After Effects - Resolve - FCPX Alpha issues
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2021 8:41 pmHello!
I have a workflow problem.
I create graphic animations with alpha channels, for the purposes of placing them over video that's going to be edited in Final Cut Pro X.
But, I'm on a PC and I'm creating these assets in After Effects, and exporting them using Media Encoder.
The codec I'm using is QuickTime, so I expected it to work fine in FCPX since it's an Apple codec.
Nope!
Here's what happens on the other side:
I can think of two solutions, but I need some guidance.
1- Install the "missing plugin" on the Mac that's trying to open this
2- Switch to a different codec when I export
So then, I tried exporting using Apple ProRes 4444 XQ.
And imported that back into Resolve, and...
It lost the Alpha channel.
Here's my encoding settings:
HELP.
I have a workflow problem.
I create graphic animations with alpha channels, for the purposes of placing them over video that's going to be edited in Final Cut Pro X.
But, I'm on a PC and I'm creating these assets in After Effects, and exporting them using Media Encoder.
The codec I'm using is QuickTime, so I expected it to work fine in FCPX since it's an Apple codec.
Nope!
Here's what happens on the other side:
- BOINK.jpeg (111.07 KiB) Viewed 647 times
I can think of two solutions, but I need some guidance.
1- Install the "missing plugin" on the Mac that's trying to open this
2- Switch to a different codec when I export
So then, I tried exporting using Apple ProRes 4444 XQ.
And imported that back into Resolve, and...
- Screenshot_2.png (936.34 KiB) Viewed 647 times
It lost the Alpha channel.
Here's my encoding settings:
- Screenshot_1.png (34.93 KiB) Viewed 647 times
HELP.