Michael Hancock
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Click the keyframe you want to copy–it will become pink. Ctrl+C. Click on the keyframe you want to paste on (it will become pink), Ctrl+V. Is this not working?
Mike.
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It’s likely a driver issue–Avid only certifies nVidia cards, so it’s kind of up in the air whether your video card will work. Doesn’t mean that it won’t, but it might take some trial and error before it will, if it will…
I did a search on the Avid forums for your card–doesn’t look like anyone got it working. Some suggestions included updating to the latest drivers, running the card in single monitor mode (if you’re trying to run it across 2 screens try it just on one), and messing around with the overlay settings. Sorry I don’t have better news–if I hear anything, though, I’ll be sure to tell you.
Mike.
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When you export a quicktime reference it does make a link to your original OMF files. If you took the quicktime to another computer and left the OMF files behind it wouldn’t play. This is why you end up with a very, very small quicktime file.
You get a huge .wav file because it actually exports the audio in full. As far as why it’s taking as long as it is–I’m not sure, I’ve never done a quicktime reference for anything that long. What are your settings for export, exactly?
Mike.
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It isn’t an easy transition to do in Avid, but it can be done.
The first transition in the piece could be done like this–shot 1 on V2, shot 2 (the guy crumpling the paper) on V1. They overlap by about 4 or 5 frames, depending on how fast your guy is crumpling the paper.
Start by adding a resize affect to your V2 layer. About 2 frames before you want to go to the paper crumpling, keyframe the resize on the V2 layer so your layer gets a little bigger. Add a blur plugin and put a slight blur on it to simulate motion blur. Now try a warp plugin so your shot is pulled toward the center of where the paper is being crumpled. You’ll want to use a corner pin effect, keyframed so the corner of your V2 shot follows the corners of your paper as it’s pushed together. You say you’re on media composer–if parts of the paper overlap and should be blocking your V2 shot, use animatte the cut out your V2 layer, exposing your V1 paper. Continue to up your blur a little bit, and possibly add a color effect so your V2 shot becomes a little washed out and desaturated. In the video you linked the first transition at 2:47 is very very fast. You could easily size up, add a bit of blur, warp towards the center of the crumpled paper, corner pin for about 3 or 4 frames while the paper comes together and add a 3 frame dissolve at the end. It doesn’t have to be perfect–just good enough to fool the eye at full speed playback.
Can you post an example of the clips you have that you’re trying to transition from? It would be easier to give tips is we say exactly what footage you had to work with.
Hope this helps get you started. Post back with more questions.
Mike.
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What kind of PC, how much RAM, what video card are you using, what driver do you have installed for that video card, what version of Avid Xpress Pro are you using, etc…We need more of your system specs. Sounds like a video card driver issue.
Mike.
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It’s not too hard, but it will be easiest if you do do this:
1. Open Bin 1, text view, right click in the top bar and select Headings. Make sure Tape Name or Tape ID (I can’t remember exactly what it’s called) is selected to show.
2. Right click on the heading Tape Name/ID and select Sort by Ascending. This will sort based on tape name, so you should have all of Tape 1 first, then Tape 2, then Tape 3. Do this with all of your bins.
3. Make a new bin, call it something like Batch Bin.
4. Select all of your clips from Bin 1 Tape 1, hold Alt and drag the clips to Batch Bin. This will copy your Tape 1 Bin 1 clips to your batch bin, leaving the original master clips in Bin 1. Repeat for the rest of your bins.
5. Select your Batch Bin, Ctrl+A to select all, and hit Batch Capture. Pop in Tape 1, have a coffee break while it does its work. When it’s finished you can delete the Master Clips in Batch Bin (be sure you delete the master clips only, and not the media too). In each individual bin, now, Tape 1 will be online. Repeat with Tape 2, Tape 3, etc…
If you want to batch everything, just Ctrl+A to each bin, Alt+Drag all the clips to your Batch Bin, then Ctrl+A your Batch bin and hit Batch Capture.
This will allow you to keep your original organization in each bin without having to capture each bin seperately. It’s a few extra steps but is really rather fast, especially if you save a custom Bin view called Tape Name where it reveals only the tape name, and maybe timecode as well. Then you can just select your custom view for each bin, it will automatically pull up only the tape IDs, then quickly Alt+Copy, Batch, rinse, repeat. You should be able to set all of this up and be capturing in about 3 minutes or less. You could probably get it going in 60 seconds if you’re fast with a keyboard. Doesn’t get much faster than that.
Mike.
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Last I heard they’re working on certifying it, but no word yet on when it will actually be approved. I would think it would relatively soon. What’s your timeline for when you need the new systems by?
Mike.
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This might be a hassle and not worth the time, but can’t you sublcip everything you want, then batch digitize the subclips? I haven’t tried it, and batch digitizing subclips might not work, but it’s worth a shot. Just choose one or two of your shorter clips and pop your tape in…you did bring these in with TC, right?
Mike.
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What did you do to get it to work?
Mike.
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In your render settings choose a codec that supports alpha channels, like Animation (lossless–excellent quality, large file size), then choose Millions of Colors+ and RGB+Alpha. You’ll have to choose whether you want your alpha to be straight or premultiplied–what you plan on doing with your footage will dictate which one you’ll want. Do a search for Aharon Rabinowitz (I hope I spelled his name right) on the Creative Cow for his overview of the difference between them. He’s also a forum leader in the After Effects forum–go there, click on his head, scroll down and choose his Straight/Premultiplied tutorial. Good stuff.
Hope this helps get you started.
Mike.