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Importing layer comps into Final Cut Pro 7

Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 4:19 pm
by cableon
Hi everyone,
Any clue as to implement ASP11 layer comps in such an editing app as FinalCutPro 7 (not FCPX, not After Effects) please ?
For some reason, FCP7 does not appear to take layer comps' alpha channels into account any more, and displays them as regular, opaque sequences with light grey background.
I know we are not on a FCP board, but perhaps could someone explain how to export layer comps properly so that they still fit in FCP7 ? Could it be a matter of export format for instance ?
Thanks in advance!

PS - I do of course ensure to check the 'Render layer comp' tab in Anime Studio Export, and do select the desired up-to-date layer comp.
And the 'Do not premultiply alpha' button does remain unchecked.

Re: Importing layer comps into Final Cut Pro 7

Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 5:32 pm
by slowtiger
Which codec do you use for export?

Re: Importing layer comps into Final Cut Pro 7

Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 5:35 pm
by cableon
Hummmm... Quicktime H264-AAC. Does it depend on the export codec ?

Re: Importing layer comps into Final Cut Pro 7

Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 6:00 pm
by cableon
Woohoo, it works with ProRes-4444-AAC!!

Thanks Slowtiger! :D

Re: Importing layer comps into Final Cut Pro 7

Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2016 8:32 pm
by slowtiger
Yes, the crucial point is not layer comp or not, but a codec which supports 32bit images - 24bit image and 8bit alpha. ProRes 4444 does - each of the 4s stands for 1 channel - and PNG does.

Re: Importing layer comps into Final Cut Pro 7

Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 1:52 am
by cableon
!! Duly noted.
Thanks a lot once again, I must not be the only one to learn something here.