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I've been hearing a lot of folks say that quicktime sucks a lot of CPU but what's an alternative? I want to use a format that allows alpha channels and audio
(normally I use the animation codec inside of aftereffects for QT files)
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mjgraves wrote:A series of PNG files. last time I checked png seq doesn't carry audio, unless you know something i don't
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@ iansama It typically doesn't, BUT... You can add an audio file to the folder and rename it to match the first image in the sequence and you should be good to go when loaded into vMix. Some of the details are discussed here: https://forums.vmix.com/...aspx?g=posts&t=10632Hope that helps. Ice
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thanks DWAM and IceSream, you guys replied with the same link within 15 seconds of each other -- great minds think alike ;)
I will check it out and report back :D
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Steve can you expand on that. Many tools on that page :) Is there a download to an Newtek video file format? I didn't see it. Or are you saying you use the Adobe plugin and send stuff real time from After Effects or Premier?
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Installing NDI Tools on a PC will install the NewTek SpeedHQ codec. This codec supports alpha channel by choosing selection that has four digits of color space (like SpeedHQ 4:2:2:4 or 4:2:0:4). There is also a OSX version of SpeedHQ that can be downloaded from http://new.tk/dlThe codecs are available on the bottom of the page. Kane Peterson NewTek
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Hi Steve, I've been trying to use the newtek codecs with alpha channel, without success. I'm exporting the videos selecting the alpha option on Adobe After effects, but when I add them into VMIX the alpha doesnt work. I even tryied to tick the "this video contains alpha channel", while adding it. It's possible that I'm missing something while exporting or importing, can you give me some more information so I get it to work? I'm currently having huge performance issues by using multiple .mov animations into my production. Thank you.
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Can you Export a PNG file of one of the frames and verify that it has alpha? There are several Adobe setting that can affect this.
Steve
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I just used After Effects 2017 and rendered out a QuickTime in the SpeedHQ 4:2:2:4 codec and loaded into my IP Series system (I don't have a vMix). Alpha channel was there. Must be a setting somewhere.
Kane Peterson NewTek
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kane wrote:I just used After Effects 2017 and rendered out a QuickTime in the SpeedHQ 4:2:2:4 codec and loaded into my IP Series system (I don't have a vMix). Alpha channel was there. Must be a setting somewhere.
Kane Peterson NewTek Kane, can you upload the .mov file and we can check it in vMix.
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ask wrote:kane wrote:I just used After Effects 2017 and rendered out a QuickTime in the SpeedHQ 4:2:2:4 codec and loaded into my IP Series system (I don't have a vMix). Alpha channel was there. Must be a setting somewhere.
Kane Peterson NewTek Kane, can you upload the .mov file and we can check it in vMix. Here is a link to download my super awesome, mind blowing alpha channel animation! https://1drv.ms/v/s!AvQUqb_Jvb0UhA0M0II2Mt8jhC9kKane Peterson NewTek
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Kane, Vmix didn't recognice the file format, and I do have NDI Tools installed, I can even record with newtek codec. VLC reports the codec is "SHQ3". Am I doing something wrong? thanks, Felipe kane wrote:ask wrote:kane wrote:I just used After Effects 2017 and rendered out a QuickTime in the SpeedHQ 4:2:2:4 codec and loaded into my IP Series system (I don't have a vMix). Alpha channel was there. Must be a setting somewhere.
Kane Peterson NewTek Kane, can you upload the .mov file and we can check it in vMix. Here is a link to download my super awesome, mind blowing alpha channel animation! https://1drv.ms/v/s!AvQUqb_Jvb0UhA0M0II2Mt8jhC9k Kane Peterson NewTek
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I can't say. It works on my TriCaster and with After Effects without having to do anything special. I don't use vMix (just here to help with NDI questions). Perhaps someone else here knows if there is a step you are missing.
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@ kane
Same issue here... None of my players are able to play your file (vMix, VLC, Quicktime, WindowsMediaPlayer) vMix Error: Could not find elementary streams
EDIT: Also, the NewTek codecs in vMix are contained in AVI not MOV.
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It opens in QT on my test machine quite happily but I get the same error as Ice when trying to open in vMix. have sent the error log to vMix support.
Also works fine in Vegas.
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IceStream wrote:@ kane
Same issue here... None of my players are able to play your file (vMix, VLC, Quicktime, WindowsMediaPlayer) vMix Error: Could not find elementary streams
EDIT: Also, the NewTek codecs in vMix are contained in AVI not MOV.
Ice - Current VLC Player doesn't support SpeedHQ, unless you are using VLC v3 betas. - Apple's QuickTime Player will play the files at long as the NewTek codecs are installed (use QuickTime 7 on OSX systems). - Windows MediaPlayer will not play any QuickTime codec beyond H.264. - I have no idea about vMix. The SpeedHQ codec is supported in both AVI and QuickTime files. Kane Peterson NewTek
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Here is a SpeedHQ .avi that I made in BluffTitler quickly. SHQ .AVI videoIt works perfect in vMix here. Steve
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