Return-Path: Received: from nk11p04mm-asmtpout006.mac.com ([17.158.236.241] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4781054 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 20 Jul 2012 19:09:55 +0200 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Boundary_(ID_Gm4PvsSGPQOoXwYHNS2jmg)" Received: from 66.49.40.101.nw.nuvox.net (66.49.40.101.nw.nuvox.net [66.49.40.101]) by nk11p04mm-asmtp006.mac.com (Oracle Communications Messaging Server 7u4-24.01(7.0.4.24.0) 64bit (built Jan 3 2012)) with ESMTPSA id <0M7G004MPYIUVCA0@nk11p04mm-asmtp006.mac.com> for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 20 Jul 2012 17:13:46 +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-1207200172 From: Benny Christensen Subject: Re: [AE] Photoshop CS6 Issues Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:13:41 -0500 In-reply-to: To: After Effects Mail List References: Message-id: <8CE3F17E-450C-4B5F-939A-5A71BD0D7A2A@me.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1278) --Boundary_(ID_Gm4PvsSGPQOoXwYHNS2jmg) Content-type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT You need to make sure that the DPI is not too high that they are RGB color space. FCP will definitely crash using CMYK files. I usually resize every thing to 150DPI and no larger than 3000 pixels wide for normal shots or 3000 pixels tall for vertical shots. I know that FCP is supposed to handle larger files, but this has been safe for me. Benny Christensen Producers Playhouse Oklahoma City 405-858-0700 "I say in speeches that a plausible mission of artists is to make people appreciate being alive at least a little bit. I am then asked if I know of any artists who pulled that off. I reply, 'The Beatles did'." - Kurt Vonnegut (Timequake) On Jul 20, 2012, at 12:05 PM, Jim Curtis wrote: > Perhaps I should elaborate. I've been tasked to do a couple of "slide show" projects (Yikes!). Whenever I brought a bunch of JPEGs in and tried to do Motion moves, and dissolves between them, FCP crashed regularly. When I brought the same stills into Pr, I had no crashes. > > And on other projects, where I only had occasional stills, I'd still get crashes from the JPEGs, but not after I converted them to TIF. > > That's just been my experience. Maybe it's a codec thing. I think I'm the Pig Pen of finding things that crash Mac apps. > > > > On Jul 20, 2012, at 11:51 AM, James Culbertson wrote: > >> 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. >>> >>> 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_Gm4PvsSGPQOoXwYHNS2jmg) Content-type: text/html; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable You = need to make sure that the DPI is not too high that they are RGB color = space. FCP will definitely crash using CMYK files.

I usually resize every = thing to 150DPI and no larger than 3000 pixels wide for normal shots or = 3000 pixels tall for vertical shots.

I know = that FCP is supposed to handle larger files, but this has been safe for = me.

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

"I say in speeches that a = plausible mission of artists is to make people appreciate being alive at = least a little bit. I am then asked if I know of any artists who pulled = that off. I reply, 'The Beatles did'." - Kurt Vonnegut = (Timequake)

On Jul 20, 2012, at 12:05 PM, Jim Curtis wrote:

Perhaps I should elaborate. =  I've been tasked to do a couple of "slide show" projects (Yikes!). =  Whenever I brought a bunch of JPEGs in and tried to do Motion = moves, and dissolves between them, FCP crashed regularly.  When I = brought the same stills into Pr, I had no crashes. =  

And on other projects, where I only had = occasional stills, I'd still get crashes from the JPEGs, but not after I = converted them to TIF.

That's just been my = experience.  Maybe it's a codec thing.  I think I'm the Pig = Pen of finding things that crash Mac = apps.



On Jul 20, 2012, = at 11:51 AM, James Culbertson wrote:

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. =  

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
<= /div>







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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