Premiere, Intensity and Looks at DVinfo.net

Marc Salvatore · February 24th, 2012, 02:57 AM

I'm trying to learn Premiere and I'm using the HDMI output of the intensity card for monitoring. However when I go into the MB Looks interface I am unable to use the eternal monitor option (from within Looks) because I cannot figure out how to make Premiere let go of the preview before opening Looks. In Sony Vegas I just disable the external monitor button before opening Looks. I've searched all of the Premiere preferences with no success. Any ideas?

Thanks, Marc

Dominik Krol · February 24th, 2012, 05:14 PM

Sequence > Sequence Settings > Playback Settings > Check "Disable Video output when in the background"

Marc Salvatore · February 24th, 2012, 06:06 PM

Thanks Dominik,

The only setting option I have though in the blackmagic playback settings is: "Turn off dropped frame warning". I'm using Premiere CS5.5.

Marc Salvatore · February 24th, 2012, 06:36 PM

Just got this response from Red Giant support:

Hi Marc,

Sorry for the troubles. This is a known issue we are experiencing with Looks. It is being caused by a bug in the video card driver. Unfortunately this is out of our control at the moment as we are waiting for Black magic to resolve this issue. I am not sure of a workaround in Premiere. Perhaps you can try changing the external device in the playback settings.

I will attach this case to the bug notification list and you will be informed when an update to resolve this is available.

Dominik Krol · February 24th, 2012, 09:40 PM

yes of course.. then your only option is to run the sequence as a non BM timeline, and only use external monitoring while in MB Looks.

But this must be a rather new issue. I remember being able to use the Intensity with MB Looks and not having to switch off the external monitoring.

Walter Brokx · February 25th, 2012, 07:30 PM

Could there be a connection by BlackMagic's acquisition of Da Vinci?
(Just a thought...)

Dominik Krol · February 26th, 2012, 05:37 PM

No I tried reinstalling an older driver from BM and it did not help.. I also tried an older Magic Bullet version, still no help.. Maybe I remember wrong when I said that this has worked in the past. But Im pretty positive, since I used it in the same way Marc did, and I would have remembered if there were issues like this..

But most of the time I dont even use the Black Magic timeline, because it's so slow in playback.

Sometimes what I do is have two timeline sequences, one from BM and one regular. Then I put the regular sequence into the BM timeline while grading, and thereby able to switch between cutting and grading.

February 24th, 2012, 02:57 AM	#1
Marc Salvatore Major Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Medford, OR Posts: 351	Premiere, Intensity and Looks I'm trying to learn Premiere and I'm using the HDMI output of the intensity card for monitoring. However when I go into the MB Looks interface I am unable to use the eternal monitor option (from within Looks) because I cannot figure out how to make Premiere let go of the preview before opening Looks. In Sony Vegas I just disable the external monitor button before opening Looks. I've searched all of the Premiere preferences with no success. Any ideas? Thanks, Marc

February 24th, 2012, 05:14 PM	#2
Dominik Krol Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Copenhagen Denmark Posts: 70	Re: Premiere, Intensity and Looks Sequence > Sequence Settings > Playback Settings > Check "Disable Video output when in the background"

February 24th, 2012, 06:06 PM	#3
Marc Salvatore Major Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Medford, OR Posts: 351	Re: Premiere, Intensity and Looks Thanks Dominik, The only setting option I have though in the blackmagic playback settings is: "Turn off dropped frame warning". I'm using Premiere CS5.5.

February 24th, 2012, 06:36 PM	#4
Marc Salvatore Major Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Medford, OR Posts: 351	Re: Premiere, Intensity and Looks Just got this response from Red Giant support: Hi Marc, Sorry for the troubles. This is a known issue we are experiencing with Looks. It is being caused by a bug in the video card driver. Unfortunately this is out of our control at the moment as we are waiting for Black magic to resolve this issue. I am not sure of a workaround in Premiere. Perhaps you can try changing the external device in the playback settings. I will attach this case to the bug notification list and you will be informed when an update to resolve this is available.

February 24th, 2012, 09:40 PM	#5
Dominik Krol Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Copenhagen Denmark Posts: 70	Re: Premiere, Intensity and Looks yes of course.. then your only option is to run the sequence as a non BM timeline, and only use external monitoring while in MB Looks. But this must be a rather new issue. I remember being able to use the Intensity with MB Looks and not having to switch off the external monitoring.

February 25th, 2012, 07:30 PM	#6
Walter Brokx Major Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Maassluis, The Netherlands Posts: 294	Re: Premiere, Intensity and Looks Could there be a connection by BlackMagic's acquisition of Da Vinci? (Just a thought...) __________________ Brainstormnavigator searching for the hole in the sky..... Audiovisual Designer (NL) - http://www.brokxmedia.nl

February 26th, 2012, 05:37 PM	#7
Dominik Krol Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Copenhagen Denmark Posts: 70	Re: Premiere, Intensity and Looks No I tried reinstalling an older driver from BM and it did not help.. I also tried an older Magic Bullet version, still no help.. Maybe I remember wrong when I said that this has worked in the past. But Im pretty positive, since I used it in the same way Marc did, and I would have remembered if there were issues like this.. But most of the time I dont even use the Black Magic timeline, because it's so slow in playback. Sometimes what I do is have two timeline sequences, one from BM and one regular. Then I put the regular sequence into the BM timeline while grading, and thereby able to switch between cutting and grading.