It's no so bad ... just a pain in the butt.

When you click on an element in the timeline to activate the effect controls window, you now have an incredible amount of precision over the motion, opacity etc. But try to view the last keyframe of the item in the monitor window when you drag the control slider in the effect controls window all the way to the right. The image of the element you are adjusting disappears!!!

Give it a try and report back if this occurs to you also...

I'll try it and try to remember that so I don't freak out. Thanks.

Hey Jimmy, do you know of anyplace to get a cd with free movie background music. I remember a guy told me his background music for his movie and trailer (which was really great moody music) was something he ordered for free from somewhere. I'd love to know where to find that kind of stuff. Thank you.

Jay

PROBLEM SOLVED!!!! Went to adobe forum and found others had same issue. Adobe replied to someone with:

1. Make effects a separate window (drag from program window if layered there).
2. Enlarge the effects window to a longer size and save your program as it is.
3. Close the program and reopen it.

Now it should be a scroll up/down in the window.

*This is what Jimmy described I believe, but I thought I would describe what to do by making the window bigger.

Resizing/resampling/rescaling end results largely depends on the
algorithms being used and in what way you are looking at the
end result (you still haven't answered that one).

Don't expect the preview screen to look good for example. Render
out to full DV or uncompressed and watch that on a TV for example.

<<<-- Originally posted by Rob Lohman : Resizing/resampling/rescaling end results largely depends on the
algorithms being used and in what way you are looking at the
end result (you still haven't answered that one).

Don't expect the preview screen to look good for example. Render
out to full DV or uncompressed and watch that on a TV for example. -->>>

thanks

the problem was mostly jagged diagonal outline on high contrast areas. the reason why i din't notice the problem was because i was looking at the preview monitor only at the time (it was only for the purpose of rushes). when i previewed on tv it was obvious.

after i tried it again, the problem disappeared.

It sounds like you have a field issue indeed. Did you shoot in a
progressive/frame mode or in interlaced? Make SURE your project
settings match the mode you shot in!!! Also make SURE your
export settings use the same mode AS WELL!!!!

Wow ... thanks for the tip in the effects window.

As for my music, I rely on an extensive library of royalty free tracks from 3 suppliers.
Commercial music only enters in when I get a license from the owner/publisher.

Thanks Guys,

Am now seriously considering buying the "Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme Pro Suite Editing Workstation " from Planet DV - its about £2000, but, if I upgrade my existing PC (which is now 4 years old), and then buy the matrix card (RT.1000 for £786) to go with it, I'll probably end up spending more than that anyway.

Time to consult the friendly bank manager..... :-(

Richard.

Excuse this if it is a stupid question, but what exactly does the Matrox RTX.10's and RTX.100's cards actually do.

I have just brought a canon Xm2, and am now after the software to go with it.
Ive pretty much settled on premiere pro 1.5, and, after searching through various posts, have been thinking about purchasing the Matrox RTX.100, which comes with the 3 adobe products bundled.

But, Im now wondering whether its worth just buying premiere pro on its own (as im not sure whether i really need audition and encore), and wonder whether it would work fine with just my firewire card (I know I will need to upgrade some parts of my PC).

So, am just wondering what the matrox cards actually do...... ?

Any advice/comments, always welcome :-)

Cheers,
Richard.

The Matrox RT.X100 will give you true real-time editing and output to DV (and a TV monitor) for certain effects, like dissolves, titles, color correction, soft focus filter, Pleasantville effect (the image is black and white with only one color showing), and others. Of course, there are limitations to the amount of effects that can be applied and played back in real-time.

The RT.X100 can also capture or output MPEG-2 in real-time for burning to DVD in a program like Adobe Encore DVD. As well, the RT.X100 accelerates rendering to RealMedia and Windows Media formats.

It also gives you the ability to view your work on a TV monitor directly from within Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Effects, and Adobe Encore DVD.

If you're thinking of a software/hardware combo, you should also check out the Canopus DVStorm2. I had my reasons for going with the Matrox, but your preferences may be different.

Canopus DVStorm 2
http://www.canopus.us/US/products/DV...orm_2_pro+.asp

Matrox RT.X100
http://www.matrox.com/video/products...mepro/home.cfm

If you do go with a software/hardware combo, make sure you follow the editing card manufacturer's recommended computer system specs exactly.

Rob,
The footage is interlaced. When tried de interlace option, the jitter transformed to a "mess" between lines.
Did you flip/rotate footage CLEAN in Premiere6?
Was it on tape as 29.976 (30)?
All the setting match here.

Many Thanks Christopher,

Answers my question !!

Cheers,
Richard.

Where can I get the royalty free music and who are the 3 suppliers? Thank you.

Google will get you your results. There are several to choose from. Nightingale, turner etc....