hey Bill - this is exactly what I needed! We need to import some chinese characters in the titles, so won't be able to generate them inside FCP. Thanks!
- Ted On 2/9/07, Bill Streeter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > For FCP (don't know about iMovie so much) you need to export your > titles in some raster format that is supported by FCP. AI files > can't be imported directly into FCP. The file formats I use most > often for importing graphics to FCP are Photoshop (PSD) or PNG > files. FCP will read in basic PSD layers as layers in FCP, and it > respects transparencies in PNG files. If you are doing complex > graphical titles then this works ok. But if your titles are mostly > text you would pobably be better off just using FCP's built in text > rendering tools. This at least makes it easier to change the titles > later if necessary. Also if you have FCP you should also have Motion > and/or Live Type installed. These are much better tools for doing > complex titles than Illustrator in most cases. > > Bill Streeter > LO-FI SAINT LOUIS > www.lofistl.com > > --- In [email protected] <videoblogging%40yahoogroups.com>, > "Digital Buddha" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hey there everyone ~ > > > > Does anyone know how to import illustrator files (.ai) to be used > as titles > > in either iMovie or FCP? > > > > A huge thanks in advance! > > > > ~ ted > > > > -- > > Ted Tagami > > Business Development > > > > Millions of Us > > 80 Liberty Ship Way, Suite #5 > > Sausalito, CA 94965 > > www.millionsofus.com > > > > mobile: 510-684-9773 > > fax: 415-324-5902 > > skype: ted_tagami > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > -- Ted Tagami Business Development Millions of Us 80 Liberty Ship Way, Suite #5 Sausalito, CA 94965 www.millionsofus.com mobile: 510-684-9773 fax: 415-324-5902 skype: ted_tagami [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
