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Nelsonq · 03-11-2003, 03:06 PM

How to export a 3d animation in lightwave into my movie (in avi format)???

moenzi · 03-11-2003, 06:21 PM

good quistion, I think with after effects, but I really don't know
I liked to know also!!!!!!

Mark · 03-11-2003, 07:06 PM

Simple. In your rendering options panel, set start and end frames for your animation. In the output files tab, set the filename and location and the output type to animation or AVI (cant remember off the top of my head).

Finally, press F10 to render.

If you want to perform actions in post however, you'll probably get better results in rendering out to an image sequence (uncompressed TIF files is usually a favourite since they're lossless). In this instance, instead of setting an output type of animation, set the stills filename and set a filename mask. In this manner you'll get a numbered sequence of stills that can then be imported into Photoshop/Premiere/After Effects/etc. for post work and subsequent re-rendering to animation.

Johnny9ball · 03-11-2003, 08:30 PM

Also you should get the latest divx codec for a compression codec. Spend some time reading up on it and with a little tweaking it makes the best compression codec. Just hit the options button under the type button(in rendering options under the output tab). Then choose divx from the drop down list and hit configure. You need to spend a little time reading the divx how to guides on there website. It throughly explains the features in divx and gives good tips on encodeing.

http://www.divx.com/support/guides/

Divx gives Awsome quality with excellent compression. One tip on compressing, when you want to play with the settings and see how they affect the look of your animation just render a one frame animation with divx. Then view the one frame animation look it over good then adjust the divx settings and render again and you will see the difference in your setting changes. Also check the size of your one frame animation and you can esitimate how large the total rendered animation would be. The is a very fast way to tweak the divx settings and get a good looking frame with good compression without haveing to render the whole animation.

Mark · 04-11-2003, 01:35 AM

Cool tip there Johnny. Wish I'd thought of that prior to rendering out my last 5000 frame monster .... several times ....

03-11-2003, 03:06 PM	#1
Nelsonq Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 1	How to export a 3d animation into my movie??? How to export a 3d animation in lightwave into my movie (in avi format)???

03-11-2003, 06:21 PM	#2
moenzi Full Access Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Belgium Posts: 109	movie good quistion, I think with after effects, but I really don't know I liked to know also!!!!!!

03-11-2003, 08:30 PM	#4
Johnny9ball Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Reno,Nevada Posts: 1,099	Also you should get the latest divx codec for a compression codec. Spend some time reading up on it and with a little tweaking it makes the best compression codec. Just hit the options button under the type button(in rendering options under the output tab). Then choose divx from the drop down list and hit configure. You need to spend a little time reading the divx how to guides on there website. It throughly explains the features in divx and gives good tips on encodeing. http://www.divx.com/support/guides/ Divx gives Awsome quality with excellent compression. One tip on compressing, when you want to play with the settings and see how they affect the look of your animation just render a one frame animation with divx. Then view the one frame animation look it over good then adjust the divx settings and render again and you will see the difference in your setting changes. Also check the size of your one frame animation and you can esitimate how large the total rendered animation would be. The is a very fast way to tweak the divx settings and get a good looking frame with good compression without haveing to render the whole animation. __________________ www.ThreeDCG.com

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03-11-2003, 07:06 PM	#3
Mark Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sunbury, UK Posts: 2,339	Simple. In your rendering options panel, set start and end frames for your animation. In the output files tab, set the filename and location and the output type to animation or AVI (cant remember off the top of my head). Finally, press F10 to render. If you want to perform actions in post however, you'll probably get better results in rendering out to an image sequence (uncompressed TIF files is usually a favourite since they're lossless). In this instance, instead of setting an output type of animation, set the stills filename and set a filename mask. In this manner you'll get a numbered sequence of stills that can then be imported into Photoshop/Premiere/After Effects/etc. for post work and subsequent re-rendering to animation.

04-11-2003, 01:35 AM	#5
Mark Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sunbury, UK Posts: 2,339	Cool tip there Johnny. Wish I'd thought of that prior to rendering out my last 5000 frame monster .... several times ....