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Exporting Videos in BluffTitler

The document provides instructions for exporting shows created in Blu Titler as video files. It discusses important export settings like resolution, framerate, file format, transparency, and quality. It also provides tips for importing Blu Titler videos into various video editing applications and converters.

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Exporting Videos in BluffTitler

The document provides instructions for exporting shows created in Blu Titler as video files. It discusses important export settings like resolution, framerate, file format, transparency, and quality. It also provides tips for importing Blu Titler videos into various video editing applications and converters.

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How do I export my Blu Titler show?


Choose FILE > Export as video... to export a Blu Titler show as a video le.

The following 5 settings are important when creating a video le:

1 RESOLUTION
This is the size of the video in pixels. Use the menu item FILE > Set show resolution... to set the resolution.

2 FRAMERATE
This is the animation speed in number of frames per second. Use the menu item FILE > Export as video... to set the framerate.

3 FILE FORMAT
Use the menu item FILE > Export as video... to set the format.

Use Uncompressed AVI when the video is a temporary le meant for further processing in your video editing app (NLE). This
possible quality. Do not worry about the huge le size because the le is only temporary.

MP4 (MPEG-4) is the best choice when your video is the nal product. Learn more

For some formats you might have to install an external encoder. Learn more

4 TRANSPARENCY
Mark the Include alpha channel checkbox in the FILE > Export as video... dialog to create videos with transparency information. Thi
want to overlay your titles onto your videos in your NLE.

5 QUALITY
Choose SETTINGS > High quality to switch to high quality. Unless you have a very fast machine, edit in normal quality and export in

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Choose FILE > Export as video... to set the video export format.

Blu Titler supports the following formats:


Uncompressed AVI
Compressed AVI
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WebM (requires an external encoder)
WMV (requires an external encoder)
QuickTime MOV (requires an external encoder)
Animated GIF (requires an external encoder)
Numbered frames
Filmstrip

Include alpha channel


Mark the Include alpha channel checkbox to export with transparency info. If the selected format does not support transparen
disabled.

Include last frame


A 3 second 30 fps video has 3 x 30 = 90 frames. When you mark the Include last frame checkbox, an extra frame is added at exac
rendered when the time slider is moved all the way to the right. For looping shows, always unmark this checkbox.

Other formats
Use your video editor to convert to other formats.

MP4
Blu Titler uses the MP4 encoder that comes with Windows. The format is H.264/AAC and the technology Media Foundation (MF).

If this encoder refuses to work, you can:


Select an external video encoder
Export as AVI and use your video editor to convert to MP4

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gives you tips for using Blu Titler in combination with the following apps:

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Adobe Premiere
AVS Video Editor
Cyberlink PowerDirector
DaVinci Resolve
Grass Valley EDIUS
ivsEdits
Magix VEGAS
Magix Video deLuxe
Photodex Proshow
Pinnacle Studio
Pinnacle Liquid
PureMotion EditStudio
Serif MoviePlus (123 Video Montage)
Shutter Encoder
Ulead VideoStudio
XMedia Recode

Adobe Premiere
Choose FILE > Import to import a video le into Adobe Premiere.

For more info visit [Link]

AVS Video Editor


There are no issues with AVS Video Editor.

For more info visit [Link]

Cyberlink PowerDirector
Cyberlink PowerDirector has trouble importing transparant AVI les. A workaround for this issue can be found here.

Another option is to install an external encoder and export as QuickTime MOV.

For more info visit [Link]

DaVinci Resolve

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DaVinci Resolve has trouble importing transparant AVI les. As a workaround, install an external encoder and export as QuickTime

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Grass Valley EDIUS


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The latest version of Grass Valley's EDIUS can import video les in any resolution and framerate.

For more info visit [Link]

For the best result export your show with the Grass Valley HQX Codec

ivsEdits

Importing a video
Right click in the Repository window, choose Add Files > From Project Folders and drag the thumbnail of the video from the reposit

Transparency
ivsEdits has no problems importing transparent videos.

