[Sam Peckham]

Thanks for this reply. I did only have some simple repositioning changes to make. But the problem was removing one of the layers and adding another, that either screwed the photoshop file or caused nothing to happen. In the end I made the changes in the Motion canvas and just deleted the layers I didn’t want there.

I’ve only just noticed the ‘choose layer’ option, that would have helped too (as per your suggestion). Anyway project done, on to the next problem…

No really it’s in another post!

Thanks again.
Sam

[Sam Peckham]

Jim,
Just wanted to say many thanks for the great reply. It explained exactly what the problem was, which i feel I should have worked out if only I was paying more attention (I was focussed on it being a Motion problem, not an animation principle!). Anyway, got the project done and extended the animation time in the end.

Many Thanks

Sam

[Sam Peckham]

Having a very similar issue, just using Motion rather than AE. Could you post link to the forums you found help on, I’ve been searching for a while now!

(I’m currently waiting on getting a video monitor too, this whole jagged edges thing is a pain.)

Thanks
Sam

[Sam Peckham]

Thanks Stephen, I’ve tried your suggestion and continued to play around with other settings (under Sequence).

I found the issue can be isolated to the compressor option under “QuickTime Video Settings”. If this is set to any DV codec I get the horrid jagged look, otherwise it’s fine.

The problem is I’ve been specified a QT file in DV-PAL at 25Mbps.

Is there a way around this or anything I can do in FCP/Photoshop to correct this for DV PAL, or do I need to ask if I can submit in another format?

Sam

[Sam Peckham]

No sorry, to clarify I went from photoshop into motion to create zoom, then exported and added to Final Cut, at which point it looks horrid.

I’ve also tried going from photoshop to Final Cut without any effects, and get the same result. It’s all great until I render the Final Cut timeline!

[Sam Peckham]

Thanks, the issue I seem to be having though is more on jagged text. Everything is fine up until the point I add it to the FCP timeline and render it.

I’ve heard this is due to deficiencies in the DV Codec, but the spec from the broadcaster is DV-PAL. Is there any way around this issue or a best practice?

I heard some mention of scanning lines and moving the text up to correct this. I get what looks like a similar issue, but the text is almost blurred horizontally when rendered. Even a straight vertical line in the image looses it’s clarity, as if another copy of the image is overlaid and off set.

S