Return-Path: Received: from mail-qc0-f176.google.com ([209.85.216.176] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5094826 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 04 Jun 2013 08:19:54 +0200 Received: by mail-qc0-f176.google.com with SMTP id o10so2658535qcv.21 for ; Mon, 03 Jun 2013 23:29:31 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=AZIz9ek7mXdI3cGEMkIOeROx4HMwE5oYvKrTCG/PNjo=; b=HTHoDAOSDxsAG2IPLVXMTf3rxmVNqID+1AFlGcYsIGYTI6h6f461URmz9JLoWj99y9 NBVCUrWd9eHXjLPJh/NqL6PFFx3pSw6XFrxSXcXbMCEQZuTs9zbTjAri6cjXzbxYBmjA 0+93ZyZWq8SDH4yiqIZ5mR7k8h8lMUrqKWEoGPjqpeZetKwi56K60qViDJVnLMDc8Apx G5y7w+I8feDIifaohg1EvtE22tXjAB+eYIBRR/N/5iU6efPC4K/0nMn9z+i5bAOF2US6 65r60cHI3vOR+gJmGS0onyyZUsR+OtIAPexlO4jpfCBCjNdC215cV63MvJR69WlK6WKB Qg3g== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.49.19.42 with SMTP id b10mr25707890qee.2.1370327371841; Mon, 03 Jun 2013 23:29:31 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.49.96.194 with HTTP; Mon, 3 Jun 2013 23:29:31 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2013 08:29:31 +0200 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] AE to QT Color Problem From: Olivier Burri To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=047d7bd76efe39876704de4e34a0 --047d7bd76efe39876704de4e34a0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Use Image Sequence instead. It's a known problem. No pro uses Quicktime exporting for anything else but basic reviewing On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 8:08 AM, David Torno wrote: > Ya, I use to use x264. It was amazing, but it always seemed to stop > working after a few weeks or so. It would just cause a crash for any app > using the codec. When it was working, it was great and did replicate colo= r > very accurately. Unfortunately it was too unstable for me, so I had to > ditch it. > > > 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 > > "The most useless day is that in which we do not laugh" > -Charles Field > > On Jun 3, 2013, at 10:06 PM, Chris Meyer wrote: > > That work around doesn't always work. I far prefer to use the x264 varian= t > of the h.264 codec. > > Background: > http://provideocoalition.com/cmg_keyframes/story/brightness_issues_with_h= 264_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... > > -L > > On 6/3/13 5:53 PM, "David Torno" wrote: > > H.264 rendered from AE or exported from QT Pro will always come out washe= d > 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 bri= ng > the video gamma very closely back to the original source. > > 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 > > "The most useless day is that in which we do not laugh" > -Charles Field > > On Jun 3, 2013, at 5:42 PM, Lachlan Westfall > 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 Q= T > gamma adjustments. I wonder if this has something to do with it? > > -L > > On 6/3/13 5:37 PM, "scott.aelist" wrote: > > What codec are you using? > > > > > > --047d7bd76efe39876704de4e34a0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Use Image Sequence instead.
It's a known pro= blem.
No pro uses Quicktime exporting for anything else but= basic reviewing


On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 8:08 AM, David Torno <torno@sydefxink.com&g= t; wrote:
Ya, I use to use x264. It was amazing, but it always= seemed to stop working after a few weeks or so. It would just cause a cras= h for any app using the codec. When it was working, it was great and did re= plicate color very accurately. Unfortunately it was too unstable for me, so= I had to ditch it.


David Torno
Visual Effects = Artist & Supervisor
---------------------
http://www.sydefxink.comhttp://a= eioweyou.blogspot.com

"The most useless day is tha= t in which we do not laugh"
-Charles Field

On Jun 3, 2013, at 10:06 PM, Chris Meyer &l= t;chris@crishdes= ign.com> wrote:

That wor= k around doesn't always work. I far prefer to use the x264 variant of t= he h.264 codec.

Background: http://provideocoalition.com/cmg_keyframes/story/brightness_issues_with_h2= 64_quicktime_movies

I'll email you the cod= ec separately. Install in Library > QuickTime.

=A0- Chr= is


________________________________________________
Chris Meyer | Crish Des= ign
http://www.= crishdesign.com

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

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, sel= ect =A0"Video Track" > "Visual Settings" and click t= he "Transparency" dropdown and choose "Composition". Th= is will bring the video gamma very closely back to the original source.

David Torno
Visual Effects Artist & Supervisor
http://www.gho= sttownmedia.com
O: 21= 3.739.2290
C: 81= 8.391.6060
---------------------
http://www.sydefxin= k.com
http://aeiowey= ou.blogspot.com
http://mactex.blo= gspot.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 c= an 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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