Can you use AE with FCP? at DVinfo.net

James Carver · October 26th, 2007, 10:50 PM

is it possible to export my AE (CS3 version) graphics work (lower thirds, muzzle flashes, blood squirts, etc) with a transparent background into FCP over my video footage? if so then what is the exporting process?

Daniel Ross · October 27th, 2007, 01:30 AM

Just export the clip with an alpha channel. Go into the output settings, then video, and choose "RGB+alpha", etc.
Bring the clip into FCP, and it should just work.

James Carver · October 27th, 2007, 10:19 AM

hi daniel that's what i did and when i bring it into FCP it has a black background.

what am i doing wrong?

Alex Sprinkle · October 27th, 2007, 12:31 PM

i dunno if FC shows the alpha channel like AE, have you tried dropping something behind just to be sure?

James Carver · October 27th, 2007, 01:00 PM

i'm not sure. i'll tell you exactly what i did though.

i made my edits to a 30 second commercial in FCP. Saved that project and exported it to a quicktime file.

then i imported the quicktime file into AE and created some text effects and a coupla graphics. then i turned off the layer with the video before exporting it out of AE again and just selected rgb+alpha channel.

then i imported the AE graphics/quicktime file and placed it above the original project in FCP and i am not able to see anything execpt my graphics from AE. it doesn't overlay on top of my video footage inside FCP.

i was thinking my AE graphics/text effects would line up and you would be able to see everything (video in FCP that's on the layer under it) in the background??? kinda like when you work with FCP & motion graphics.

Matthew Johnston · October 31st, 2007, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by James Carver

i'm not sure. i'll tell you exactly what i did though.

i made my edits to a 30 second commercial in FCP. Saved that project and exported it to a quicktime file.

then i imported the quicktime file into AE and created some text effects and a coupla graphics. then i turned off the layer with the video before exporting it out of AE again and just selected rgb+alpha channel.

then i imported the AE graphics/quicktime file and placed it above the original project in FCP and i am not able to see anything execpt my graphics from AE. it doesn't overlay on top of my video footage inside FCP.

i was thinking my AE graphics/text effects would line up and you would be able to see everything (video in FCP that's on the layer under it) in the background??? kinda like when you work with FCP & motion graphics.

Change the composite transfer mode of your AE layer to screen?

Nate Schmidt · October 31st, 2007, 07:47 PM

When you export from AE try using the animation codec and then "millions of colors+" make sure you get the + as it represents the alpha channel, it works for me when I do it that way.

October 26th, 2007, 10:50 PM	#1
James Carver Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 75	Can you use AE with FCP? is it possible to export my AE (CS3 version) graphics work (lower thirds, muzzle flashes, blood squirts, etc) with a transparent background into FCP over my video footage? if so then what is the exporting process? __________________ http://www.jamescarveronline.com

October 27th, 2007, 10:19 AM	#3
James Carver Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 75	hi daniel that's what i did and when i bring it into FCP it has a black background. what am i doing wrong? __________________ http://www.jamescarveronline.com

October 27th, 2007, 01:00 PM	#5
James Carver Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 75	i'm not sure. i'll tell you exactly what i did though. i made my edits to a 30 second commercial in FCP. Saved that project and exported it to a quicktime file. then i imported the quicktime file into AE and created some text effects and a coupla graphics. then i turned off the layer with the video before exporting it out of AE again and just selected rgb+alpha channel. then i imported the AE graphics/quicktime file and placed it above the original project in FCP and i am not able to see anything execpt my graphics from AE. it doesn't overlay on top of my video footage inside FCP. i was thinking my AE graphics/text effects would line up and you would be able to see everything (video in FCP that's on the layer under it) in the background??? kinda like when you work with FCP & motion graphics. __________________ http://www.jamescarveronline.com

October 31st, 2007, 07:47 PM	#7
Nate Schmidt Major Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Welland ON Posts: 515	When you export from AE try using the animation codec and then "millions of colors+" make sure you get the + as it represents the alpha channel, it works for me when I do it that way. __________________ "We've done the impossible, and that makes us mighty."

October 27th, 2007, 01:30 AM	#2
Daniel Ross Major Player Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Marin & Davis, CA, USA Posts: 418	Just export the clip with an alpha channel. Go into the output settings, then video, and choose "RGB+alpha", etc. Bring the clip into FCP, and it should just work.

October 27th, 2007, 12:31 PM	#4
Alex Sprinkle Major Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Moore, Oklahoma Posts: 408	i dunno if FC shows the alpha channel like AE, have you tried dropping something behind just to be sure?