RotoScoping

[twodoor55]

Is it possible to do this in Premier Elements 4 - I seen a how to on DJ Website. It looked pretty neat.

[Chuck Engels]

Yes, you actually need Premiere Elements and Photoshop Elements.
You export the video as a Filmstrip file and then open that in Photoshop Elements, add the rotoscoping, export the Filmstrip file back to Premiere Elements and there you go

Look here http://www.chuckengels.com/videolinks.html under the tutorials section and you will find 2 rotoscoping tutorials.

[momoffduty]

Make sure that when you are finished in Photoshop to save the project as a filmstrip. I worked on about 20 frames and when I closed it out didn't realize that it was listed as a psd and needed to change the drop down box again to filmstrip. Also would not save transparency (at least in PS5), no option to save as an AVI millions + colors.

[roadsideron]

Where do I find "filmstrip file"? I cannot find that option anywhere in PE 4.0

[Chuck Engels]

File/Export/Movie and then select Filmstrip instead of DV-AVI in the drop down.

[roadsideron]

When you export to filmstrip format what programs will allow you to view in this format besides PS. I understand the reason for it to rotoscope because you want the footage broken into individual frames in order to alter them.

[Chuck Engels]

I would think any similar programs, like Paint Shop Pro maybe.