lower thirds

Lili wrote on 6/20/2006, 8:12 AM

I have lower thirds from Pinnacle that I've tried to use in Vegas 5 with no luck. What happens is that when I drop one over a clip on the timeline, I can see the colour bar effect, but the background is black and my video clip is covered. Wwhen I drag down the alpha bar on the thirds clip, (so that I can see the video clip) it wipes out the lower thirds too.

Anyone know how I can do this? I've tried all kinds of combinations of where I drop the lower thirds clip on the timeline (over, under, etc.), but without success. Thanks.

Comments

Spot|DSE wrote on 6/20/2006, 8:13 AM

Render in Pinnacle as 32 bit file
Bring into Vegas.
Right Click, choose Properties, then Media, then set the Alpha channel properties, probably to "dirty"

Former user wrote on 6/20/2006, 8:17 AM

It has to be 32 bit uncompressed.

Dave T2

Chienworks wrote on 6/20/2006, 8:35 AM

You could also use chroma key to allow the video to show through the black areas. It's not as good a solution as rerendering in Pinnacle, but it would be a lot faster.

Lili wrote on 6/20/2006, 12:54 PM

Thanks guys - much appreciated!

Spot|DSE wrote on 6/20/2006, 4:06 PM

I didn't realize there can be a 32bit compressed? I haven't used Pinnacle anything for years...Liquid (now part of Avid) is the closest I've gotten, and there is no compressed 32 bit option in Liquid.