Return-Path: Received: from cri.crishdesign.com ([198.57.142.178] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5094769 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 04 Jun 2013 06:56:27 +0200 Received: from 106-72-agavebb-nm.abq.nm.agavebb.net ([199.21.106.72]:56560 helo=[192.168.0.4]) by cri.crishdesign.com with esmtpsa (TLSv1:AES128-SHA:128) (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1UjjRc-0004kA-HD for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Mon, 03 Jun 2013 23:06:04 -0600 From: Chris Meyer Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_4D418A26-FB1C-44AF-B0BF-094EBBDB3BE2" Message-Id: <287FA203-A1B4-417E-ADD4-C6DF66DEED1A@crishdesign.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 6.3 \(1503\)) Subject: Re: [AE] AE to QT Color Problem Date: Mon, 3 Jun 2013 23:06:04 -0600 References: To: "After Effects Mail List" In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1503) X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - cri.crishdesign.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - media-motion.tv X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - crishdesign.com X-Get-Message-Sender-Via: cri.crishdesign.com: authenticated_id: chris@crishdesign.com --Apple-Mail=_4D418A26-FB1C-44AF-B0BF-094EBBDB3BE2 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 That work around doesn't always work. I far prefer to use the x264 = variant of the h.264 codec. Background: = http://provideocoalition.com/cmg_keyframes/story/brightness_issues_with_h2= 64_quicktime_movies I'll email you the codec separately. Install in Library > QuickTime. - Chris ________________________________________________ Chris Meyer | Crish Design http://www.crishdesign.com On Jun 3, 2013, at 7:14 PM, Lachlan Westfall = wrote: > Thanks.... Trying this now... >=20 > -L >=20 > On 6/3/13 5:53 PM, "David Torno" wrote: >=20 > H.264 rendered from AE or exported from QT Pro will always come out = washed out and pale in the saturation. In QT Pro you need to open "Show = Movie Properties" under window, select "Video Track" > "Visual = Settings" and click the "Transparency" dropdown and choose = "Composition". This will bring the video gamma very closely back to the = original source. >=20 > David Torno > Visual Effects Artist & Supervisor > http://www.ghosttownmedia.com > O: 213.739.2290 > C: 818.391.6060 > --------------------- > http://www.sydefxink.com > http://aeioweyou.blogspot.com > http://mactex.blogspot.com >=20 > "The most useless day is that in which we do not laugh" > -Charles Field >=20 > On Jun 3, 2013, at 5:42 PM, Lachlan Westfall = wrote: >=20 > Re: [AE] AE to QT Color Problem I=92m rendering out lossless, then = converting to H.264 via QT. The problem can be seen even in the lossless = version. >=20 > I also just found something in the AE preferences about matching = legacy QT gamma adjustments. I wonder if this has something to do with = it? >=20 > -L >=20 > On 6/3/13 5:37 PM, "scott.aelist" wrote: >=20 > What codec are you using? >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 --Apple-Mail=_4D418A26-FB1C-44AF-B0BF-094EBBDB3BE2 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 That = work around doesn't always work. I far prefer to use the x264 variant of = the h.264 codec.

Background: http://provideocoalition.com/cmg_keyframes/st= ory/brightness_issues_with_h264_quicktime_movies

I'll email = you the codec separately. Install in Library > = QuickTime.
 - = Chris

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On Jun 3, 2013, at 7:14 PM, Lachlan Westfall <lachlan@quietearth.net> = wrote:

Re: [AE] AE to QT Color Problem
Thanks.... Trying this now...

-L

On 6/3/13 5:53 PM, "David Torno" <torno@sydefxink.com> = wrote:

H.264 rendered from = AE or exported from QT Pro will always come out washed out and pale in = the saturation. In QT Pro you need to open "Show Movie Properties" under = window, select  "Video Track" > "Visual Settings" and click the = "Transparency" dropdown and choose "Composition". This will bring the = video gamma very closely back to the original source.

David Torno
Visual Effects Artist & Supervisor
http://www.ghosttownmedia.com<= br> O: 213.739.2290
C: 818.391.6060
---------------------
http://www.sydefxink.com
http://aeioweyou.blogspot.com<= br> http://mactex.blogspot.com
=
"The most useless day is that in which we do not laugh"
-Charles Field

On Jun 3, 2013, at 5:42 PM, Lachlan Westfall <lachlan@quietearth.net> = wrote:

Re: [AE] AE to QT = Color Problem I=92m rendering out lossless, then converting to H.264 via = QT. The problem can be seen even in the lossless version.

I also just found something in the AE preferences about matching legacy = QT gamma adjustments. I wonder if this has something to do with it?

-L

On 6/3/13 5:37 PM, "scott.aelist" <scott.aelist@gmail.com> = wrote:

What codec are you = using?

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