Pre Loading Graphics

[tharding]

I am used to using the Macromedia Director preload function which can take some time but if you plan for it always meant a sequence ran smoothly.

I did my show last night using the Animation Codec file as suggested and it was a vast improvement. Using maximum resolution as I was projecting across multiple screens there was only the slightest perceptible halt as I changed frames. Most times I didn't even notice once we were into the throws of the show.

This was a major difference form using the Photoshop files that I had in the past. Also Drop shadows work so much better via Final Cut as you can set the Alpha type.

The workflow of compiling still graphics via Final Cut was fine and is almost as quick as just dumping Photoshop files into a library folder.

Thankyou for the help and advice!!

Cheers

Toby

[samsc]

To get transparency to work, you need to render your animation files with 'millions of colour +', the '+' means it adds the alpha channel