Grass Valley After Effects Plug-in Vertigo Suite v.4.9 - Manual (Page 28)

After Effects Plug-in User Manual 3-13
Miranda Animation (Merge Mode) option
Transcoding TGA sequences into animation and/or
video files
Merge Mode can also be used to transcode Targa (TGA) sequences into OXI /OXA
animation file and/or VAF video clip files. The newly created files can then be saved either
to disk or ingest into an Xmedia Server, which can then be configured to automatically
publish the assets to a playout device.
Figure 3-14 demonstrates that the entire path to the first frame of the Targa sequence on
disk must be specified in the spreadsheet’s P ROJECT N AME column. Meanwhile, the name
and file type of the desired animations or video clips must be specified in the O UTPUT F ILE
N AME column.
Figure 3-14. Transcoding Targa sequences into clip and/or cel animation assets
To use the Miranda Animation (Merge Mode) option to transcode TGA sequences into
OXI, OXA, or VAF files:
1.
Create and save an Excel spreadsheet that has a minimum of the two (2) columns:
• P
ROJECT N AME : Specify the entire path to the first frame of the Targa
sequence on disk.
• O UTPUT F ILE N AME : Specify the name and file type (.oxi, .oxa, or .vaf) of the
desired animations or video clips.
2. Start the Adobe After Effects application.
3. Select the F ILE >E XPORT >M IRANDA A NIMATION (M ERGE M ODE ) menu command.
A message appears warning you that the project you currently have open will be closed
without saving. To continue, simply click OK.
The E
XPORT M IRANDA A NIMATION dialog box appears (figure 3-15 ).
Figure 3-15. The Export Miranda Animation dialog box