[Ka-yee Wu]

Thanks!

AE actually crashed whenever I tried outputting the single moviefile-comp. from my original project file,
so I created a new project file just for the final output rendering. Perhaps unnecessarily,
but doing it this way I at least avoided the horrible loading time of the original file.

I bounced into another problem after having output 4gb of the file:
AFter Effects error: adding to movie – disk error (I/O error; bad media) (-36). (44::39)
The Mac-solution can be found at https://forums.creativecow.net/thread/2/908330
For PC-users, I formatted my external HDD from Fat32 to NTFS. Worked just perfect.
I’m suspecting that me forgetting to format my HDD was the root of the original problem, but anyway, case solved. =)

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Now, there’s the resolution thingie left…
How do I actually conform my files into a standard video format? You mean resizing the files manually or is there a better way, like some sort of a batch thing?

Outputting to QT Photo JPEG 100% works now, but I’m a bit worried about the Mpeg2-conversion.
Though I’ve been working with action-safe areas, I fear my mumbojumbo settings (I think derived from PC screen res.)will force the Mpeg2-converters to need to reframe the film so much that important actions by the border of the action-safe areas get lost…

The current work resolution is 1280×960, and set with a pixel aspect ratio anamorphic 64:45…
The film was originally intended to be able to go through 4:3 PAL (broadcasting & dvd, and online) only,
so none of my source files are fit for 16:9 Widescreen display.

Is there anything I can do in order to keep the film as close to the original size & framing as possible,
before I hand in the file to the Mpeg2-converters?