Curious Turtle
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One way to do this is to dupe the layer and hide it. Now add the effects in this order:
Channel Combiner – RGB -> YUV
Set Channels – Source layer 1=”Your duped layer”
– Set Red to Source 1’s – Blue
Channel Combiner – YUV -> RGBHTH
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One other thing to be careful of is the concept of “Upstream” and “Downstream” masks, as there are two places where you can drop your mask.
Upstream masks are applied to the face track and are taken into account when defining alpha channels and any subsequent filter.
Downstream masks are applied to the track itself and work after any filters or transformations.
Any easy way to see the difference is to add an “upstream” mask to the face track of a layer. Then change the position of the main layer. The mask and fill move together. Reset your position and move the mask to the downstream mask area. Now do the same position change. Note how the fill moves but the mask stays stationary, effectively stenciling out the layer.
It’s a gotcha at first, but a very effective and powerful feature.
I’ll add another vote for Editz’s suggestion of getting a grip on the Pixel Chooser. Again, a great feature to have on filters and a very effective way for doing effects on one layer that would otherwise take several.
HTH
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FW support will be added in the 11.5 release that has just been announced and demoed at IBC, along with the:
“Software Only Model
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The AC3 encoding has shifted to Compressor now, so any reference to A Pack should be ignored.
Follow Floh’s direction to find the AC-3, but beware that it defaults the “Dialog Normalization” to -27dBFS. If you’ve got your audio mixed how you want to, you can set this to -31dBFS. This stops any attenuation happening to your audio file. Otherwise your audio might sound quieter than you expect.
There are obviously good reasons to use the Dialog Normalization – but that’s a discussion best left for you and the manual :o)
HTH
Ben
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Hi Joan,
Where are you sourcing the material from? How are you displaying it (ie from a DVD)? 16:10 seems to be only a display ratio for a select number of displays, so I wouldn’t expect this to be a selectable option for an editing application.
If you are showing it through a computer, then you could take it into After Effects and create a custom ratio there. You could then compress it to a usable format for another player. If it’s simply a loop you could use VLC. If it’s a bit more complicated then it may be an authoring job in Director.
Of course, the simplest solution would be if the display had a “non-stretch” option, that would play things back at their original ratio. Then you’d only have to contend with a small border of black at the top and bottom.
Good luck and I hope this has been some help,
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Sure, I’ll convert it for you. What format do you want and how would you like to pay? :o)
Alternatively, you could check out these guides that will allow you to do it yourself.
HTH
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A lot of people don’t want to be downloading extra software just to see your video. That’s why if it’s going to a client, you ask them what format they can play, and if it’s going on a website you choose a codec appropriate for your target audience.
Of course, there’s nothing wrong with suggesting that they download QT, but always remember who pays the bills :o)
Ben
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Why not try to use the motion tracker? This will save you from having to manually add keyframes and will give you subpixel accuracy. If this is the first time using the Tracker, then take a quick trip to the manual. It’s not that scary. Honest :o)
HTH
Ben
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I don’t know about free, but you could do a lot worse than Snapz Pro.
Cheers,
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Yes, it can. After Effects imports the Maya export (.ma) and uses that for your virtual camera. Other 3D trackers, like those from The Pixel Farm, actually have an export for After Effects option.
You can find more information about Boujou and After Effects from their website.
HTH
Ben
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