[Robert Garry]

Double click the clip in the timeline and load it into the Viewer

Access the Motion tab in the Viewer

Use the Anchor Point tool to enter new values

(Try the below example to get a quick idea of how this will work)

Enter 180, 180

Spin the rotation wheel

Your image should rotate around a new “offcentered” axis

Hope it helps

Best
Bob

[Robert Garry]

Try making sure that your elements are on even whole numbers in the center or origin parameters.

If you have text or graphics falling on odd numbers or non-whole numbers you are bound to get blurring or unreadable text.

IOW – Center should not be X= 23.4 Y=37.3 Intstead make it (24,38)

I would bet you see drastic improvement especially with smaller point sized fonts. This is something you should always check – don’t use the wireframe to place objects as finals, use it for temping in your layers then jump in and round off your numbers. Generally speaking the difference is so minimal from an artistic standpoint that you will never really notice any difference — other than it looking better that is!!

Good Luck

[Robert Garry]

There should be a function to export to LiveType. File>Export>Export to LiveType. If you have and In and an Out set in your sequence it should export only the section you have inside these points.

As far as the black movie goes….have you toggled off the visibility on the left side of the track that contains your movie? Perhaps your movie was exproted incorrectly and you output only black? The only other thing I can think of is that you have some kind of element on a text layer above the movie in LiveType that is obscuring your view of the movie.

if you can’t get the portion of the movie you want into Livetype try creating a new sequence and deleting everything EXCEPT what you want to send to Livetype. Then export that entire sequence to LT, when you are done creating in LT bring the LT file back into your original cut and everything should be groovy.

Good Luck

[Robert Garry]

Try just using the MPEG 2 export option from under FILE>EXPORT>USING QT COMPRESSION

There are options for 16×9 or 4×3 as well as sliders to set min/max compression. For rough cuts I usually set it to min. 6.0 max 7.0 and motion estimation best. I also check export audio when appropriate.

You save this to a folder somewhere on the CPU.

Then you need only to drag the new mv2 file from your new folder into toast and burn it as a DVD movie. (The aiff file in the folder “magically follows” your video – not need to physically place it on the DVD)

Good Luck

[Robert Garry]

make sure in LT that you go to the “Project Properties” pane and UNCHECK “Render Background.”

If you have been using a black (or other color) to give your text more contrast in LT and you had the aforementioned checkbox active you are actually exporting the backplate as well.

If it is unchecked already make sure you have no unwanted layers above the background bar (It’s the bar that splits the timline horizontally). Anything below that bar will be considered background and only render according to your preferences, if any elements are above the bar they will render out as a total composite.

Good Luck

[Robert Garry]

Sounds like you might be on odd pixels:

Jump into the motion tab for each of your “windows.” Make sure they have a center value that is an EVEN number, no odd numbers and no decimals. eg. x = 245.3 y = 45.6 is NOT what you want!!! Make it x = 246 and y = 46.

Lots of people do this because they use the wireframe function and assume “set it and forget it” is good enough. Wirframe mode is great for testing moves or a quick reposition but I always check the center value on final render.

This method holds true for any image, video or graphic that is standing still in the frame. If you are moving the image around it will not matter but once it stops be sure to have the center value set as I describe above.

Bye bye blurry video.

If that doesn’t work try “Flicker Filter” or “De-interlace” in your effects palette.

Good Luck.