.rpf files support, or a work around.

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.rpf files support, or a work around.

Hello,

I am currently evaluating Shake with a view to switching over from After Effects.

One of the processes I have been using After Effects for is compositing architectural renders.

This involves rendering two passes from Cinema4D, one with radiosity, the other with antialiasing. Then in After Effects using object buffers to extract elements, like trees and buildings, from each pass and layering them up.

Does Shake support .rpf files, and if not is there a work around?

Any feedback or insights much appreciated,

Cathal

Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Posted on Jul 28, 2006 1:58 AM

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Answer 1

Jul 28, 2006 8:56 AM in response to Cathal Jordan

.RPF files are on the list of supported file formats. The manual says:

Shake supports several combinations of the following imput channels: • BW: Black and White • RGB: Red, Green, and Blue • A: Alpha Channel • Z: Zchannel, for depth

Evidently the RPF is a Adobe specific variant of the RLA format...

Though I have no personal experience with .RPF files, there are Z Channel exercises in the turorials...

Patrick

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