Tim Kurkoski
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This sounds like a possible video card issue. What card do you have? When was the last time you updated the drivers? (If not recently, it’s time to do that now.) Are you running single or dual displays?
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Well, you can’t do it in one go. But you can undock each and every window individually (choose undock from the pop-out menu in the window). You can even save the undocked configuration as a workspace.
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Sense code errors are generated by your DVD drive. The most common reasons are that you have a bad disc, or that you’re using the wrong type of media (+R in a drive that only uses -R, for example).
Other causes could be interference with the drive- try using msconfig (Start > Run > type msconfig, click OK) to turn off all the startup items and non-MS services.
2+ hours is a little long to put on a burned DVD, but it will fit. The quality will just be poor. Point is that the length alone is not the cause of the problem.
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TIFF and Targa support alpha. Some QuickTime or AVI codecs do, too. 32-bit PNG files do, I believe.
What specifically are you trying to do?
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What version of AE are you using?
In older versions of AE, there’s a problem with the standard 3D renderer that could cause this type of problem. If you have 5.0 or newer, go into the Comp settings > Advanced tab, and make sure the Rendering Plug-in is on Advanced 3D.
Otherwise, make sure the anchor points on both layers are positioned identically. If one layer is rotating around a different anchor point, that could cause the problem.
Also- when you say that you’re using the pickwhip, are you parenting the layers or are you applying an expression?
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Any layer can be a highlight layer as long as the layer name has the right prefix: (=1), (=2), or (=3). Remember also that highlight layers need to be in the layer set (or in AE, in the sub-comp) with the button.
Other words of advice: Each highlight layer can only represent one color. That’s one RGB value only, not even so much as a range of hues or anti-aliasing. If your highlight layer has more than one color value in it, Encore picks one color out of all the pixels. Also remember that you can change the highlight color sets for each menu and you may just need to change those to something more visible.
There’s a video about how subpicture highlights work at AdobeEvangelists.com, that may help you understand the limitations of working with them.
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That page only specifies 8-bit YUV files. I don’t think Adobe could have shipped a program that can’t import any 8-bit files, as that’s what a large number of people are using.
I heard that there’s a problem specific to the Blackmagic 8-bit codec and AE7. But other 8-bit files are just fine. In fact, I just imported an 8-bit YUV created from Premiere Pro 2.0 using it’s lossless YUV codec and it came in fine.
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How are you importing your PSD file into Encore? Are you importing it as an asset or a menu? It needs to be as menu for Encore to recognize layers and buttons.
Also, are you exporting only the sub-comp that AE is creating, or are you exporting the master comp that it puts it in? You need to do the latter.
I’m not quite sure what you meant when you said you “use the (+) prefix when saving.” The prefix only needs to be used on the layer names, it won’t have any effect when put on the filename itself.
In regards to Photoshop, remember that Encore uses the PSD file structure for menus, so you can always double-check and tweak your menus in Photoshop. You have a bit more control there than Encore and AE do over layers and layer sets.
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No. Make sure you’re clicking on the work area bar, and not the dead area outside of the bar.
Do you have the option under the Composition menu? You should be able to get to it there regardless of the right-click method.
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You can do it, but the results you’ll get could be slightly fuzzy (depends on the artwork). Your best bet is to go back to your source and get a larger file. Failing that, here’s the best you can do in Photoshop:
1. Choose Image > Image Size.
2. Make sure the Constrain Proportions and Resample Image checkbox is on, and choose Bicubic Smoother from the drop-down.
3. In the Pixel Dimensions box, enter 440 for the height. (For NTSC. If you’re using PAL, use 480. These values take into account both non-square pixels and the fact you’ll want to leave some room around the edges for the TV-safe margins.)
4. Click OK.Bicubic Smoother is designed to smooth out edges to avoid pixellization. You can try Bicubic Sharper as well, it sharpens edges, and may work better, depending on your artwork.