Re: AE problems with Xena LS PLEASE HELP

Reggie,

Have you already implemented all the instructions for AE RAM Preview from the XENA FAQ on the support webiste?

If not, this is the FAQ excerpt:

Q: I am using After Effects for compositing and sometimes my preview is not in real time—why is this?
A: RAM Preview should be very close to real-time for HD in After Effects 7. Please ensure you have the following settings for proper RT RAM preview.

1. Make sure that the “Primary Format” of the AJA Preview Panel in AE7 matches the resolution and frame rate of your After Effects Composition.

2. Also, RT RAM Preview is only possible with 8-bit AE Projects and with the “8-bit RGBA 4:4:4:4” setting for the “Output 8-bit As:” found in the AJA Preview Panel Color Options. Other color spaces and AE Project depths require a software transformation of the video data before being displayed—thus slowing down preview.

3. Next, please ensure that the “Resolution” setting for “Time Controls” is set to “Full”. If not set to “Full”,the image that the AJA Preview Panel receives and sends to the XENA board during RAM Preview will not be sent at “Full Resolution” and thus will either be software resized to Full Resolution before sending to the XENA Board for display, or will be center cropped before sending. The latter choice is controlled by the checkbox in the AJA Preview Panel labeled “Auto Resize Image” under the “Primary Format” Setting.

4. If RAM Preview is still not real-time, you can try some of the following – setting your Zoom to “100%” in your AE Composition, making sure the “Frame Rate” of the AE Time Controls” matches the frame rate of the “Primary Format” in the AJA Preview Panel, and muting audio in the AE Time Controls.

Note: in some cases the available bandwidth of the motherboard limits the cards ability to output full frame rate 1080i 29.97 RGBA.

AJA XENA Support