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Rossiter
Rossiter
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Render Work Area - black bars

Apr 25, 2012 1:46 AM

I've recently upgraded from CS5 to 5.5 on 2 edit suites, and have the same problem with both:

 

I've got footage on a timeline - in this instance, a lossless avi rendered from AE.

 

On the timeline, the render state shows yellow.

 

If I move the play head, the still screen in the "Program" window is perfect.

 

If I play the timeline, it also looks perfect

 

However, if I render the work area (Shift Enter), the Programme window then shows a black bar at the sides and bottom of the screen.

 

Bad.

 

So... I deleted the render files, and Exported, with Match Sequence Settings.

 

Same thing on the exported file, a black border at bottom and sides.

 

This is only since the upgrade - what setting have I got wrong?

 

Help much appreciated!

464 Views   4 Replies   Latest reply: Jim Simon, Apr 25, 2012 10:40 AM
 
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  • shooternz
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    1. shooternz,
    Apr 25, 2012 1:55 AM   in reply to Rossiter
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    My guess is ..the source footage does not match the sequence settings.

     

    What are the properties of the clips from AE?

     

    What are the Sequence settings?

     
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  • Jim Simon
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    2. Jim Simon,
    Apr 25, 2012 8:34 AM   in reply to Rossiter
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    with Match Sequence Settings.

     

    Don't use that.  Set your export settings properly and manually.

     
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    3. Rossiter,
    Apr 25, 2012 10:33 AM   in reply to shooternz
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    Shooternz: I wondered this.... but I dragged the clip onto the new sequence link so it'd make one the right size.

     

    So the clip is 832 x 468 (1.0), and the sequence is exactly the same.

     

    Jim: It was always an easy way to get a Master, which I then convert to the various formats with media encoder.

     

    Worked fine in 5.0. Ok, I can work out some settings, but Adobe are supposed to be making my life easier with each upgrade, I hope... this seems like another step back.

     
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    4. Jim Simon,
    Apr 25, 2012 10:40 AM   in reply to Rossiter
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    If you want a Master for later transcoding, you definitely need to set things manually.  You'll want to use a lossless codec, something like UT or Lagarith in an AVI container.

     
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