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farss wrote on 3/10/2004, 7:29 AM
Never tried dropping a PSD file into Vegas, come to thonk of I didn't think you could or maybe it compresses the layers.

Anyway if you need to preserve the transparency just save it as PNG, work every time for me. Also don't have the image at too higher a res, tend to slow Vegas down unnecessarily.
Jsnkc wrote on 3/10/2004, 7:33 AM
I do it all the time and I've never had a problem with the transparency not coming through. Try right clicking on the .psd file on the timeline, then go all the way down to properties, then go under the Media tab and make sure your alpha channel is set in the bottom box.
RedEyeRob wrote on 3/10/2004, 7:43 AM
When I use the "save as" it will not let me choose to save it as a PNG. It is a title I was creating with a couple of straight lines added. I do have the alpha channel set in properties. I don't know whats wrong.
rs170a wrote on 3/10/2004, 7:52 AM
I just tried this and it worked fine for me. Using PhotoShop 7.
RedEyeRob wrote on 3/10/2004, 7:54 AM
I hear ya but I'm using 7 too. Tell ya what, email me a file that works for you in Vegas as a transparency and I'll drop it in my timeline and see what it does.

redeye@wideopenwest.com
rs170a wrote on 3/10/2004, 7:56 AM
Be glad to. Couple of questions though. Are the titles over an image? Is part of the image itself transparent?
RedEyeRob wrote on 3/10/2004, 7:58 AM
Just a title I am trying to overlay on an straight image.
RedEyeRob wrote on 3/10/2004, 8:08 AM
Ok, I just created the same thing in my copy of Photoshop LE and it works fine as a transparency. I guess something must be wrong with my Photoshop 7???
RedEyeRob wrote on 3/10/2004, 8:13 AM
Ahaaa...

I was creating the file in Photoshop 7 with CMYK color instead of RGB color. Have to use RGB. Thanks for the dialog and response guys.
rs170a wrote on 3/10/2004, 8:29 AM
"I was creating the file in Photoshop 7 with CMYK"

That'll get ya every time. Glad you found the answer.
Jsnkc wrote on 3/10/2004, 8:43 AM
Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that part, neets to be RGB :)
rmack350 wrote on 3/10/2004, 9:43 AM
You can indeed drop Photoshop files onto the timeline. At least Photoshop6.0 files.

You see exactly what you left visible in the photoshop file so if you want transparency then you have to leave layers transparent.

For example, If I have a PSD file with a white background layer and a text layer I must make the background layer invisible to get transparency.

The advantage of dropping the PSD file onto the timeline is that you have a very adjustable image. Every time you change and save the PSD file it'll be updated in Vegas. For text, this lets you take advantage of Photoshop's tools.

Rob Mack
rmack350 wrote on 3/10/2004, 9:50 AM
Ayeee!

There is a single key command that switches your color space. It's ctrl+Y to put you in proof colors mode. Very bad. Set your proof setup to match whatever you normally work in-Windows RGB or Monitor RGB This will at least help prevent this problem. Take note that the image's title bar displays whether you are viewing Proof colors. It should just say (RGB).

Nothin' but trouble.

Rob Mack