David Johnson
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Figure out which instance of the footage is already used the most times by right clicking each and looking at the “reveal in comp” count. Then, select all the layers in each comp that use the other instances of the footage and hold the ALT key while you drag the instance that you want to keep over them to replace them. If you don’t understand what I described, look in the AE help for “replace layer”.
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To project to a 16×9′ screen, just make your PS layers and AE comp 1920×1080, which is 16×9 HD resolution. You do not need to try to scale them up to match the size of the screen as that’s what the projector does. So, I really don’t think there is such a thing as a chart for projection/screen size settings to use in AE. What it seems you should learn more about is video resolutions and aspect ratios.
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It sounds like your sequence settings don’t match your footage. Try starting a new sequence with any random preset, then drag your footage into the timeline and, when you get the window that asks if you want to conform the sequence settings to match the footage, click “yes” this time.
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Your FCP capture scratch files and exported QuickTimes don’t work on your PC because they’re in a codec that isn’t on your PC. In other words, it doesn’t matter what the original footage was … what matters is how the media was captured/encoded on the Mac (in the case of capture scratch) and what codec the FCP sequence is in (in the case that you export self-contained QTs using the sequence codec, which is the default).
It’s important to understand that what I’ve only added more detail to doesn’t contradict what Todd said … basically, that you need to export from FCP using a codec that your PC has (unlike some of the codecs FCP uses). The PNG or Animation codecs are good for that purpose. Another option is to install the codec you use on your Mac on your PC (i.e., if you use AJA or BMD Uncompressed codecs or a particular flavor of HDV).
Based on the questions, it seems that you could save yourself lots of time and frustration by reading up on the subject since video codecs and formats are not a subject that one can just stumble through without understanding. Perhaps Google for some type of video codec primer that explains the basics.
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AE isn’t doing anything wrong to your images … you’re using your images wrong in AE. In other words, the dpi in PS means nothing to the video world that AE works in. So, if you scale a PS layer up to 400% in AE (or anything significantly more than 100%), yes it’s going to look like crap regardless of it’s dpi. Make your PS layers the largest you need them to be for the AE work(dimensions, not dpi) and scale them down in AE when needed, but not up beyond 100%. If you don’t like that approach, the other option is to use vector graphics in AE (from AI instead of PS) and scale up to your heart’s content.
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I was simply trying to be helpful by offering more accurate information that you have so I don’t at all appreciate your condescending tone. I could care less whether you use Fat32 or consider yourself superior to anyone who might understand that there are still uses for it. Best of luck with that. Cheers.
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Everest, Just FYI … FAT32 is Mac compatible … and Windows compatible … both without the need for additional software to allow read or write (like NTFS on Mac of HFS on Win). I guess that’s why it’s still commonly used on a lot of USB drives and other small/portable drives.
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Oops, sorry … didn’t think of it that way since I tend to leave rasterization off until render time.
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BTW, the method I first mentioned is for footage, which is what I thought you meant until I happened back across the post again and noticed the reference to text …
I haven’t seen the Khole’s commercial, but an easy way to do it with text is to either draw custom text with the mask tool instead of using a font or turn font text into outlines/masks. Then, just put a stroke filter on it and add distortions to taste.
If you need a tutorial, look for things like “write-on text” since it’s basically the same thing without the jitter.
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Windows Explorer windows are the ones you use to navigate through the various drives and folders on your computer … to open one, press the Windows and E keys on your keyboard.