[Sam Cucher]

Thanks Steve, I will try that. Seems very doable. it is much appreciated.-sam

[Sam Cucher]

thank you! I will give it a try.

[Sam Cucher]

Hello
Thank you for the helpful techniques you’ve described here.
I’ve been getting very nice clean masks using this two step/track matte approach, but I’ve run into a problem that I can’t figure out.
I’m trying to pre-render the masks without the background so I can add other effects and also use them in other comps but whe I pre-render them I only get a black screen. I’ve noticed that in my comp window, if I turn off the background layer my masked figure disappears (that is, the duplicate layer at the bottom that uses the alpha channel of the top layer which has the keylight). What am I doing wrong?

When I pre-render I’m using Animation RGB+Alpha in my output module to preserve the alpha channel.

I really need to be able to pre-render the masks without the backgrounds

Any help on this would be really appreciated.
Sam

[Sam Cucher]

I put myself also on this line-if anyone can send the updater would be much appreciated.
studio@azizcucher.net

[Sam Cucher]

Thanks for your advice. I figured out that much. I’m upgrading my system to a newer version of FCP and I hope that these problems will be resolved.

[Sam Cucher]

Thank you Terry.
I think that the problem is with the VCR function of the camera and not with the settings in FCP.
I recorded mostly in HD24p, but as you say, I can use an easy set up for that.
I am puzzled why the AV to DV setting is not accessible in the camera.
I’ve done extensive searches on this and haven’t run into anybody else with a similar problem.
Will keep trying.
Sam