And while we're all waiting for MetFuze/AE work-arounds to finish and/or
our image decimations to render, we might all fire off e-mails and ask Avid
why they *still* refuse to implement DPX support!
You can play DPX's on your phone....
-G
On Fri, Aug 17, 2012 at 5:35 PM, Darren Orr <darren@spypost.com> wrote:
> You might try adding some grain or noise to the image, if the banding
> isn't too extreme this can often soften the banding and in a lot of cases
> remove it entirely.
>
> Darren
>
> On Aug 17, 2012, at 5:23 PM, blafarm wrote:
>
> > I've seen this many times before and have determined that the banding is
> sadly unavoidable. However, I cannot tell you what the exact cause is --
> and neither could Avid.
> >
> > Some time ago, I needed to create a number of smooth gradient back
> plates for some episodic title sequences and saw the same thing. I tried
> both the Title Tool and Marquee, every flavor of DNxHD (including
> uncompressed), every project type/framerate/resolution -- and 10-bit file
> depths -- and the banding would not go away.
> >
> > And the banding was readily apparent in Avid's Record window, in the
> HD-SDI output of my Mojo DX -- and on my BMD Ultrascope.
> >
> > I was so frustrated that I opened a support case with easily repeatable
> instructions. And even though they saw the exact same thing -- I was
> offered no explanation and no solution. Nice work Avid.
> >
> > Ultimately, the only technique I could use was to apply successive Boris
> blurs to the back plates -- and it still didn't look good. Of course, that
> approach is not even an option for you.
> >
> > You know, it's embarrassing to have clients sitting behind you when
> neither MC nor Symphony can display a simple smooth gradient without
> banding -- no matter how much bandwidth you throw at the problem.
> >
> > I expect to see that type of compression artifact from a cable or
> satellite provider -- I don't expect it from my "broadcast quality" editing
> application.
> >
> > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Mark Santora <mrsantora@...> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > I've gotten some DPX sequences and run them through Metafuse down to a
> > > DNxHD 175 X res. Strangely, when I do it, the backgrounds which are
> > > gradients behind some talking heads start to band. When I do the the
> > > same process in After Effects but go to Animation codec, the banding is
> > > gone. Is this a DNxHD issue? a Metafuse issue? A color depth issue on
> > > the gradients? I've never run into this before. Anyone?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Mark Santora
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Mark Santora
> > > http://www.marksantora.com
> > >
> >
> >
>
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