Why Do You Use PD?

Rayj2011

Member Joined: Jul 29, 2008 12:37 Messages: 65 Offline

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Dec 03, 2010 09:32

I was just wondering the reason people are using PD rather then another nle application?

I would really like to try Vegas but it's to cost prohibitive. Besides, the video I do now
is mostly amateurish, family stuff.

I love experimenting with 3D, especially titling but PD does not have the alpha channel capabilities.
I know you can always green screen but I have heard about not so good results. Maybe I'm wrong as
I have not tried it yet and frankly I don't know how to do it at this time.

I have a 3D animation program that has the alpha channel option when rendering but when I
import the resultant .mov file into a PD move, it has a black background. Is there a tutorial
available on getting something like this into PD?

Anyway, thanks in advance for your responses...

Ray

NicolasNY

Senior Contributor Location: Caracas Joined: Sep 28, 2008 17:49 Messages: 805 Offline

Dec 03, 2010 12:29

Hi Ray

I highly recommend you PD9 before Vegas. In your text you have answer yourself

Quote: I would really like to try Vegas but it's to cost prohibitive. Besides, the video I do now is mostly amateurish, family stuff.

PD doesn’t have alpha channel, but I also use 3d animation, basically created in 3DMax with a green background and use the chroma key to create very cool effects. You can find many tutorials in Youtube (searching key: PowerDirector Chroma key tutorial). Also I include you some links here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh27-BHpw9g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqmsIre6hak
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3pwBSEMi6Q

Regards,
Nicolás

Rayj2011

Member Joined: Jul 29, 2008 12:37 Messages: 65 Offline

Dec 03, 2010 12:58

Thanks Nicholas. I will definately watch the videos and try the green screen method.

Ray