Exporting with Transparent Background
by Colin Wiencek
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Jun 17, 2008 at 1:59:36 am
I need to export full quality lower third graphics for a client with a transparent background so that they can add it on top of their normal edits. I am wondering how I do this at full quality. I have tried the suggested animation compression with an alpha channel but a large amount of quality is lost in this method. Any suggestions?
Re: Exporting with Transparent Background by Colin Wiencek on Jun 17, 2008 at 2:23:16 am
I came to that conclusion by looking at the source and the exported copy at full quality. The source was clearly better focused and more clear. I will try the Sheer codec and let you guys know.
Re: Exporting with Transparent Background by Bret Williams on Jun 17, 2008 at 2:27:32 am
There should be no quality loss with the animation codec. Can you describe what you're doing?
If your client is using fcp, just create a project with lower 3rds only and email it. Your client would Copy and paste as needed.
Re: Exporting with Transparent Background by Jeremy Garchow on Jun 17, 2008 at 3:04:39 am
[Colin Wiencek]"Any suggestions? "
Yes. Where are you checking this quality? Quicktime? It sounds to me you are looking at a straight alpha channel which can look "distorted" until it's composited correctly in a compositing program.
Have you brought your exports back in to FCP or AE or Motion to check them?
