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I have a graphic designer working on a logo for me. When she is done, couldn't I get her to export it to a Quicktime file so that I could use it whenever I wanted in my projects? She wasn't sure what format or file to use and asked me if I needed a video layover for the animated logo to work on video.
 
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Have her include an alpha so you can lay it over any background. Cleanest solution is to save QT using Animation codec set to best quality and Millions+. Animation is a lossless compression and is able to handle alpha, most codecs don't handle alpha channels.

You'll have to rerender it in FCP when you comp it but you'll have full quality to start with so could put it on even non-DV video. You could also prerender some basic ones against black, etc.

You might consider having her render stills and HD or film res depending on her setup. Could come in useful for later projects.
 
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it is VERY difficult to find designers who know video also. no harm in self promo, Kai
 
I have a question. I made a jpeg company logo with pixels at 6000 X 3000. Is that good or bad? Will the quality show clear and big enough for most TVs/ theater screens (Yeah i said it)? I have no idea how big to make this image but I used photoshop and it came out to 140 megs. What is the size you guys use to make your logo?
 
Wow bringing a thread back to life after FOUR YEARS! That has to be a record of some sort!

Seriously though... typically logos are designed in a vector format initially (illustrator, eps, etc). That way its scalable and adaptable to whatever application you need to use it for (print, broadcast, signage, web, etc). Jpeg also isn't the best format for a deliverable to be used on screen. Its a lossy format and can degrade your image quite a bit. That said, if you made it at 6k x 3k, that's pretty huge, and if its clear enough should be able to be scaled to just about any application out there, including projection in a theater if its used there.

Good luck!
 
kai said:
Wow bringing a thread back to life after FOUR YEARS! That has to be a record of some sort!

Seriously though... typically logos are designed in a vector format initially (illustrator, eps, etc). That way its scalable and adaptable to whatever application you need to use it for (print, broadcast, signage, web, etc). Jpeg also isn't the best format for a deliverable to be used on screen. Its a lossy format and can degrade your image quite a bit. That said, if you made it at 6k x 3k, that's pretty huge, and if its clear enough should be able to be scaled to just about any application out there, including projection in a theater if its used there.

Good luck!
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I like bringing things back to life:laugh: Thanks alot Kai for pointing out that for me. I appreciate it. The funny shooting cat is AWESOME, it gets me everytime :Drogar-BigGrin(DBG):Drogar-BigGrin(DBG):Drogar-BigGrin(DBG):Drogar-BigGrin(DBG):Drogar-BigGrin(DBG) This thread caught my eye because I have some questions about making a logo. I made it in photoshop so it's not really considered vector right?
 
PS. The first logo came to about 140megs. That is way too much for a logo right?
 
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