Matthew Brunn
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You can save a TIFF or a Photoshop with an alpha. I don’t think Jpeg, GIF, PICT or PNG support alpha channesl.
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Matthew
Quad 2.5 G5
OSX 10.4.X
Ram 4GB
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There is a tag in the header of the file that associates it with FCP instead of QT. Open the file in QT and save as a different name. It should change the association.
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Matthew
Quad 2.5 G5
OSX 10.4.X
Ram 4GB
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Little more info there please. Is this DV? Do you have a Kona or like card? Computer configuration with software and hardware versions. Do you have other edit suites to test out this media? Can you open the QT files in quicktime?
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Matthew
Quad 2.5 G5
OSX 10.4.X
Ram 4GB
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You can use compressor to make an Mpeg-1 file. This is the most universal video file. All players can play it. It has been around the block. Not efficient codec but you get maximum penetration. For WMV files, if you have a PC get the free Microsoft encoder for WMV files. It’s PC only (free version) but if you have the PC, it’s a consideration. I would pay the $99 for Flip-4-mac. It’s worth it. The WMV files work well and look great. The third option is Flash. Very efficient but expensive and more difficult to deliver on the web side, I find. The self-contained formats of Mpeg, QT, and WMV have more appeal for distribution in my opinion.
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Matthew
Quad 2.5 G5
OSX 10.4.X
Ram 4GB
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Unlink in the time line and adjust the speed of the clip to match as close as possible or take it into Peak and slow it to the same length.
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Matthew
Quad 2.5 G5
OSX 10.4.X
Ram 4GB
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I got 4.5 to run on my Quad try this thread
https://forums.creativecow.net/cgi-bin/new_read_post.cgi?forumid=8&postid=883498
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Matthew
Quad 2.5 G5
OSX 10.4.X
Ram 4GB
FCP 4.5/AE 6.5/DVDSP3 -
You can use one mac but with special circumstances. You need to be using a capture card that has firewire built in. You would output from the capture card and into the Firewire on the Mac and bingo.
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Matthew
Quad 2.5 G5
OSX 10.4.X
Ram 4GB
FCP 4.5/AE 6.5/DVDSP3 -
I just run tape backward and digitize noncontrolable, I get the distortion and everything.
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Matthew
Quad 2.5 G5
OSX 10.4.X
Ram 4GB
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Well for HDV 1440X1080 (25Mb) you don’t need anything. For HD Full res 1920X1080 through SDI think in terms of SCSI 3 RAID 5 or Fiber channel. My advice is wait to buy the drives till when you need them. Don’t even think about it till you do. If you don’t edit HD there is no reason to have drives that can do it. Later the drives will cost less and be bigger. The longer you wait the more you’ll get for the money.
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Matthew
Quad 2.5 G5
OSX 10.4.X
Ram 4GB
FCP 4.5/AE 6.5/DVDSP3 -
Not sure what your asking. The laptop works right? Then it’s powerfull enough. As for compression for display that has MANY factors. Source for one, interlaced or progressive, compression amount, codec used, delivery. What is the application of the video? Is this a kiosk? Some interactive video? What are the limits of the delivery system? Sounds like the PC needs better software to re-interpret the Mpeg-2 to the monitor. Have you tried installing Quicktime on the display machine? Use a Quicktime codec such as H.264 or DV? Mpeg-2 should be able to look good, it sounds like tests are in order.
Hope this helps-
Matthew
Quad 2.5 G5
OSX 10.4.X
Ram 4GB
FCP 4.5/AE 6.5/DVDSP3