For more info visit [Link]

Magix VEGAS

Transparency
Vegas does not automatically recognize the alpha (transparency) channel in the AVI les. You can instruct Vegas to use the alp
clicking on the video in the timeline, choosing Properties and setting the Alpha Channel dropdown in the Media tab to Straight (un
to place the transparent video in the Video Overlay track, above the background video.

This video tutorial demonstrates how to import a transparent Blu Titler show in Vegas Pro 15.

Peculiarities
Vegas 5 refuses to import les from a path containing the word "TITLE" - all uppercase. If ANY or ALL of the letters are lowercase,
reading or nding the le. Change the folder name, or move the le in question and you should not have any problems opening it.

Links
For more info visit [Link]

Visit the English Vegas forum here.

Visit the Dutch Vegas forum here.

Magix Video deLuxe

Importing a video
Drag and drop the video le from the le browser onto the timeline.
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resolutions and framerates are accepted: MAGIX scales them to the required resolution.

Transparency
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MAGIX Video deLuxe version 2007 and later support transparency. To import a transparent video perform the following steps:
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click the right mouse button


open Video E ect
click on Black Box in Mix FX
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Photodex Proshow

Importing videos into Photodex Proshow


Drag the video le from the folders list to the timeline.

Transparency
Proshow does not support transparent AVIs, but it can use another video as a mask. You can create this mask vide
System/ViewAlphaChannel e ect to the camera layer. Let both the FX Invert and the FX Checkerboard properties to 0 (video must
background) and export your video as AVI with Transparency (Compressed or Uncompressed, as you want).

This trick requires the Producer version.

Pinnacle Studio

Importing videos into Pinnacle Studio


Select the Edit tab and use the dropdown and the two buttons to the right of the dropdown to select the Blu Titler created video
les can be dragged onto the timeline.

Transparency
Transparent AVIs can be dropped on the overlay track of the timeline. This way they are rendered transparently on top of the video

Studio 10 can handle transparancy, but older versions seem to have problems handling transparent AVIs. If Studio complains abo
read your AVI le you will have to export your shows without transparency.

Stuttering DVDs
If your Studio 10 created DVDs stutter you have to switch from Best Quality to Automatic Quality.

Links
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Pinnacle Liquid

Blu Titler exports which are not to be overlaid over video


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Use the Uncompressed AVI with Transparency option. If le output size is an issue and you still wish to overlay an animation, y
Chroma Key option. Choose FILE > Set background colour... in Blu Titler to set the background colour. Once imported into Liq
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Editor located under Classic Clip FX/Editors with little or no adjustments.

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When the Blu Titler exports are imported into Liquid Edition 5.5 they will need to be rendered as DV Quality before they can be u
This usually starts automatically because of the "Background Render" feature of Liquid Edition 5.5.

Importing AVIs into Liquid Edition


Select the desired Rack and right click in the content window and choose Import, Media Clip.

Bitmap problem
Bitmaps (.BMP les) exported from Liquid Edition are dispayed as a white screen in Blu Titler. Loading the bitmap into Paint a
again corrects the problem.

Links
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PureMotion EditStudio
EditStudio has no problems importing Blu Titler generated videos.

Transparency
ES does not yet suppport AVI with transparency, so use the chroma key - and that is easy to use in ES.

Links
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Serif MoviePlus (123 Video Montage)


There are no issues importing Blu Titler generated video les into Serif MoviePlus 4 and Serif MoviePlus 5.

For more info visit [Link]

Shutter Encoder
Shutter Encoder can be used to convert transparent AVI les into transparent MOV les.

Ulead VideoStudio

Importing a video
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Drag and drop the video le from the le browser(library) onto the timeline.

Transparency
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VideoStudio can handle AVI les with transparency. In the timeline mode (not the default storyboard mode) you can see two vid
background video to the rst track and the transparent AVI to the second. For some reason you have to switch between track
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Peculiarities
VideoStudio does not scale video les to fullscreen, so make sure the resolution of the title animation matches the resolution of the

Links
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XMedia Recode
XMedia Recode can be used to convert video les.

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