a 3D translation effect problem

[nitrococuk]

as you see below i used a 3d effect at the end of clip. but there is still remaining pictures of video behind the black screen at the beginning of the effect. I want to make it fully black...

[pjsssss]

Reset your overscan to 0 (defaults to 3%) in your initial project settings and see if that does it.

[Rusty]

Reset your overscan to 0 (defaults to 3%) in your initial project settings and see if that does it.

I can't believe that the overscan default still remains!
It made sense with my DVRex card under P4, but who knows why it remains.
With so much going to screens that are other than televisions it's rather silly.

[SoundFreak]

(defaults to 3%)

I always questioned the purpose of the 3%, any real purpose for that ?

[GrassValley_KH]

The purpose - the overscan area of CRT televisions was that large, that certain transitional effects would look a bit 'off' in terms of alignment with edges/corners of the screen.

A 45 degree angled page peel, for example.

In the days of flat panel LCD/Plasma displays, this isn't as nearly as great an issue.

[Rusty]

The purpose - the overscan area of CRT televisions was that large, that certain transitional effects would look a bit 'off' in terms of alignment with edges/corners of the screen.

A 45 degree angled page peel, for example.

In the days of flat panel LCD/Plasma displays, this isn't as nearly as great an issue.

I agree and understand completely on this one, but with CRT at less than 1% of television sales, maybe it's time to change the default so we can stop answering this question.

[SoundFreak]

certain transitional effects would look a bit 'off' in terms of alignment with edges/corners of the screen.

Thanks for the info KH, but have to agree with Rusty, times have changed, and therefore should certain default settings of Edius be changed to match the ever evolving present :)

@Rusty, never stop answering questions, there are always user who can learn from seemingly the most simplest issues, we all tend to forget that long time ago we also have learned this
Not always (very) important to know (everything) but don't forget, knowledge is power, the good kind of power :)

[antonsvideo]

in my case, the default of all new projects is 0%

edit all presets to 0% and then it will be applied to any new projects

[SoundFreak]

in my case, the default of all new projects is 0%

edit all presets to 0% and then it will be applied to any new projects

Practice that already as long as I can remember :)
Never really knew what it was for (and now it is too late :()
Didn't bother me much as I never play with effect transition, only if absolutely called for, I like things to stay neat & Clean

[antonsvideo]

there is another major reason for overscan

analogue video has black edges all around to hide the blanking, so if you do a page turn with overscan set to 0%, you will see the black edge as part of the page turn and it will look ugly

using 2 or 3% will crop the black edges and give a clean looking page turn on TV sets

[SoundFreak]

there is another major reason for overscan

analogue video has black edges all around to hide the blanking, so if you do a page turn with overscan set to 0%, you will see the black edge as part of the page turn and it will look ugly

using 2 or 3% will crop the black edges and give a clean looking page turn on TV sets

Where were you when I started out doing video :)
I still remember these "black border" issues when playing the first time with Storm Edit and DVStorm2 card, I always hated that "unwanted" side effect (black borders), no one around to tell me how to get rid of that.
I still remember countless phone calls and e-mails to the dealer, finally, now I know, oops, too late, those projects where years ago :)
Thanks Anton, never too old to learn the finer things ............

[SRsupport]

there is another major reason for overscan

analogue video has black edges all around to hide the blanking, so if you do a page turn with overscan set to 0%, you will see the black edge as part of the page turn and it will look ugly

using 2 or 3% will crop the black edges and give a clean looking page turn on TV sets

That's why GPU effects lets you adjust it so that even on an effect which is not full frame you have the ability to get rid of any surplus black. :)

[GrassValley_KH]

Thanks for the info KH, but have to agree with Rusty, times have changed, and therefore should certain default settings of Edius be changed to match the ever evolving present :)

If it were only that simple. But we have to remember that there is actually still a significant amount of markets that have SD CRT displays. Given our now-established relationship with News editing, we're still a bit bound to the 'lowest common denominator.'

But at least, once you've set the new default and saved the profile, it stays that way.