Re: Reformatting disaster...

[Andi Loor <andiloor(at)algonet.se>]

Just to add to Tones indepth answer. During multiple clip selection if 
you run into clips with different scaling settings the scaling may be 
greyed out on the properties panel. Make a smaller selection and do 
changes with fewer clips.
Good luck
Andi

Tony Quinsee-Jover wrote:

> Hi Dom,
>
> "By performing a 'save as' and using the copy to then drag onto a 4/3 
> sequence am I shielding the effects caches / shapes and graphics 
> objects from this swine of a problem?"
>
> Yes - the original 16:9 sequence remains unaffected.
>
> "Also what sequence preset do you recommend? (i.e. Presets: scale to 
> fit, Media: scale to fit) I have to admit that this has always 
> confused me as It never seems to work out as expected."
>
> It all depends on what results you wish.  It's generally easier to 
> experiment to see which one works as opposed to trying to remember 
> what each one will achieve.
>
> "Where can I change the media scaling options?"
>
> Right-click a clip on the timeline and select "Properties".  Check 
> that it's not showing "Multiple Conversions".  If the clips are 
> showing that, you can at least multi-select them and change them all 
> together.
>
> Good luck,
> Tone :)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM [_mailto:owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM_] On 
> Behalf Of Dominik Bauch
> Sent: 10 October 2005 12:42
> To: DS(at)Softimage.COM
> Subject: Re: Reformatting disaster...
>
> Thanks for the quick reply Tone, like you say it has only affected 
> graphics objects and shapes. Just to make sure I'm getting this: By 
> performing a 'save as' and using the copy to then drag onto a 4/3 
> sequence am I shielding the effects caches / shapes and graphics 
> objects from this swine of a problem? Also what sequence preset do you 
> recommend? (i.e. Presets: scale to fit, Media: scale to fit) I have to 
> admit that this has always confused me as It never seems to work out 
> as expected.
>
> Where can I change the media scaling options?
>
> Don't you just love mondays?
> Thanks again, Tone,
>
> Dom
>
> On 10 Oct 2005, at 12:22, Tony Quinsee-Jover wrote:
>
> > Hi Dom,
> >
> > I feel for you - I've done the same myself.
> >
> > Unfortunately, there's no simple fix, but the following information
> > will help.  All your shapes, graphics objects etc are now scaled to
> > 75%.
> > Restoring their size to 100% will be an important first step, although
> > you'll still have to manually put them in the right place on screen.
> > Media
> > may (but shouldn't) have "Multiple Conversions" set as its scaling -
> > if it does, change that back.
> >
> > Fwiw, this bug is known, and documented.  The way to avoid it is to
> > always do a "Save As" prior to putting a sequence into the source
> > viewer of a sequence of different aspect ratio.  Or, drag the sequence
> > straight to the timeline of the destination sequence, avoiding the
> > source viewer scenario completely.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Tone :)
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM [_mailto:owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM_] On Behalf
> > Of Dominik Bauch
> > Sent: 10 October 2005 11:48
> > To: <DS(at)Softimage.COM> <DS(at)Softimage.COM>
> > Subject: Reformatting disaster...
> >
> > Major Disaster......
> >
> > I edited / composited an advert, using loads of effects / captions etc.
> > in pal 16/9. I then left this project for a couple of weeks until I
> > re-entered it to make a 4:3 version of the advert. I created a new Pal
> > 4/3 sequence and edited the 16/9 sequence onto the new 4/3 sequence
> > from the source monitor. I then messed around, made stuff 4/3 etc on
> > the new 4/3 sequence.
> > Now 1 week later I've gone back into the original 16/9 sequence, to
> > make clean textless versions, and to my horror everything is messed
> > up, all composites using masks, captions are trash - masks don't fit
> > objects anymore, captions are almost in the middle of the screen...
> > this is a major pain as it looks like I've got to redo everything...
> > Anyone have any ideas what may have happened, did I do something
> > really stupid? Help!!
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Dom
> >
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