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Double Alpha Swipes in XPress Pro - 1/15/2008 11:28:54 AM

jkhorton

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I ran across this problem with the double alpha Swipes today in Avid XPress Pro in an unusual situation. My background video is a Jumpback and there are two layers with alpha channels that I was going to use the Swipe on. I applied the matte as usual (above the B video with the Matte Key filter), but the A video remained when it should be disappearing while the B video is coming on. Maybe because the A video already had its own alpha is why the Matte Key didn't work the same way. I scooted everything up one layer and applied the matte to the A video too, and it solved the problem.

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RE: Double Alpha Swipes in XPress Pro - 1/15/2008 4:20:58 PM

Shaun C. Roemich

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Wow, Whoville is trying for Triple Alpha wipes! Hey, DH, when are THESE COMING OUT?

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RE: Double Alpha Swipes in XPress Pro - 1/15/2008 4:32:14 PM

jkhorton

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Hey, I got it to work exactly how I wanted.

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RE: Double Alpha Swipes in XPress Pro - 1/16/2008 12:27:43 AM

David Hebel

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we actually have Triple Alpha Wipes in R&D but they probably work differently than you would imagine. It is part of something we are calling Editor's Toolkit Construction Sets internally.... but i've said too much already.

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RE: Double Alpha Swipes in XPress Pro - 1/16/2008 3:25:24 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: David Hebel

Editor's Toolkit Construction Sets internally.... but i've said too much already.

No you haven't Dave....keep talking / typing!!!!

Mark

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RE: Double Alpha Swipes in XPress Pro - 1/16/2008 7:24:19 AM

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Such a tease!!

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RE: Double Alpha Swipes in XPress Pro - 1/16/2008 7:50:59 AM

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Sounds interesting, can't wait to see/hear more.

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RE: Double Alpha Swipes in XPress Pro - 1/16/2008 10:56:59 AM

Shaun C. Roemich

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I think DH goes to India so he can dribble this stuff out without fear of someone kidnapping him and making him spill the beans...

Imagine that, a business owner going to India NOT to be kidnapped...

PS. I LOVE India. Visited the Tamil coast for a doc 1 year after the tsunami. Amazing people.

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