Return-Path: Received: from [17.158.233.216] (HELO nk11p99mm-asmtpout009.mac.com) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4780852 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 20 Jul 2012 16:08:14 +0200 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Boundary_(ID_uGSW8vHk8P8YKObCghoqFg)" Received: from [192.168.1.68] ([99.152.153.100]) by nk11p03mm-asmtp999.mac.com (Oracle Communications Messaging Server 7u4-24.01(7.0.4.24.0) 64bit (built Jan 3 2012)) with ESMTPSA id <0M7G00AWWQ43XW30@nk11p03mm-asmtp999.mac.com> for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 20 Jul 2012 14:12:05 +0000 (GMT) X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.7.7855,1.0.260,0.0.0000 definitions=2012-07-20_03:2012-07-19,2012-07-20,1970-01-01 signatures=0 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 spamscore=0 ipscore=0 suspectscore=2 phishscore=0 bulkscore=0 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=6.0.2-1203120001 definitions=main-1207200118 From: Jim Curtis Subject: Re: [AE] Photoshop CS6 Issues Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:12:03 -0500 In-reply-to: To: After Effects Mail List References: Message-id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1278) --Boundary_(ID_uGSW8vHk8P8YKObCghoqFg) Content-type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT I've had bad luck with most still formats in FCP. It's pretty hostile to JPEGs and PNGs, IME. Try TIF or TGA, which also support an alpha channel. TIF is what I use (when I have to.) Pr is a LOT better at handling stills, except really large ones. On Jul 20, 2012, at 8:55 AM, Benny Christensen wrote: > That has been my workaround, but it is annoying because I don't like to use PSDs in FCP. I usually like a flattened file for titles. > > Thanks. > > Benny Christensen > Producers Playhouse > Oklahoma City > 405-858-0700 > > "To be is to do"--Socrates > "To do is to be"--Jean-Paul Sartre > "Do be do be do"--Frank Sinatra > > > > > > > > On Jul 20, 2012, at 8:52 AM, Glen Tubbesing wrote: > >> You might try using Photoshop's native PSD format, instead. >> >> On Jul 20, 2012 6:38 AM, "Benny Christensen" wrote: >> I know this isn't the Photoshop list, but since it is pretty integral to our workflow here goes. >> >> I am having a couple of issues lately. >> >> 1) PNGs are not acting the same way they used to. I can't get the empty spaces to read as alpha holes in FCP. Is there a better format to use since PICT files are no longer an option. >> >> 2) Sometimes the program simply will not let me Save a file. The Save window pops up, but the buttons are not colored and won't react. In fact, at that point the program is completely locked up and I have to Force Quit. >> >> Has anyone else seen these problems? >> >> Thanks in advance. >> >> Benny Christensen >> Producers Playhouse >> Oklahoma City >> 405-858-0700 >> >> "Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened." - Sir Winston Churchill >> >> >> >> >> >> >> +---End of message---+ >> To unsubscribe send any message to > --Boundary_(ID_uGSW8vHk8P8YKObCghoqFg) Content-type: text/html; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable I've = had bad luck with most still formats in FCP. It's pretty hostile = to JPEGs and PNGs, IME.

Try TIF or TGA, which = also support an alpha channel. TIF is what I use (when I have to.) =

Pr is a LOT better at handling stills, = except really large ones.

On Jul 20, 2012, at = 8:55 AM, Benny Christensen wrote:

That has been my workaround, = but it is annoying because I don't like to use PSDs in FCP. I usually = like a flattened file for titles.

Thanks.

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Benny Christensen
Producers = Playhouse
Oklahoma = City
405-858-0700

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"To be is to = do"--Socrates
"To do is to be"--Jean-Paul Sartre
"Do be do be = do"--Frank = Sinatra
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On Jul 20, 2012, at 8:52 AM, Glen Tubbesing = wrote:

You might try using Photoshop's native PSD format, = instead.

On Jul 20, 2012 6:38 AM, "Benny Christensen" = <bennychristensen@me.com> = wrote:
I know this isn't the Photoshop list, but since it is pretty integral to = our workflow here goes.

I am having a couple of issues lately.

1) PNGs are not acting the same way they used to. I can't get the empty = spaces to read as alpha holes in FCP. Is there a better format to use = since PICT files are no longer an option.

2) Sometimes the program simply will not let me Save a file. The Save = window pops up, but the buttons are not colored and won't react. In = fact, at that point the program is completely locked up and I have to = Force Quit.

Has anyone else seen these problems?

Thanks in advance.

Benny Christensen
Producers Playhouse
Oklahoma City
405-858-0700

"Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick = themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened." - Sir Winston = Churchill

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