[Michael Duff]

hi there … you need to switch on ‘Live Update’ …. it is a button on the timeline window … i’m not in front of AE now, but if you search the help or google “Live Update” you should find it …

Michael Duff –
Bearcage Productions, Australia
http://www.bearcage.com.au

[Michael Duff]

there is a button on the timeline window called “live update”, it is a wireframebox overlapping a solid box … it is next to where you can pick shy, frame blending, motion blur etc …

if it is selected then objects will be wireframe when you drag them…

does that help?

Michael Duff –
Bearcage Productions, Australia
http://www.bearcage.com.au

[Michael Duff]

maybe you have the ‘region of interest’ button selected, but with only a tiny bit selected … it’s the button at the bottom of the comp window to the right of where you select the preview resolution (Full, Half etc)

?

Michael Duff –
Bearcage Productions, Australia
http://www.bearcage.com.au

[Michael Duff]

firstly, are you actually exporting using File->Export? If so, DON’T! … you should be using the render queue to output your movies … go to Composition->Add to Render Queue

then there are a number of settings you can choose from … if your composition settings are a broadcast preset (PAL, NTSC whatever) then you shouldn’t need to change the size of the output …

have a go at this, then if you have any more specific questions about the render queue then feel free to ask 🙂

good luck

Michael Duff –
Bearcage Productions, Australia
http://www.bearcage.com.au

[Michael Duff]

is your rendering plug-in set to Advanced 3D? to check go to Composition Settings (Apple+ K), then it’s under the advanced tab…

Michael Duff –
Bearcage Productions, Australia
http://www.bearcage.com.au

[Michael Duff]

i think you are doing the correct thing in AE … but it sounds like iDVD is pan-scanning (centre cutting) your footage. I haven’t used iDVD before, but there should be a setting in there to force it to letterbox the vision rather than centre cut. If there isn’t, then you need to use a more pro application like DVD studio pro…

Michael Duff –
Bearcage Productions, Australia
http://www.bearcage.com.au

[Michael Duff]

if you just want it to run sped up you can can use the stretch panel … to see the stretch panel click on the button of the two brackets down in the bottom left of your timeline window. Set the stretch to 50% for double speed, 25% for 4x … etc etc ..

or you can use time remapping … probably easiest to search the manual or find a tutorial on time remapping as it’s a bit more complicated …

If you want it to actually look like it’s being fast forwarded on a VHS (with the horizontal lines and artifacting) then that involves a couple more steps… there are posts on the COW that other people have written about that.. search the archives for “fast forward” or “rewind” and you should find something ..

Michael Duff –
Bearcage Productions, Australia
http://www.bearcage.com.au

[Michael Duff]

thanks for the somewhat tardy reply muiisal 🙂 …. it has been a long time between posts …

Michael Duff –
Bearcage Productions, Australia
http://www.bearcage.com.au

[Michael Duff]

yeah, I’m running 1.1.1 …..

Michael Duff –
Bearcage Productions, Australia
http://www.bearcage.com.au

[Michael Duff]

thanks greg, it is definitely shooting IMX so must be the PDW-530 …. have you seen anything like this edge artifacting before?

Michael Duff –
Bearcage Productions, Australia
http://www.bearcage.com.au