I'm trying to import graphics with alpha channels into MC Ultimate. They are single Tiff or Photoshop images. I'm trying to creat a lower third title bar background for text. I'm getting a "Exception: ImportHIP::ReadSamples-'_image'is NULL after attempting to load animation frame"... (read more)

Hi All, when I get graphic assets from the graphics dept. they usually are not the correct duration that I need. So as not to bother them with timings, I usually either chop the static sections of the animation to shorten them or use the freeze frame function to make a static section of the animation... (read more)

Hi all, I've recently been working with a lot of HDR footage and I'm running into some road blocks when it comes to inserting graphics. On an HDR monitor, text/graphics from Illustrator or After Effects are at 10,000 nits which is way too high. I was able to limit the colors using a lut in Da... (read more)

Hi Everyone, thank you in advance, I am having to step into a project that another editor had finnished to make a few changes to graphics. I am working on a HP Z820 workstation in avid MC 8.4.4 with nitis. My problem is that many of the graphics that I need to replace have an effect on them that I am... (read more)

Hi, We have extensive experience in building custom solutions that link newsroom systems with automation systems and graphics/video play-out systems such as CasparCG. There are several ways of doing this, both via CII and iNEWS XML, depending on what your needs are. /Jonas Hummelstrand, SuperFly.tv (read more)

Hey guys, I need some little help with graphics. I created a lower-third title graphics in Photoshop, exported in PNG-high quality. Im trying my to achieve the highest quality import possible. Please look at the attached image showing the results. Thanks! (read more)

Hi everyone, I'm on 6.5.2 and just upgraded to 6.5.2.1 Multicam is VERY slow (with nine cameras) on both of these versions. Ridiculously in fact... Going into display settings and choosing OPENGL instead of my Quadro 4000 makes zero difference to the speed of multicam. It's like the code for... (read more)

Hi all, The graphics house supplied us with lower thirds which are a liiiiiitle bit out of title safety in a few instances. What's the best way to get them title safe? Pan & zoom, resize, something else I haven't considered? (Note I don't want the lower third to animate on or off, just... (read more)

I have some lower 3rd graphics that I created in After Effects and rendered with an alpha channel. I know the alpha channel works because it works in Premiere Pro. However when I try to use them in Media Composer, I get the lower 3rd on a black slate instead of a see through alpha channel. I can't... (read more)

why no match frame for gfx? Graphics with alphas which I import, why can't we match back to the clip in bin; when I try to match frame window says: precomputes can't be loaded into monitors setting bin display to show reference clips also dosent reveal the imported gfx clip i often get projects... (read more)