Nick Toth
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The cross-grade offer ended 3-19-07.
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Here is what I use and I get excellent keys. I usually use the DV codec. Apply filters in this order: Color Smoothing 4:1:1 > Color Keyer (adjust edge feather to zero to start) > Matte Choke > Matte Feather. Adjust the Color Keyer to your key color, tweak and then add the choke and feather to tweak the edges. Don’t forget that you can add color correction at any point. Also, adding color correction to the background can help. Sometimes you can get a good edge but something drops out in the middle. Just duplicate the layer with no keyer and use a garbage matte to trim to fit. There are free garbage matte filters online that have more than 8 control points. Search for “free FCP filters”. I have gotten clean keys with this method with green, blue and white backgrounds. You need to experiment. I think many people give up too soon. Give it a try.
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Did you try changing the alpha channel interpretation in FCP? Livetype renders always have to be changed to
“black” from “straight” or they don’t key right. It’s worth a shot -
We don’t usually get the recognition we deserve. Congrats Walter!!
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Use XML – it’s easy
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Ever since my experience with Matrox Studio back in the early 90’s the word Matrox makes me want to curl up in a corner with my blanket…and shiver!
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I use the basic titlers a lot for simple titles and can end up with 4-5 layers. I don’t care for the Boris titlers. Once you spend some time with Livetype you should find that it is pretty useful. Too bad it’s not integrated directly into FCP. It would be nice if you could get Boris or Photoshop looks in Livetype and it was integrated into FCP directly.
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Have you updated to 5.0.4? The problem you describe was in 5.0
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Try the demo of Nattress Film Effects. I’ve used both and I always end up with Nattress.
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Ric
Take a look at this. I am looking for a Logomotion replacement too. This has some of the qualities Logomotion had.