iMovie 6 and Quartz Composer

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iMovie 6 and Quartz Composer

When I use Quartz Composer on a clip and apply, the image goes white. What am I doing wrong?

G4 Dual 1.25, Ram 1.25gig, Mac OS X (10.4.4)

Posted on Jan 22, 2006 6:12 AM

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Answer 1

SDIllini

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Jan 22, 2006 9:08 AM in response to Jim Buckingham

Hi Jim:

This applies to imovie effects-so maybe to Quartz as well...

iMovie: Adding effects to a clip with titles may make it become gray or tinted
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301248

Sue

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Answer 2

Jan 22, 2006 11:26 AM in response to SDIllini

Hi Sue
This solution did not correct the problem... I proceeded and re-installed iLife 6 to see if this would fix it, but no. I guess that there will be some updating to iLife 6 to fix some of the bugs.

Thanks for your help.
Jim

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Answer 3

Jan 22, 2006 11:39 AM in response to Jim Buckingham

Jim,

Do you see the Quartz effects preview OK and run into the problem when you apply it?

Matt

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Answer 4

Jan 22, 2006 12:35 PM in response to Matthew Morgan

Hi Matt
Yes I see it in the preview mode ok... It's when I render (Apply) it, then the effects (image) go white.

Thanks

Jim

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Jweb

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Jan 22, 2006 3:37 PM in response to Jim Buckingham

I'm running into a similiar problem as well. I will add the quartz composer effect and I will see it in the preview mode but when I apply the effect I get what at first looks like it is going to work (the red line) but it stops and the effect is not applied. Called Apple and said they couldn't help because the quartz composer effects are third party add-ons.

Looking for any suggestions as well.

Jonathan

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Answer 6

Jan 22, 2006 4:19 PM in response to Jim Buckingham

Jim,

Hmmm.

I was thinking perhaps that Quartz Extreme wasn't enabled on your system, but if you can preview than it must be.

Not sure what else to suggest. Other than to send your feedback to Apple.

Matt

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Answer 7

Jan 22, 2006 4:23 PM in response to Jweb

Jonathan,

Third party add ons?

So Apple can't help with software that they shipped as part of their product? That seems a bit odd.

Matt

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Jweb

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Jan 22, 2006 9:13 PM in response to Jim Buckingham

Well, I was able to get the image to apply finally (what exactly I did I'm not sure) but it will only work when "effect in" and "effect out" are both set to 0. If I set either to anything but 0 it simply will not work like before. Any suggestions on getting it to effect in and out like I can with any other non-quartz effects?

Jonathan

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Answer 9

Jan 23, 2006 4:34 AM in response to Jweb

Hello All,
Very interesting that Apple includes this effect but really dosen't support it... I hope they get the third party to fix it.

I have also found that the sliders for effect in and effect out don't seem to be working in the preview mode... I see the full effect, but no gradual effect appearing and then disappearing when the effect is completed.

In other effects (rain, earthquake, etc.), the effect in and effect out seem to work fine.

Jim

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Answer 10

Jan 30, 2006 5:34 AM in response to Jim Buckingham

Very Frustrating... Nothing I have done seems to help... I have removed all 3rd party Apps (Divx, iGlasses, Flip4Mac 2.01)... Quartz Composer just is not working.

I'm wondering if my G4 is not supporting this feature...

System Profiler States

Chipset Model: ATY,RV250
Type: Display
Bus: AGP
Slot: SLOT-1
VRAM (Total): 64 MB
Vendor: ATI (0x1002)
Device ID: 0x4966
Revision ID: 0x0001
ROM Revision: 113-99702-131
Displays:
NEC FE771SB:
Resolution: 1152 x 864 @ 75 Hz
Depth: 32-bit Color
Core Image: Not Supported
Main Display: Yes
Mirror: Off
Online: Yes
Quartz Extreme: Supported
Rotation: Supported

Is this my problem that Core Image is NOT supported?

Jim

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Answer 11

Jan 30, 2006 8:07 AM in response to Jim Buckingham

Jim,

I wonder if it might be your video card.

Can you see other Core Image effects like the ripple when you place a Widget in Dashboard?

Matt

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Answer 12

Jan 30, 2006 12:51 PM in response to Matthew Morgan

Hi Matt,

No, I don't see any ripple, a Widget in Dashboard just appears. If this is the case, then I wish Apple would state this as a requirement.

Thanks
Jim

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Answer 13

Jan 30, 2006 1:46 PM in response to Jim Buckingham

Jim,

You can see the requirements for Quartz Extreme on this page:

http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/quartzextreme/

Is is just that you cannot see the preview for these effects in realtime or that you can't see them and can't render them either?

Matt

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Answer 14

Jan 30, 2006 2:32 PM in response to Matthew Morgan

Matt,

I can see them in Preview, but can't render them. The sliders effect in and effect out also don't work in Preview, I just see the full effect.

Jim

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Answer 15

Jan 30, 2006 3:13 PM in response to Jim Buckingham

Jim,

"The sliders effect in and effect out also don't work in Preview, I just see the full effect."

When you say "effect do you mean of the Quartz Composer effects?

The in and out sliders do not seem to effect the preview of the Quartz Composer effects, only the final rendered effect.

Matt

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