Nate Whited
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Okay I learned two things. First of all to pull in a file to use as a matte key it just needs to be “high contrast”. So I went back into AE, placed a plain white background as the bottom layer, exported without alpha, followed the manual and it worked fine.
Then by the suggestion by another user, I took one of my earlier AE exports (one with an alpha) set it on V2 over my intended background, stepped into the effect and replaced the graphic fill with my originally from the Effect editor into my bin and use it elsewhere in my timeline–which is even better.
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Anyone? Hello?
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About an hour after I posted the above I just tried doing the paste off my keyboard and it works. It’s silly that isn’t an option from the mouse, but hey as long as it works–and it does. THANKS!
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I just posted this on the Avid board. Maybe some of you could add your thoughts:
….a couple days ago one of my posts to this thread included:
“The footage I am struggling with now was shot on a Sony V1U. The previous HDV project, the one finished on AXP was shot on a CanonXHA1. Are there any settings within those cameras that would cause one to work better that the other?”
Just on a whim I grabbed that footage from the previous project–the one I edited in AXP and was shot on the XHA1. I went into the ‘log” function on my MC capture tool and logged about 7 random clips for a total of about three minutes of footage. I set the capture template for Sony HVR-M10U and a custom preroll of 8 seconds.
I sat back and watched the MC effortlessly batch capture all 7 clips with stunning accuracy and minimal effort.
The only variable from my previously listed issues was the camera in use. As far as I can tell both tapes were shot basically the same, HDV 1080i, 60i. Even the tape stock is identical.
Just to be sure this wasn’t some bizarre Twilight Zone fluke, i deleted the media, closed out MC, shut down my MacPro, waited, powered all back up, started Avid and gave the batch digitize command once again. All seven clips again captured without the slightest bit of hesitation.
It would seem my problems surround footage shot with a V1U–or at least THIS V1U.
Comments?
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If I capture everything with the time code switched off–I’ll be screwed if I ever have to recapture footage again, right?
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FYI I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling my software…is this not compatible with the new OS or QuickTime?
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I first have to make sure there are no other projects open, then create a new project in HDV. I then have to quit avid and go into he menu on my tape deck and manually select HDV. (If left in “auto” mode the deck is supposed to know what type of format is inserted, but it doesn’t) Once I get my deck set to HDV I then have to start my Avid and go directly to the HDV project I created.
Mixing HDV and DV is very troublesome. Be prepared for numerous crashes.
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I am running 3.0.5.
Today I went to open the software and I get nothing. Just a blank screen. As soon as I try to start something it crashes. I tried to load the software but with the same result.
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It is set at 30.00. In the June emitters, only 1 of the six “regular” emitters plays in my preview window. Maybe I need to load the software?
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I’ve had this system since September and it has captured DVcam–although not as smoothly as my old Meridian system.
I’m using OS 10.4.11, QT 7.0, card is a NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT. Project setting is set to 1080i/59.95 HDV….according to the Manual everything is set the way it should be. Like I said I have deck control, I can see the video just fine in my composer window. It seems to be doing exactly what it is supposed to be doing–until I ask it to capture.