[Vincent Rosati]

For examining AV clips, I highly recommend you get GSpot…
https://www.headbands.com/gspot/

Open any video clip with Gspot and it will tell you all kinds of information about the formats used in the file.

Again, the ideal settings for pre-processing your audio is matching them to the output settings in your video project.

🙂

Vince

[Vincent Rosati]

For examining AV clips, I highly recommend you get GSpot…
https://www.headbands.com/gspot/

Open any video clip with Gspot and it will tell you all kinds of information about the formats used in the file.

Again, the ideal settings for pre-processing your audio is matching them to the output settings in your video project.

🙂

Vince

[Vincent Rosati]

Adobe Audition or QuickTime Pro. Audacity is a freeware that, I think, will convert and export to WAV.

Vince

[Vincent Rosati]

Definitely, let me know. 🙂
If you get a chance, fill out your profile so we can see your system specs.

Vince

[Vincent Rosati]

If you are simply trying to create an MP3, I’d recommend you use an audio app like Audition or any of the free/shareware out there.

If you are trying to import an audio file for editing, I’d recommend you decompress the file as PCM or Linear WAV. 44.1kHz, 16-bit, stereo for import – or whatever settings that match your desired output.

When you edit with a compressed format, as you encode, you are forcing the app to decompress, than compress again. So, either way, at some point the file will be decompressed. Decompressing before import makes encoding easier on your processor, it also allows for more accurate and smoother editing, and the file will import without any issues.

Vince

[Vincent Rosati]

If you are simply trying to create an MP3, I’d recommend you use an audio app like Audition or any of the free/sharewarez out there.

If you are trying to import an audio file for editing, I’d recommend you decompress the file as PCM or Linear WAV. 44.1kHz, 16-bit, stereo for import – or whatever settings that match your desired output.

When you edit with a compressed format, as you encode, you are forcing the app to decompress, than compress again. So, either way, at some point the file will be decompressed. Decompressing before import makes encoding easier on your processor, it also allows for more accurate and smoother editing, and the file will import without any issues.

Vince

[Vincent Rosati]

lol. 🙂 The easiest way I know that would enable you to produce something like your example would be to use Poser 5 (or better).
It’s an easy to use 3D modeling program. It simply uses parameter dials to ‘re-sculpt’ preset human figures, or heads in your case. The trick might be creating the moustache and hair, depending which period in ol’ Z’s life you were referencing – which you would have to model in a 3D app.
I don’t have an easy answer for this one. 🙁

Good Luck.

Vince

[Vincent Rosati]

I’d open the JPEG with Illustrator, lock the image layer, double click on the image layer in the Layers palette and check the ‘Dim Image…’ box.
Create a new layer and use the Pen or Pencil tool to illustrate the raster image.
You can, than, make adjustments to the strokes by adjusting line weights, applying brushes, or whatever.

You could also use similar techniques in Photoshop.

Vince

[Vincent Rosati]

Sorry, I’ve never used 6.5. The interface is a little different.

It looks like you need to click the triangle drop-down to access the layer opacity button on the title layer. Than use the Pen Tool to add keyframes to the rubberband in the title clip, to control the opacity levels. But this is a guess as I don’t know how Premiere 6.5 handles titles.

Here’s a tut I found for 6.5…
1-Place your white text (black background) in video track 2. I use Premiers titler (F9) to create the text. Make your text big and bold to be able to see the video underlying it.
2-Now place your motion video in video track 1.
3-Hit your SHIFT F-10 key to open your effects control window. Select VIDEO EFFECTS/KEYING/TRACKMATTE. Drag TRACKMATTE to your video in video track 1.
4-Click your video in track 1, select WINDOW/EFFECT CONTROL and drop down your VIDEO EFFECTS for TRACKMATTE. Set the MATTE to video track 2.
5-Punch out (click on it) the eyeball to the left of video track 2.
6-Scrub your timeline to see the effect.

If either of these ideas don’t work, maybe start a new thread here or in the Premiere Pro forum…
Subject: Title Opacity/Transparency in Premiere 6.5, or something.
Be sure to note the format of the titles in the thread – are they Premiere titles, Photoshop titles, or whatever.

Vince

[Vincent Rosati]

Generally, you’ll have a video layer – say, on layer 1. Than, a title on layer 2. You would than enable the opacity keyframes for the title layer and adjust accordingly (the button is diagonal down/right from the eyeball icon next to the track name).
Are your titles ‘Premiere’ titles, a PRTL file, or were they generated in some other way?
It sounds like the background of the title is holding a solid of some sort. Do you have any effects applied to the title layer?

Vince