How can I export a Quicktime with Alpha embedded?

[corestudios_tv]

I have a few titles that I've created in Premiere.  I've placed these titles into their own sequence and would like to export them as a Quicktime movie using the Animation codec with an embedded alpha channel (Millions+) so that I can import it into After Effects and do some animation work with them.  I don't want them against black though. 

When I Export Media in Premiere and select Quicktime with the Animation codec, the "code settings" button is greyed out.

Please help.  There must be a way to export media with an embedded alpha channel like you can in FCP.

Thanks.

[vipul vaibhav]

Are you using Premiere Pro  CS 5.5 or CS6 ?

You can check this link for exporting quicktime with alpha :

http://blogs.adobe.com/premiereprotraining/2010/07/exporting_video_with_an_alpha.html

[KGCW]

In case PNG or Animation won't do, is it possible to export ProRes4444 with alpha ?

[KGCW]

Replying to myself : yes, you can export ProRes4444 with alpha (and DNxHD too if you have Avid Codecs installed).

[josephs51576386]

Sadly in cs6 Premiere Pro several of the different DNxHD codec choices alpha chanels aren't properly recognized. For instance in my personal experince the 8-bit versions with alphas give your entire picture a yellowish tint. The only one that works is the DNxHD 220 10-bit option. I haven't tried any of the other codecs in the pack though.

[the_wine_snob]

Vipul has probably given you the info that you need, but for next time, here is an alternative workflow:

Create the Titles in Photoshop, and Save_As a Layered PSD. That can then be Imported into AE for animation. I find that PS offers many more options, than does PrPro's Titler, though it has gained power over the versions.

Good luck,

Hunt

[josephs51576386]

When using the Animation codec or PNG for that matter you need to set the bit depth to 32-bit for it to have a alpha channel. You can also use Lagarith with for HD stuff is the codec I recommend for animations with alpha channels although UT works great too and also will work properly on MAC's. From what I have read. You can also make alpha's with DNxHD but I really prefer to use Lagarith or UT for animations.

[Steven L. Gotz]

Lots of answers here. Vipul provided a good link. Just in case, here are a couple of screen shots. The first is the export settings from Premiere Pro. The second is an AE comp where I told AE to make the background red instead of the normal black to avoid confusion.

Notice the project panel in AE where it shows you the properties of the title.

[Steven L. Gotz]

WoOWavE_Sync_Pro,

I don't see what is complicated about it at all. I don't mean to start an argument, but making a title is easy, exporting it with an Alpha channel is easy (as shown above). Where is the problem? Why go to TIFF? I certainly would never "export normally and key out the backgrounf (sic) in AE"

Perhaps you would care to explain your comments in more detail?

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Of course, having said that, if I was going to have a complicated title with motion, I would use AE to begin with.  And I would probably use a downloaded template as a starting point. But that is because other people are more creative than I am. I am just a techie dabbling on the creative side of things.

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