[Roger Burton]

Serge good to see you’re still around and active – not been about here much – I was made redundant from my broadcast job so have gone freelance and am trying to get into some web work so new software to learn but I’m trying to incorporate some AE and Invig stuff, where I can, ’cause that’s where the real fun is ! take care and see you on here again I hope – Roger

[Roger Burton]

Ah – to the left – I forgot that – how stupid I am. Matt you are a diamond (that is a diamond geezer – which is the same in England as a jolly good chap) many thanks Roger PS I’m guessing my other guesses were correct for rendering out a high quality image ie cineon full .tga with alpha etc OK for photoshop ?

[Roger Burton]

Here ya go Matt – I’ve arrowed the ‘lumps’ – I’m on Invig Pro 4.1

[Roger Burton]

Thanks again Steve – well I’ve just had a response, I’m pleased to say – here ya go:

“We use Macs and edit in Final Cut. I mean to export as a full DV-Pal file which is an option within FC. We shoot HDV and export using H264 codec. But any codec that QuickTime uses is fine. Try seeing if there is a DV-PAL option when you export.”

Well I see there is a DV-Pal format option in AE though I’ve never been too sure of what it is … anyway I’ll give that a try.

Thanks again for taking the time. Good of you. I hope to be able to repay the compliment some day.

Best regards

Roger

[Roger Burton]

Thanks so much Steve … really good advice … I guess they are after 4 x 3 as they’ve mentioned 720 x 576 but I’ll send the other formats as you’ve suggested. I’m going to keep trying to get the information but I’m considering the worst case scenario … the COW, as ever, has come to the rescue. Thanks again Roger

[Roger Burton]

Thanks for that capsat …. I will certainly check those I out. Regards Roger

[Roger Burton]

Ronaldo – thank you – I think I was beginning to get stuck with the enormity of the programme but of course you are so right …. when I remember back to my early days of AE and how daunting I found it I really just pretended it was Photoshop that moved a bit and slowly it all came together. I guess I’m also envious of all of the incredible stuff I see some of the kids knocking out and want to be as proficient over night. Your encouragement has been really helpful. I’ve been working my way through a few more tutes this afternoon … a little more of the foundations under my belt ! I’ll stop sulking and get on with it. Regards Roger

[Roger Burton]

Thanks Nolan … yes I found all that stuff and what an amazing resource it seems I should be able to find a tutorial for almost anything i want to make … don’t get me wrong I am astounded at the amount of time and effort these guys put in to help idiots like me but they are often too ‘prescriptive’ – ie “…now go to material\colour and put in these figures…” etc etc. I don’t learn a lot from this sort of tutorial except how to make a chess pawn, or whatever. I’m beginning to sound like an ungratefull swine – please believe me I’m not – and, of course, how can someone write a tutorial without having an objective ie ‘make a chess pawn’ but there’s often no explanation as to why to “wind up the reflection to 120” I’m just struggling. Maybe I should shell out the

[Roger Burton]

Thanks Adam … that helps …. It looks like I’ll have to start saving some pennies.

Regards Roger

[Roger Burton]

Thanks Mike …. good of you to take the time.

Roger