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- From: singh@wwa.com (singh)
- Newsgroups: comp.graphics.apps.lightwave,comp.sys.amiga.graphics,comp.sys.amiga.hardware
- Subject: Re: LightWave outputing to Abekas??
- Date: 3 Jan 1996 15:07:49 GMT
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- In article <820576114.285@alladin.demon.co.uk>,
- ajackson@alladin.demon.co.uk (Action Jackson) wrote:
-
- > suraj@mozart.inet.co.th (Suraj Gulrajani) wrote:
- >
- > >I normally output my Lightwave animations to a PAL Betacam SP (at 720 x
- 576). However, a client wants me to output some animations onto Abekas
- format for editing in D1 (or is it D2?!?). Now, I know the Exabyte 8500 /
- 8505 with the Adpro's Abekas saver can output to 8mm DATs which I could
- then read on the Abekas editor (??? I've never tried it, only read it, so
- please guide me here on how easy or difficult this would be). What format
- do I render my LW animation to and what size (for PAL output, not NTSC,
- btw.)
- >
- > >I assume I could render on the PC and ethernet the IFF over to my Amiga
- to save to this Exabyte tape using the AdPro Abekas saver.. (BTW, anyone
- got one for sale?? :^) )
- >
- > >Also, I'll need to composite my LW animation on some live footage, so
- what's the best way to do this, btw?
- >
- > >PLEASE HELP!
- >
- > >thanks much
- >
- > I use a shareware product called GenerexxT which works with ADPro. I
- > have the ADPro bacus driver. This will sit in the backgroud and or
- > forground and convert all frames to Abacus (8mm Exabyte Required) and
- > works well... Thats all on an Amiga though.
-
- Actually ImageFX will do it as well with autofx, if I am not mistaken.
- wavegirl
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