[Chris Wright]

https://forums.creativecow.net/thread/2/948226#948246

[Chris Wright]

try groups of 16,32 pixels not 433 x 26. Try 400×16, 400×32, 448×32. I don’t have CS4 so I don’t know if they changed the encoders.

[Chris Wright]

What matters most is that your software knows what gamma and colors you have, not just your monitor alone. Most Pc’s work in 2.2 gamma, Macs on 1.8. This is separate from color balance. You can go the lut route or color management. While you’re setting it up, elimiate all ambient light and let it heat up for 20 minutes first.

If its done right, your video should looks the same everywhere.

[Chris Wright]

Thank you for your reply.

Would this method work with changing framerates to a slower framerate for an imported comp?…because I use a solid to access the longer footage.

[Chris Wright]

Thank you for your reply.

Would this method work with changing framerates to a slower framerate for an imported comp?…because I use a solid to access the longer footage.

[Chris Wright]

google these keywords and you’ll learn a heck of a lot about green-screening.
“the specialist green screen”

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“If the blur comes from a too slow shutter speed or by too narrow depth-of-field, you’ll have to tweak the keyer and possible sacrifice other parts just to manage the fuzzy edges.

A blurred edge between foreground and background means that you will have to compromise between the edge and despilling settings, and quite possibly have to keyframe these settings to compensate for different levels of blur on different parts of the clip.

Instead, add motion blur in post by using optical flow technologies such as ReelSmart Motion Blur and add depth-of-field by layering chroma clips and post-blurring them.”(the specialist)
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its impossible to answer your lighting, spill, and shadow problems precisely without seeing a high quality photo of the original shot, but I’ll tell you this, I’d rather face horrible green spill problems than slow shutters. Also, try a demo of Primatte Keyer Pro. It’s a little more intuitive with mouse clicks and transparencies.

[Chris Wright]

t sky

https://www.thefoundry.co.uk/pkg_plugins.aspx?ui=7EB882D6-AFE1-4CCA-B28D-B20DB7A46E7A

[Chris Wright]

i’ve used tinderbox moon-sky but for yours, what about fractal clouds of varying density sandwiching the moon. That would give it more dimension. use Shift and “+” to cycle through the modes of your layer transfers. I’m sure you’ll find the one you want.

[Chris Wright]

this has worked for some…
uninstall and remove pref folder in AE folder. re-install and turn off open gl.

[Chris Wright]

RAM settings and disk cache set to normal?
Multiproc settings off if using nucleo?

opengl won’t work with all graphics cards, so some AE users disable it

if uninstalling and re-installing and removing the plugins from the effects folder doesn’t work, then download microsoft’s free Windows Install Clean Up

https://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Secure-cleaning/Windows-Installer-CleanUp-Utility.shtml

and remove cs3 because your installishield might be corrupted

update InstallShield wouldn’t hurt too.
https://consumerdocs.installshield.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=Q108322&sliceId=1

You could also try manually removing cs3 reg settings as a last resort, backup registry first though!

turn the caps lock key on prior to opening the bad project. this will disable the preview update when the project opens, which will effectively disable the rendering of the effect, allowing you to go in and remove the effect form the comp.

Can you exit with “CAPS lock on” the whole time?