> I was pointing out that in FCP they are different selections: Alpha
> Matte or Travel Matte (for non-alpha black/white keying with one image
> against another.)
>
Ah! Gotcha. Sorry, I only now see where the confusion lies. FCP in
fact does say TRAVEL MATTE in the context menu (which I haven't used
in ages)! Is it me or has this secretly changed recently?? I was going
by the assumption the whole time, that it says SILHOUETTE/STENCIL
ALPHA/LUMA, as in every other app (e.g. Motion) I know that does this.
My bad.
I have a fill and a separate matte I need to use to key over a background. Is there anything like the Avid's matte key in FCP? I guess I could use After...
... Sure. BG V1. Matte V2. Fill V3. Click on Fill and change Composite mode to either alpha or luma (I forget right now). You can also invert the matte clip if...
Now the only problem I have is that the fill+matte is premultiplied (fill fading up from black and matte fading up from black). Any way around this? I've been...
A simple search on "premultiplied" in the FCP on-line manual would get you the answer. Select the clip. choose Edit>Item Properties>Format. (or press command ...
Steve, Yes, I had figured that out, but apparently it only works if the original source has an alpha channel. In my case, the matte is separate from the fill. ...
... Huh?? Does the matte have an alpha or not?? Since otherwise we can't be talking about such things as "premultiplied". If it's a mere black and white matte,...
... I was pointing out that in FCP they are different selections: Alpha Matte or Travel Matte (for non-alpha black/white keying with one image against...
... Ah! Gotcha. Sorry, I only now see where the confusion lies. FCP in fact does say TRAVEL MATTE in the context menu (which I haven't used in ages)! Is it me...
Yes, it is a luma matte. Sorry I didn't made that clear. What I have is a video with logo on a black background and a matte (white on black background). Both...
I ran into this before. Unfortunately there is no "real" fix. The problem is that both your matte and your fill are both "fading up". Ideally, your fill would...
Tim, Yes, the problem is really that the fill is fading up and yes, it is animating. :-( I could almost do it right in After Effects, using the Set Matte and ...
I've worked around this before by using 'screen' or 'add' transfer modes to superimpose the fill on the background - then using the alpha (or travel matt) to...
Just because it's black and white doesn't make it a luma key. It's actually probably supposed to be a traveling matte. ... [Non-text portions of this message...
Hmmm. I'm getting confused with the terminology. But bottom line is the problem couldn't be fixed in FCP, but I managed to solve it in After Effects. Now I'm...
... Hmmm... well, if I weren't equally confused as to what the actual problem was and what exactly it is you did in AE to „fix" it, I'm sure I could tell...
Robin, I'll try to explain this again and I'm sorry if I mess up the terminology again. I hope it's allright to keep it on list, as someone else might learn...
Helgi, without having material (meaning material like yours) at the moment to *practically* do this, I can only give you the more or less *theoretical* take on...
... You're right. The fact that it is black and white and is being used to create AN ALPHA CHANNEL in fact doesn't make it a KEY, but rather a MATTE. ;-) ... I...
You can actually do this directly in the Browser window if you have the "Alpha" column activated. Simply right-click in the "Alpha" column next to the clip in...
Yes. Go here http://www.finalcutters.com and enter "travel matte" into the search Martin Baker www.digital-heaven.co.uk www.twitter.com/digitalheaven ...
Very nice! I've been checking out this site, but never paid attention to the search function. Helgi Thor Editor Fortaleza, Brazil 85 3264 9031 85 8851 0818 On...
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