Return-Path: Received: from asbnvacz-mailrelay01.megapath.net ([207.145.128.243] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4781033 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 20 Jul 2012 18:47:16 +0200 Received: from mail3.sea5.speakeasy.net (mail3.sea5.speakeasy.net [69.17.117.42]) by asbnvacz-mailrelay01.megapath.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 21A19A712CA for ; Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:51:07 -0400 (EDT) Received: (qmail 26256 invoked from network); 20 Jul 2012 16:51:06 -0000 Received: by simscan 1.4.0 ppid: 14025, pid: 6934, t: 0.4509s scanners: clamav: 0.88.2/m:52/d:10739 spam: 3.0.4 Received: from c-67-185-28-214.hsd1.wa.comcast.net (HELO jamess-mac-pro.hsd1.wa.comcast.net) (albion@[67.185.28.214]) (envelope-sender ) by mail3.sea5.speakeasy.net (qmail-ldap-1.03) with SMTP for ; 20 Jul 2012 16:51:06 -0000 From: James Culbertson Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1278) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_F1680781-C849-4418-BDB5-7A73A6D8F29E" Subject: Re: [AE] Photoshop CS6 Issues Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:51:04 -0700 In-Reply-To: To: "After Effects Mail List" References: Message-Id: <1C536140-4230-43CA-951E-26CA8405BAF0@speakeasy.net> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1278) X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.0.4 (2005-06-05) on mail3.sea5 X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.0 required=8.0 tests=HTML_60_70,HTML_MESSAGE autolearn=disabled version=3.0.4 --Apple-Mail=_F1680781-C849-4418-BDB5-7A73A6D8F29E Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii FCP 7.03? JPEGs and PNGs work just fine in my experience. I'm working = on a feature length doc that I inherited for finishing tasks that is a = smorgasbord of formats - in addition to JPEGs, and PNGs, there are also = BMPs, Tiffs, and PSD. No problems whatsoever. What I would avoid are = PDFs. If I were to choose I would stick with TIFF and JPEG, and use PSD when = necessary. James On Jul 20, 2012, at 7:12 AM, Jim Curtis wrote: > I've had bad luck with most still formats in FCP. It's pretty hostile = to JPEGs and PNGs, IME. =20 >=20 > Try TIF or TGA, which also support an alpha channel. TIF is what I = use (when I have to.) =20 >=20 > Pr is a LOT better at handling stills, except really large ones. >=20 >=20 > On Jul 20, 2012, at 8:55 AM, Benny Christensen wrote: >=20 >> 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. >>=20 >> Thanks. >>=20 >> Benny Christensen >> Producers Playhouse >> Oklahoma City >> 405-858-0700 >>=20 >> "To be is to do"--Socrates >> "To do is to be"--Jean-Paul Sartre >> "Do be do be do"--Frank Sinatra >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >> On Jul 20, 2012, at 8:52 AM, Glen Tubbesing wrote: >>=20 >>> You might try using Photoshop's native PSD format, instead. >>>=20 >>> 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. >>>=20 >>> I am having a couple of issues lately. >>>=20 >>> 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. >>>=20 >>> 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. >>>=20 >>> Has anyone else seen these problems? >>>=20 >>> Thanks in advance. >>>=20 >>> Benny Christensen >>> Producers Playhouse >>> Oklahoma City >>> 405-858-0700 >>>=20 >>> "Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick = themselves up and hurry off as if nothing ever happened." - Sir Winston = Churchill >>>=20 >>>=20 >>>=20 >>>=20 >>>=20 >>>=20 >>> +---End of message---+ >>> To unsubscribe send any message to >>=20 >=20 --Apple-Mail=_F1680781-C849-4418-BDB5-7A73A6D8F29E Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii
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
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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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