I've been told to make sure i'm exporting single images when exporting to an image sequence.
(I'm trying to preserve quality when working within sony vegas).
I keep getting a weird single-double-blank frame progression that i can't get away from.
How do I ensure I'm exporting single frames out of AS pro?
thanks!
exporting to image sequence, HELP
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synthsin75
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When you export to image sequence you should be able to view each frame's image separately to verify that it was exported correctly. If you don't have an image file (jpeg, bmt, etc) for each frame of your animation, your not exporting to images.
Sounds like your trouble is in how you are importing them into Vegas. I've never used it, so I can't help you there. You might try finding a Vegas forum to ask about that.
Sounds like your trouble is in how you are importing them into Vegas. I've never used it, so I can't help you there. You might try finding a Vegas forum to ask about that.
jaredpenland on the forum here does it and has no problems.
we've spoken, but he can't figure it out.
I see a folder full of images. Each frame IS captures. The problem is that there are jpgs (or bmps, etc) that are BLACK-colored frames. There is a definite pattern.
Sony Vegas really doesn't come into play on this. I see this error in the folder immediately after exporting from AS PRO.
???
we've spoken, but he can't figure it out.
I see a folder full of images. Each frame IS captures. The problem is that there are jpgs (or bmps, etc) that are BLACK-colored frames. There is a definite pattern.
Sony Vegas really doesn't come into play on this. I see this error in the folder immediately after exporting from AS PRO.
???
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In Vegas you have to set a preference for importing still images in terms of seconds. (e.g., 5 sec, 10 sec etc).
My animation was at 24fps. so, I set approximately .041 seconds (1/24) for the length of a still shot.
When I drag all 160 frames of my test on the timeline I get just a few frames gap between images.
I can increase the "time length" of a still shot up toward .059sec and close those gaps, but as you can guess, it makes the animation run more sluggishly because it's not really 24 fps now.
I just need to figure out what numbers to use to make sure the images line up next to each other at their appropriate speed.
did that make sense?
I just ran a test again and it looked like having the ALLOW 24P PULLDOWN under Prefereences>general got rid of the empty spaces.
I just have to tweak the images' length now.
Any takers?
My animation was at 24fps. so, I set approximately .041 seconds (1/24) for the length of a still shot.
When I drag all 160 frames of my test on the timeline I get just a few frames gap between images.
I can increase the "time length" of a still shot up toward .059sec and close those gaps, but as you can guess, it makes the animation run more sluggishly because it's not really 24 fps now.
I just need to figure out what numbers to use to make sure the images line up next to each other at their appropriate speed.
did that make sense?
I just ran a test again and it looked like having the ALLOW 24P PULLDOWN under Prefereences>general got rid of the empty spaces.
I just have to tweak the images' length now.
Any takers?
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Sony Vegas really doesn't come into play on this. I see this error in the folder immediately after exporting from AS PRO.
So which is it????? If your exported images are screwy straight out of ASP I'd try to help you. But you keep changing the story here. Now it's an issue with Vegas again.In Vegas you have to set a preference for importing still images in terms of seconds. (e.g., 5 sec, 10 sec etc).
Seriously, GO FIND A VEGAS FORUM.
Yes or no. Are your images being exported correctly from ASP?
If so then you really need to be posting this question in the 'Other Software' section, since this has nothing to do with the ASP output.
I've now experienced both.
I started posting about my first test earlier, but refrained when my second test was starting to work. My bad for leaving that out.
It is showing an AS issue on at least one of my two tests.
Seriously, you, ease off the caps. I've had this thing posted for a while and had to look a few things up on it. The original thread was only killed today.
The first test .anme was a polygon tween across the screen. That one exported actual "black" jpegs instead of my image. I ran this test after speaking with someone about how to export easily to vegas: it was small, easy, and would export quickly for a test.
The second test was using an existing animation i did a while back. It had more complex attributes so I decided to give it a chance:
The second test had NO black frames.
In both cases I've had some frame gaps on the NLE side.
oh and thanks for the wisdom
I wouldn't have thought to already post on Vegas after spending money on their product.....
No one over there seems to have an answer for their half of the issue either.
I started posting about my first test earlier, but refrained when my second test was starting to work. My bad for leaving that out.
It is showing an AS issue on at least one of my two tests.
Seriously, you, ease off the caps. I've had this thing posted for a while and had to look a few things up on it. The original thread was only killed today.
The first test .anme was a polygon tween across the screen. That one exported actual "black" jpegs instead of my image. I ran this test after speaking with someone about how to export easily to vegas: it was small, easy, and would export quickly for a test.
The second test was using an existing animation i did a while back. It had more complex attributes so I decided to give it a chance:
The second test had NO black frames.
In both cases I've had some frame gaps on the NLE side.
oh and thanks for the wisdom
I wouldn't have thought to already post on Vegas after spending money on their product..... No one over there seems to have an answer for their half of the issue either.
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Well then seriously, I'd have to test your file myself because I can't reproduce your problem. All of my image sequence exports never include 'black frames'. If you can share a simple file that I can get to repeat this problem then I'm sure we could find the answer for at least the ASP side of the issue.
Again, the ASP file and/or screen shots of your ASP settings are going to be needed if you want to solve the issue. Usually these things are caused by something the person just doesn't think, or know, to mention.
Let's try to focus on the ASP side of the problem, huh?
One step at a time.
Again, the ASP file and/or screen shots of your ASP settings are going to be needed if you want to solve the issue. Usually these things are caused by something the person just doesn't think, or know, to mention.
Let's try to focus on the ASP side of the problem, huh?
One step at a time.
You need to give much more specific information, sorry.
1. Which was the frame rate setting for the project?
2. Did you get a series of image files correctly numbered from 0000 to whatever without gaps?
3. If that was the case, which numbers were "bad", black ones? Did that image come out correctly if you rendered it separately again?
4. What was the background colour of the project? What was the colour of the artwork? (This may sound stupid, but I had it more than once that black artwork seemed to vanish because transparency was displayed as black in the target program.)
5. Which format were the image files, did it include transparency?
6. Were there any transparent elements, or effect layers?
7. In which program did you open the images and saw the black ones? Could you possibly open them in iPhoto, Photoshop, Gimp, whatever, to check again?
1. Which was the frame rate setting for the project?
2. Did you get a series of image files correctly numbered from 0000 to whatever without gaps?
3. If that was the case, which numbers were "bad", black ones? Did that image come out correctly if you rendered it separately again?
4. What was the background colour of the project? What was the colour of the artwork? (This may sound stupid, but I had it more than once that black artwork seemed to vanish because transparency was displayed as black in the target program.)
5. Which format were the image files, did it include transparency?
6. Were there any transparent elements, or effect layers?
7. In which program did you open the images and saw the black ones? Could you possibly open them in iPhoto, Photoshop, Gimp, whatever, to check again?
I don't have the file, it was just a simple shape tween but this is what it had:
1. 24fps
2. yes
3. the black frames were approximately ever two images or so
4. white background
5. exported png (not sure will run again on transparency)
6. no element; just a box moving around
7. photoshop was used, and they were indeed 720x540 (preset value) black images.
I'm trying to recreate that one....
1. 24fps
2. yes
3. the black frames were approximately ever two images or so
4. white background
5. exported png (not sure will run again on transparency)
6. no element; just a box moving around
7. photoshop was used, and they were indeed 720x540 (preset value) black images.
I'm trying to recreate that one....