Motion 2.1: Rendering issues in 16-Bit projects on Mac Pro

Issue or symptom

Motion 2 supports the following project bit depths:

When working in 16-bit float on a Mac Pro with either the NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT or the ATI Radeon 1900 XT, you may notice the following issues:

Solution

Avoid using 16-bit bit-depth if you are working with the above configuration.

For high quality rendering, use the 32-bit float setting in your Motion project. You can set the bit-depth of your project in the General pane of the Project Properties window.

To improve performance while working, turn off Preview for Float Bit Depth in the View pop-up menu. The View pop-up menu is located in the upper-right corner of the Canvas (below the Timing icon).

32-bit float rendering produces extremely fine color accuracy, eliminates banding artifacts, and even improves quality when rendering to 8-bit formats.

Additional information

Note: Motion 2.1 (Universal) is compatible with the Mac Pro. Motion 2.1 is available as part of Final Cut Studio 5.1. Upgrade options are available at http://www.apple.com/universal/crossgrade/.

This document will be updated as more information becomes available.

Important: Information about products not manufactured by Apple is provided for information purposes only and does not constitute Apple's recommendation or endorsement. Please contact the vendor for additional information.

Published Date: Feb 20, 2012