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Exporting transparency from HD

Postby Jayell » Mon Oct 18, 2010 6:59 pm

This is taken from another thread with Cheryl describing for me how to export a movie with TRANSPARENCY. but I'm curious how to do this from within an HD project (using PE7). I've tried a few different options, but the millions+ option is always greyed out.

momoffduty wrote:File>Export>Movie
In the file save box, click on Settings. In the Settings box select Microsoft AVI (not DV-AVI)
Under the Video tab: Compression None
Millions of colors + (make sure you have the + sign)
Under Keyframe & Rendering: Bit Depth check box Maximum
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Re: Exporting transparency from HD

Postby momoffduty » Mon Oct 18, 2010 7:20 pm

Choose Quicktime instead of Microsoft AVI. Should have the + option.
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Re: Exporting transparency from HD

Postby Jayell » Mon Oct 18, 2010 7:41 pm

That's one of the options I tried, :( but will go back and give it another go.
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Re: Exporting transparency from HD

Postby Jayell » Tue Oct 19, 2010 10:22 am

Any other ideas? I've tried 7 or 8 of them .. million colors+ always greyed out. But then I don't know what some of the other settings do, so I may be defeating myself.
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Re: Exporting transparency from HD

Postby Chuck Engels » Tue Oct 19, 2010 10:42 am

Under the Quicktime Share option there are a few Codecs that will allow you to select Millions +.
"Apple Animation" and "Apple none", have you tried those?
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Re: Exporting transparency from HD

Postby Jayell » Tue Oct 19, 2010 11:03 am

Chuck Engels wrote:Under the Quicktime Share option there are a few Codecs that will allow you to select Millions +.
"Apple Animation" and "Apple none", have you tried those?

I want to make sure I'm understanding this correctly.
.. General->File Type: Quicktime
.. Video->Compressor: Animation .. or None
.. No other changes.
Color depth is still greyed out. Does that mean I may be missing a needed codec? (which I know nothing about).
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Re: Exporting transparency from HD

Postby Chuck Engels » Tue Oct 19, 2010 12:47 pm

In Version 7, not sure what version you are using;
Share Tab, Personal Computer, scroll down to the Quicktime option, press the Advanced button.
Under the video tab, video codec option, select Apple None, Under Bit Depth select Millions+

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Re: Exporting transparency from HD

Postby Jayell » Tue Oct 19, 2010 1:03 pm

Yes, I'm on version 7 .. and yes, I filled in all those options. Thanks. Then when I hit the 'share' button, it said 'invalid argument' (with no explanation). I'm headed out the door, so will try this later this evening. I'm getting closer :-D
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Re: Exporting transparency from HD

Postby Chuck Engels » Tue Oct 19, 2010 2:03 pm

What are the source files in your project and are there areas that should be transparent?
Is this green screen stuff?
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Re: Exporting transparency from HD

Postby Jayell » Tue Oct 19, 2010 4:33 pm

Chuck, it's nothing but 4 layers of titles. I can put anything behind it (other titles, backgrounds, etc). Which is the option I want to maintain after I've saved it.
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Re: Exporting transparency from HD

Postby Chuck Engels » Tue Oct 19, 2010 4:41 pm

Ok, that shouldn't be a problem. Have you tried both of the Apple options?
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Re: Exporting transparency from HD

Postby Jayell » Tue Oct 19, 2010 4:53 pm

I've tried both the Apple Animation and the Apple None. Both return an "Error: Invalid Argument!" as soon as I hit the Share button.
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Re: Exporting transparency from HD

Postby momoffduty » Tue Oct 19, 2010 6:59 pm

Read post #6 on this thread, appears someone else had this problem:

http://forums.adobe.com/thread/640650?tstart=-1
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Re: Exporting transparency from HD

Postby Jayell » Tue Oct 19, 2010 10:21 pm

momoffduty wrote:Read post #6 on this thread, appears someone else had this problem:

Interesting discussion (and good reason NOT to go to V8).
Unfortunately their discussions appear to be regarding SD. I have complete success with that (using File->Export->Movie-> option). It's high def that's creating the issue for me.
It isn't that important .. just thought maybe folks here might be using something simple that I hadn't tripped on yet.
I appreciate everyone's effort to help!
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Re: Exporting transparency from HD

Postby Chuck Engels » Wed Oct 20, 2010 9:44 am

Have you tried using the AVI option yet?
It's going to be a huge file though.
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