Gimp to video.

JaddziaDax · Post by **JaddziaDax** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:41 am

true png and psd are actually better imho...

psd ftw

Vanity · Post by **Vanity** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 5:11 pm

so like when i edit them in gimp what format should i export the pics as, and once i make all these pics and put them in order in vegas they will appear to move>?
or will it just show a bunch of picz?

JaddziaDax · Post by **JaddziaDax** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 5:15 pm

that depends on how long you want the clips to last, if you have several images one after another per frame it would seem you have discovered the essence of animation. O.o however if you have it last a few seconds you will have a slideshow...

all video is, is a sequence of images anyways

and when you export from the gimp you want either psd format or png...

psd is better though.

Vanity · Post by **Vanity** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 5:27 pm

why is psd better. and one more question, should i export my clip in jpeg sequence in After effects or a different format.

Vivaldi · Post by **Vivaldi** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 5:31 pm

JaddziaDax wrote:because if you decide to modify the PSD file - like say you put a stroke around the image and you wanna change the color of the stroke, you can do that even if you close the program and open it again, cause PSD is a photoshop document file which is pretty much a project type file - you can do that without having to completely replace the file with a new one in Vegas or having to start from scratch again (because you neglected to save the psd)...

also the quality is better than png or gif, especially if you are working with transparents.

May as well save JD the trouble of reposting. :/

Vanity · Post by **Vanity** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 5:36 pm

i didn't know i could save it as a photoshop document file in gimp.

LivingFlame · Post by **LivingFlame** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 5:39 pm

TIFF is feasible as well. It can use LZW compression (lossless) and retain layers and transparencies. The file size tends to be a bit smaller too. (Only marginally though.)

That said, I still use PSD myself.

Vanity · Post by **Vanity** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 5:44 pm

Great thankz guyz =D now i understand how to use Gimp. now i need to learn the basics like adding my grunge brushes perfectly =].

JaddziaDax · Post by **JaddziaDax** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 6:11 pm

vivaldiscool wrote:May as well save JD the trouble of reposting. :/

my notepad ftw :3