 3D box for photoshop layer, and it didn’t change anything as far as I can tell.

When I parented it, the plane disappeared.

I was under the impression that when importing PSD live 3D, individual settings of the photoshop layer were linked to individual settings of the 3D null layer so there is no need to do these two things?

Thanks.

p.s. Now I got a hang of how the plane moves, but still curious what that diagonal red line is and how to orient the rotation/move tools to match the orientation of the plane.

[Chin Park]

Thank you!

Since I would have to interpret and render interlaced, could I get some feedback on the process?

I see options such as preserve edges, remove pulldown, guess 3:2, guess 24p, and loop _ times. What settings should these be in?

And what do I need to do with composition/render settings?

[Chin Park]

Thanks, Scott.

I was wrong about 1080p, and it was actually 1080i that they sent. But from what you say, looks like it would export out as interlaced no matter what I do in After Effects? I guess that’s fine since the client sent me the footages in interlaced format.

And I will edit in 1920 x 1080 like you said to make sure it’s highest quality.