Daniel Waldron
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Honestly, I don’t know the “correct” difference. I generally don’t go more than 2-5Mbps higher on the maximum, but don’t know if there is an optimum difference or anything.
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The higher the bit rate, the more processing power it takes for a computer to play it back. When it is too high for a particular computer, you get the results you are seeing. If it is choppy, you should try a lower bit rate. Also, try making your max bit rate a little higher than your target bit rate. This could help making areas of motion or change in your video look better despite a lower overall bit rate. Definitely experiment on short clips to see what your playback computer can handle.
Online video hosts generally re-encode your file to various bit rates and play back which ever one will play smoothly based on the users internet connection.
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You can add fractal noise to a new solid, play with the parameters, and change the blend mode. You can get some nice, metallic looking textures this way.
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You need change your Mac keyboard preferences to use Standard Function keys. Otherwise, hold down Fn like Nathan said.
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Where do you see the black border; in the source window or the program monitor? Are all your videos shot with the same settings? A screenshot of your project would be helpful.
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If you’re just trying to smooth the movement, right click your start and end keyframes individually, go to Temporal Interpolation, and select Ease Out and Ease In respectively.
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How did you make the 3D text? Ray-traced? Element 3D? If your text is 3D (which it pretty clearly is) and your white background is a solid layer in 3D space, then, in theory, you should be able to achieve what you are aiming for.
If you used a plug-in like element 3D, you could always make the background in Element and animate the push through with the plugin’s animation controls.
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I like to use GeoLayers. It has some great features and you have a nice selection of different maps to choose from. They do ask you put a small map attribution in the corner for most, but I think finding a good (and legal) map without a watermark or attribution can get pretty expensive.
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Double click your video file in the Project window so it opens in a new Footage window. Scrub to where you want to start and set an In Point (alt+left bracket, or option+left bracket on a mac). Now drag the footage layer from the Project window to your composition and it will start where your In Point was set.
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You can also use CC Simple Wire Removal. Just put the two wire points really close together over your pixel.