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Kipp Felice · February 9th, 2007, 07:40 AM

Not sure if this is the correct forum -

It seems that when I play my proof back the credits seem to scroll up the screen by jumping to the next postion. I made them by creating a text box then adding a basic motion to them. Is there a better way to create the credits or eliminate the jumping effect?

Thanks,

Kipp

Alex Sprinkle · February 12th, 2007, 12:07 AM

are you using this in conjunction with anything? FC has an easy way to do credits

Kipp Felice · February 20th, 2007, 07:45 AM

What do you mean in conjuction with anything, I basically used a motion file and put it into my project in FCP.

Heath Vinyard · February 21st, 2007, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Kipp Felice

What do you mean in conjuction with anything, I basically used a motion file and put it into my project in FCP.

Editing software usually has a setup for doing this that is way easier. I'm not sure about FCP, but I know for sure that Vegas has a simple way of doing this. Nothing more than setting a couple presets and selecting the type of animation needed, then typing in the credits. I'm sure FCP has something equally easy.

Jack Smith · February 21st, 2007, 11:07 PM

You may know this already, but if your watching the preview before rendering it may not be showing properly, hence the jumps.Dependant on your computer.

Jeffrey Butler · February 21st, 2007, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Kipp Felice

Not sure if this is the correct forum -

I bet it's just the playback...Motion does it real-time. When you say "proof" do you mean a render or just a space-bar "play?"

Kipp Felice · February 22nd, 2007, 08:15 AM

It seems like both, it jumps a little in motion (spacebar), then when I import the motion file into FCP and render it it "jumps" a little...

No one other than myself working on this project has commented on it, maybe it is just me...

Jeffrey Butler · February 22nd, 2007, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Kipp Felice

It seems like both, it jumps a little in motion (spacebar), then when I import the motion file into FCP and render it it "jumps" a little...

Is the motion path a behavior? Are there any keyframes that may have shown up when you hit the "Record" key perhaps? Try adjusting the motion path...it could be there is too much type. Maybe break it up. Also, try rendering it out from Motion first...just to make sure it's not FCP.

Kipp Felice · February 22nd, 2007, 02:53 PM

Yes, the scolling of the credits is the motion path behavior.
When you says render outside of motion but not FCP, what do you mean.
What record button?

I must sound like a complete idiot not knowing this stuff but I just use the program for short video clips for tradeshow demonstrations, never had to do much stuff in motion before.

Thanks for the help,

Kipp

Jeffrey Butler · February 22nd, 2007, 04:15 PM

Drat. I lost the post I just made. Forum just hiccoughed.

By "render out from" Motion I meant export from Motion rather than import the project file into FCP's timeline and render. Import (just for testing) the exported media file. Occasionally FCP doesn't read the file correctly, or there's not even video ram to render something right. Even from w/i Motion, but it's just a thought.

By "record" I meant, if you hit the red record dot, Motion will remember where you move stuff and automatically create keyframes for you. It's unlikely, but possible that some keyframes got inserted. But if so, they would more than likely show up as a drift, not a stutter.

If the project is just text and behaviors, it's possible there's too much text for one block to move. Try breaking it up into two smaller units w/ the same behavior...

You could attach the project file here and I could see what it does on my system...

February 9th, 2007, 07:40 AM	#1
Kipp Felice New Boot Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 20	Credits in Motion Not sure if this is the correct forum - It seems that when I play my proof back the credits seem to scroll up the screen by jumping to the next postion. I made them by creating a text box then adding a basic motion to them. Is there a better way to create the credits or eliminate the jumping effect? Thanks, Kipp

February 22nd, 2007, 04:15 PM	#10
Jeffrey Butler Major Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Virgina, USA Posts: 276	Drat. I lost the post I just made. Forum just hiccoughed. By "render out from" Motion I meant export from Motion rather than import the project file into FCP's timeline and render. Import (just for testing) the exported media file. Occasionally FCP doesn't read the file correctly, or there's not even video ram to render something right. Even from w/i Motion, but it's just a thought. By "record" I meant, if you hit the red record dot, Motion will remember where you move stuff and automatically create keyframes for you. It's unlikely, but possible that some keyframes got inserted. But if so, they would more than likely show up as a drift, not a stutter. If the project is just text and behaviors, it's possible there's too much text for one block to move. Try breaking it up into two smaller units w/ the same behavior... You could attach the project file here and I could see what it does on my system... __________________ Jeff Butler Butler Films

February 12th, 2007, 12:07 AM	#2
Alex Sprinkle Major Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Moore, Oklahoma Posts: 408	are you using this in conjunction with anything? FC has an easy way to do credits

February 20th, 2007, 07:45 AM	#3
Kipp Felice New Boot Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 20	What do you mean in conjuction with anything, I basically used a motion file and put it into my project in FCP.

February 21st, 2007, 11:07 PM	#5
Jack Smith Major Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: ontario Posts: 445	You may know this already, but if your watching the preview before rendering it may not be showing properly, hence the jumps.Dependant on your computer.

February 22nd, 2007, 08:15 AM	#7
Kipp Felice New Boot Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 20	It seems like both, it jumps a little in motion (spacebar), then when I import the motion file into FCP and render it it "jumps" a little... No one other than myself working on this project has commented on it, maybe it is just me...

February 22nd, 2007, 02:53 PM	#9
Kipp Felice New Boot Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 20	Yes, the scolling of the credits is the motion path behavior. When you says render outside of motion but not FCP, what do you mean. What record button? I must sound like a complete idiot not knowing this stuff but I just use the program for short video clips for tradeshow demonstrations, never had to do much stuff in motion before. Thanks for the help, Kipp