[Jamesworsley]

Thanks for the help.

So to confirm if i do all my design in 720×540 sq. pixel in Photoshop, i’ll be ok dropping the 720×540 sq pixel After Effects comp into a 720×486 rectangle pixel comp and scaling down to 90% to render.
Just to let you know i’m only using photoshop layers, no video footage.

Thanks again, it’s great to be able to get advice from people!

[Jamesworsley]

ahhh i see.
I’ve also just read that people design in 648×486 square pixel comp before they drop into a 720×486 non-square comp, is this the same as designing in 720×540 square pixel and dropping it by 10% like you said?
Cheers
James

[Jamesworsley]

Hi,
If i’m animating alot of elements to complicated music I’ll put my audio onto the timeline in Final Cut Pro, and i’ll manually write down ‘key frames’ on a piece of paper as I storyboard. It can take some time depending on your music but it’s worked really well for me. Give it a try maybe…

[Jamesworsley]

Hi,
Thanks again for the info.
You said “Leave everything as square pix 1024×576 during the design & animation stage. When complete, put the finished comp into a new 720×576 widescreen comp and render.”
Would I just drag the layers into a new comp….
And i unserstand when i render out i’d render at 720×576 animation compression, or uncompressed.
When i view this final movie will it look squished on my computer, but obviously ok once viewed on TV?
Cheers
James

[Jamesworsley]

I’m not using any DV footage, just cut out graphics in photoshop, animated in After Effects…although i fear i’ve messed up the settings through out.

[Jamesworsley]

I’ve been told that my final output should be uncompressed quicktime and then ‘they’ will transfer it to beta tape.
Thanks for the info, you’ve been a great help.
Is there anything else i need to consider?
Thanks for everything.
james

[Jamesworsley]

Thanks for the help. Greatly appreciated.
So…

Photoshop:
16:9 1024×576

After Effects:
768×576 square pix composition or
720 x576 widescreen?
You said when I export from After Effects I shoud stop using Square pix?
768×576 appears to be the default export setting if i use 768×576 as my comp setting(unless i stretch)….
So i take it i should use 720×576 comp setting which would enable me to render out as 720×576 uncompressed

FCP:
If i need to export as 720 x 576 16:9 Uncompressed what should my project settings be? Should they be 720×576 PAL 4:3, that seems to be my only relevant option, or should i click the 16:9 anamorphic button?

Sorry it’s long winded…
Many thanks again!