[Mark Pybus]

I actually switched to the Avid DV codec (with no luck) after Animation was giving me the “size problem”. I’m working with a 1:1 “uncompressed” resolution. I’ve checked the footage settings and they match my comp settings exactly (720 X 486).

I’m pretty much at a loss to explain why this is happening. Very frustrating!

[Mark Pybus]

Thanks for the tips guys.

It seems that no matter what I do, there is a slight shift after I import my AE file back into the Avid. My Avid export settings are SAME AS SOURCE, RGB COLOUR LEVELS and NATIVE DIMENSIONS. My AE comp settings are 720 x 486 D1/DV NTSC(0.9) and the export settings are Quicktime Movie, Avid DV codec (I’ve also tried animation).

This is really driving me NUTS!

Thanks in advance.

[Mark Pybus]

I’ve actually got 120 video monitors in my video wall — 10 monitor width by 12 monitor length in a 1200 x 800 comp. Even after using the “secret menu” fix, I’m still having problems rendering. Does anyone know if I might have more success rendering “one row at a time” ie: turning off the visibility icon for all the monitors (other than one row) and rendering in this manner row by row, then re-importing the 12 rows and precomposing in order to create the finished wall. I would then put a camera move on the pre-comp in order to spice it up.

Finally, doees turning off the visibility icon for some layers allow AE to use less “juice” when rendering (ie turning off all of the icons accept for one row), or do I need to delete actually delete the layers? I’d try it myself right now, but I’m no longer at work.

Thanks to everyone who’s helped out thus far!

[Mark Pybus]

Hi Dave,

Thanks for the input. I have one more question though. Assuming that I turn off the visibility for let’s say half of the layers and then render the comp, will that take some of the “rendering burden” off of the system, or will I have to physically delete some of the layers. I guess I’m not sure whether the AE doesn’t have to “process” layers with the visibility icon turned off.

Thanks.

[Mark Pybus]

Ah I spoke to soon. I didn’t realize it was in under GENERAL in the preferences menu.

Thanks!

[Mark Pybus]

Are you messing with me? I actually tried to find “the secret menu” but it doesn’t seem to exist on my version of AE 7.0 – and I did hold down shift.

[Mark Pybus]

Bingo! Thanks.

G5 Dual 1.8, 1.5GB RAM

[Mark Pybus]

Thanks guys.

I’m actually importing the graphics at 1:1 but it still doesn’t make much of a difference. I’ll play around with my export settings and see what happens.

Thanks again.

G5 Dual 1.8, 1.5GB RAM

[Mark Pybus]

Apoligies, my mistake.

Thanks again.

G5 Dual 1.8, 1.5GB RAM

[Mark Pybus]

I don’t want to subtract from the other mask, I just want to add another mask in a different spot.

Thanks.

G5 Dual 1.8, 1.5GB RAM