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October 30th 2002
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Kennewick, WA
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color change when exporting from after effects to swf file
by Rahjee Muhammad 3 years ago
I created a short animation for a website I am doing. I am new to after effects but when I preview the movie in after effects it is great. But when I export it and preview, there is a pick hue when th
Re: color change when exporting from after effects to swf file
by Mitch Lewis 3 weeks ago
I had the same problem today. It ended up being that a blending mode was being used - Color Overlay. I was able to solve the problem by pre-composing the comp and then exporting to SWF. Poof! Problem
Tutorial: Rotoscoping with Mocha for AE Part 1: Create & Export Shapes
by Andrew Devis 7 months ago
Adobe After Effects Rotoscoping with Mocha for AE Part 1: Create & Export Shapes In this first of 3 tutorials on Rotoscoping with Mocha for AE, Andrew Devis introduces the tools needed to work quickl
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Re: Rotoscoping with Mocha for AE Part 1: Tools to Create and Export Shapes
by Ross Shain 5 months ago
One of the main reasons that mocha is useful for roto is the planar tracker and the ability to link shapes to the to the tracker. In general this will allow users to roto with a lot less keyframes tha
Audio Suddenly Won't Export When Rendering - AE CS5.5/MAC OS 10.6
by Mitch Lewis 7 months ago
I've been using a Quicktime ProRes (HQ) output module preset I created for many months now without issue. It uses ProRes (HQ) for video and Uncompressed audio. Yesterday my Mac crashed hard (had to do
Re: Audio Suddenly Won't Export When Rendering - AE CS5.5/MAC OS 10.6
by Mitch Lewis 7 months ago
Okay, I tried ditching the AE preferences by holding down command+option+shift while AE is starting up. That didn't fix the issue. AE still won't render audio using the default Uncompressed Audio form
Service: Focal Point Marketing & Multimedia
by Mitch Lewis 10 months ago
Kennewick Washington, United States Production   Graphic Design   Photography Focal Point Marketing & Multimedia Full Service Video Production     Web Print Digital     P
DVR Cable Box Capture
by Mitch Lewis 11 months ago
Honestly, we never use tape anymore, so we mainly bought our MXO2 Rack MAX for outputing Final Cut Pro HD video to a HDMI plasma screen. It has been working FANTASTIC for more than 1.5 years now. But
Re: DVR Cable Box Capture
by Mitch Lewis 11 months ago
I was using DV NTSC for my capture setting. It's the only one that I could use to get the Matrox to pass video through into the FCP Capture window. All the other ones would yield a blue screen or once
Time Stretch = Jumpy Footage
by Mitch Lewis 2 years ago
I'm a long time After Effects user, but I've never run into this problem before.... I'm producing a 30-second tv commercial. There are 6 different scenes and each scene is it's own comp. Those 6 comps
Re: Correction: Time Stretch = Jumpy Footage
by Mitch Lewis 2 years ago
Thanks Dave and Jjm. Jim - that's a very interesting idea. But I ended up doing what Dave said. I found an area where the spokesperson wasn't looking at the camera which allowed me to edit her audio a
Quicktime audio/video out of sync
by Coen Deurloo 4 years ago
Hi there, I have some problems with the Quicktime output in After Effects, the audio is out of sync by a couple of frames every time, no matter what quicktime format I choose, it even happens with Ani
Re: Quicktime audio/video out of sync
by Mitch Lewis 2 years ago
No problem. But here's just a guess....any chance it's a audio sample rate mismatch For example: AE is expecting 48k or 44.1k and your audio is actually 32k or something (this is a common problem with
Matrox crashing After Effects when used with Apple monitor
by Franciska Farkas 2 years ago
Has anybody had issues using the Matrox with their Apple monitor It works beautifully with Final Cut Pro but whenever I try to use AE with the Apple screen as my HD monitor-I freeze and crash. Anyone
Re: Matrox crashing After Effects when used with Apple monitor
by Mitch Lewis 2 years ago
I know that at my previous job, we used an AJA Io HD and when we would use it inside After Effects, it really slowed things down. Renders took longer. It used more RAM so the RAM previews wouldn't be
MXO2 Mini and a Canon DSLR
by Paul Kondo 2 years ago
I'm in pre-sales research right now. I'm on a Mac Pro using Snow Leopard and Final Cut Studio 3. Can a Mini be used with a DSLR camera I may have access to a Canon T2i when it comes out, which I think
Re: MXO2 Mini and a Canon DSLR
by Mitch Lewis 2 years ago
The Canon DSLR cameras shoot in the H.264 codec. So if you have a very powerful Mac Pro, you can actually edit in that format in FCP7. Otherwise you'll have to convert them to ProRes. You can use Appl
AJA I/O HD User Considering Switching to MXO2 Max Rack
by Mitch Lewis 2 years ago
I've been using a AJA I O HD at a previous job for about a year and it worked great. But I'm looking for a better monitoring solution. For the I O HD I bought an expensive ($3500) JVC 24-inch LCD "ref
Re: AJA I/O HD User Considering Switching to MXO2 Max Rack
by Mitch Lewis 2 years ago
Oh sure! Let me be the guinea pig! hehehehehe I'll let you know. It's going to take a couple of weeks to get it shipped to us. --------------------------- Sony EX3, Letus Ultimate, Nikon lenses, Sacht
FCP won't Show/Unhide; Must Force Quit
by Andy Kralik 4 years ago
I'm having a problem since yesterday. I'll output a Quicktime file with (DVCPRO50) as a self contained movie to a folder on the desktop. Same settings as the timeline. (or any other codec). When I hi
Re: FCP won't Show/Unhide; Must Force Quit
by Mitch Lewis 3 years ago
I'm having the same problem. If I press the Space Bar FCP will play what ever is on the timeline as normal and I can view it as normal on our external monitor (using AJA Io HD). But I can't get the us
Quick and dirty AE to Blu-ray solution?
