Robert Sharpe
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Will do Dean – you were right – changing the sequence to the Apple Intermediate codec didn’t help. I also tried exporting Animation at 60 frames, but that didn’t work either.
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Dean,
When you say “exporting from timeline”, – I am exporting the keyed out video with alpha channel from my timeline through Quicktime conversion and selecting Animation, Millions of Colors+. When I bring it back in, though, the alpha is black and blocks out anything on Layer 1.
Thanks for trying to help! I’m sure it’s some simple little thing I’m overlooking.
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Dean,
Yeah – the Prepare for Streaming is unchecked. I set up my sequences at DVCPro HD; Uncompressed 8-bit, and Animation – all at 720p 24.
I’ll try to build a Sequence at the codec you use – Apple Intermediate Codec 720p 30, and see if that helps.
Thanks!
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Dean,
I purchased the Sorenson Squeeze Production Bundle and still couldn’t get the alpha channel to hold, so I went through the Sorenson Squeeze 4.5 Training DVD to see if I was forgetting something. It doesn’t really go into exporting with Alpha channel, so I’m back on the forum pestering you again.
I tried the 3 steps you listed, but am wondering if I’m missing something in the Animation step. I tried several approaches: I built sequences with DVCPro HD; with Uncompressed 8-bit, and with Animation Compressor settings. I then keyed out the green. Then I exported all 3 sequences through QT Conversion to Animation, Millions of Colors PLUS, however, when I tried to test by importing the files back into FCP and dropping into my timeline, none of them have an alpha channel (I put a colored background on layer 1). I also imported these files into Sorenson Squeeze, and compressed with the On2 VP6 codec, but when I tested in Sorenson flv player, there was no alpha. I’ve searched Sorenson’s help page and the creative cow compression forum, but am again back to you and the FCP forum.
Can you think of anything that I am forgetting or missing?
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Dean,
Thank you!!!! I have the On2 VP6 plug-in for FCP and I have been doing all of the steps you outlined – EXCEPT using Sorenson Squeeze. I have been trying to do it all directly in and out of FCP. I am ordering the software today. Thank you for taking the time to help me out – you are my new Hero (right up there with Bob Dylan)!
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The article you suggest is excellent, however, I have tried everything they suggest (W/O A.E.) and still cannot get an FLV that will export out with a TRANSPARENT alpha. I have tried exporting the keyed clip through QuickTime Movie (Animation – million+ colors) and I have tried a number of other QT Conversion methods. Even with the QT Conversion Export as FLV, using On2 VP6 and checking encode alpha channel, it still comes out as a black background.
If I composite the video in FCP as Straight Alpha, it will export fine with the background, but when I try to export with the background transparent, it will go into Flash Encoder with the background white (transparent) as a .mov file, but will still not encode out as FLV with a transparent background. I’ve been reading blogs and trying this for about a week, but still can’t get it worked out. I’ve exhausted my options – probably something small that I’m overlooking, but I figure it’s time to ask the pros. Thanks!