Mac users Rotoscoping with Imovie

i posted a similiar topic before but now im running into more problems. im using os X and In Imovie i exported a clip edited it with photoshop which is in classic os9 on the same comp. when i imported the photo bac in it was sized horribly wrong. any ideas on why

 

Because you're using a mac?


Honestly I don't know.. but I do know you're using the wrong computer.



(Actually, macs are TECHNICALLY better for graphic imaging... but I'll take my PC anyday.)

 

I've never used iMovie, but you should probably check that you're importing the pictures in at the correct aspect ratio.

 

I dont think that you can accomplish this in iMovie. If I were you Id upgrade to FCE and use either AE or Motion for your rotoscoping.

 

Make sure you're using the right export settings. Your image dimensions should be 720x480, if I'm remembering right.

I dont think that you can accomplish this in iMovie. If I were you Id upgrade to FCE and use either AE or Motion for your rotoscoping.

Technically you can take your clips and run each frame through Photoshop. But this is ridiculously tedious. If you wanted to improve the rotoscoping process, like Douz said you could go with AE (what I use) or possibly Motion (although I can't vouch for it, having not had the chance to use it yet).

I wouldn't knock iMovie's editing capabilities at all though. The capture codec is lower quality than say, Final Cut Pro, but the output still looks good on a TV. I wouldn't ever recommend using iMovie for compression, because it's guaranteed to look horrible. I like Ryan's method of compressing straight out of AE, since you're likely to run your final cut through that anyway for any quick, last minute improvements.