by Greg Neumayer 3 years ago
My client wants their 1080p 4 minute graphics loop I'm creating in AE for a trade show plasma screen. They've asked for it delivered on Blu-ray. I'm usually delivering digital files (like most of us)
Re: Quick and dirty AE to Blu-ray solution?
by Mitch Lewis 3 years ago
If you haven't heard, there are some simple (cheap) solutions. Toast 10 ($99 plus $20 blu-ray plug-in) Believe it or not, you can use Toast 10, your normal DVD burner and a normal DVD-R disc to burn b
Secondary Color Correction Tutorial
by Jeff Bellune 3 years ago
My latest tutorial is live. Here's the link to the Flash version: CF Secondary CC Flash Just click to watch. Here's the Podcast. Right-click the link and save the target to download it; click the link
Re: Secondary Color Correction Tutorial
by Mitch Lewis 3 years ago
Duh! Pre-Comp. I never thought of that. Thanks Jeff. --------------------------- Sony EX3, Letus Ultimate, Nikon lenses, Sachtler tripod 20 years as a videographer editor - HD and 35mm adaptor newbie
DOF Adapters for EX1
by peter north 3 years ago
Hey everyone, I own an EX-1 and I'm looking into buying either the Letus Elite or a Brevis. I have heard some negative imaging problems with the Brevis. Anyone have any advice towards either one Cheer
Re: DOF Adapters for EX1
by Mitch Lewis 3 years ago
I own an EX3 with Letus Ultimate and Nikon lenses. You should be able to find all your answers on the Letus site or this one: http: www.dvinfo.net conf let-us-discuss-letus But I'm happy to answer any
How do I download my footage from the s x s card to mbp?
by Lalit Jobanputra 3 years ago
How do I download my footage from the s x s card onto my mac book pro. When I insert the card in the expresscard reader a symbol appears on the upper tool bar but nothing happens. How do I open that f
Re: How do I download my footage from the s x s card to mbp?
by Mitch Lewis 3 years ago
I would recommend downloading the appropriate editing guide for your application and reading that. It will save you a lot of grief in the long run: http: pro.sony.com bbsc ssr micro-xdcamexsite resour
Footage offloaded from cards - alternative to laptop?
by Jason Brown 3 years ago
What are people using in the field to offload the SxS cards Currently, we're using a laptop...is there something more compact Reliable -Jason
Re: Footage offloaded from cards - alternative to laptop?
by Mitch Lewis 3 years ago
http: www.nextodi.com en Sony EX3, Letus Ultimate, Nikon lenses, Sachtler tripod 20 years as a videographer editor - HD and 35mm adaptor newbie Experienced with Apple products, Final Cut Studio, Adobe
Article: A Creative Cow Real-time Report: EX1 vs. PD170
by Don Greening 4 years ago
Sony EX Series XDCAM A Creative Cow Real-time Report: EX1 vs. PD170 In this Creative COW Real Time Report, Don Greening puts the Sony DSR-PD170, long-acknowledged to be a low-light champ, against the
A Creative Cow Real-time Report: EX1 vs. PD170
by Mitch Lewis 3 years ago
It would be great to see this test shooting with both cameras set to 60i (the EX1 was set to 30p). According to Adam Wilt, the EX1 has the following sensitivity:
Noisy video on outdoor shoot
by eldrin flores 3 years ago
I am just wondering why I still have a noisy video even in an outdoor shoot. My gain was set to -3db, gamma and black gamma were both at -10. I am previewing the footages at mac monitor.
Re: Noisy video on outdoor shoot
by Mitch Lewis 3 years ago
Thanks for the repy Steven. Very informative. But I thought I'd make one minor correction. At a recent trade show a Canon representative talked about the 5D. He said that everyone thinks that the enti
AE Problem - Not Rendering Effects?
by Mitch Lewis 3 years ago
Has anyone else had this problem I've had the problem using either Trapcode Shine or Magic Bullet Looks. I set up my effects as I would normally, RAM Preview them and they look great. But when I rende
Re: AE Problem - Not Rendering Effects?
by Mitch Lewis 3 years ago
I'm a little embarrassed John.... I haven't used MB since I posted this. It seems to have fixed itself. I can't remember if I had tried restarting the computer or not as part of my testing (if I didn'
How to record, download then delete files on SxS in a Mac
by Allen Cavedo 3 years ago
This may have been covered, but I searched and found nothing. I have an EX1 and two 8GB SxS cards. With both cards are in the EX1 I want to record until the the card in slot A is full and the camera s
Re: Clip Browser and Log and Capture file loss SxS in a Mac
by Mitch Lewis 3 years ago
Honestly, I tend to agree with Craig on this. I've been thinking about changing my workflow to what he describes. But I will still format the cards when ever it's convenient. (every-other shoot) Sony
Tutorial for Correcting White Balance in Color Finesse
by Jeff Bellune 3 years ago
Bob Currier was kind enough to outline this easy method for white balance corrections, so I thought I'd publish a tutorial showing how to do it in detail. To download the Podcast, right-click the link
Re: Tutorial for Correcting White Balance in Color Finesse
by Mitch Lewis 3 years ago
I forgot that I had some questions for you Jeff. 1) When I'm using the grey point tool, I've noticed that if you click, check to see how it looks, then click again, it will ADD to your last click. I k
AE Problem - Not Rendering Effects?
by Mitch Lewis 3 years ago
Has anyone else had this problem I've had the problem using either Trapcode Shine or Magic Bullet Looks. I set up my effects as I would normally, RAM Preview them and they look great. But when I rende


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