Scrolling End Credits in FCP using PS

I'm back at this again - after a few years. We've switched our format (this one shot on RED) - PS titles set up as 1920x20000; video sequence is 1920...
First when I brought them in they were squished/distorted...when I played with scale & distortion (what should distortion 'be' set at anyway?) I got more problems than answers;
Now, when I think I'm on to something after re-reading some threads, watching vid tutorials, etc I'm trying to import my PS doc (layers merged/transparent background) I get the following error in FCP: File Error: 1 file(s) recognized, 0 access denied, 1 unknown....I have no idea what this means. Usually this trick worked like a charm & now I'm re-stumped. Anyone run into this problem?
sigh Oh for a decent easy scrolling titler......
Thanks.

Carrie Rossow wrote:
First when I brought them in they were squished/distorted...when I played with scale & distortion (what should distortion 'be' set at anyway?) I got more problems than answers;
The default for FCP is to scale imported items to fit the timeline. In your case, you must disable that action. But a 20k-tall file could be an issue no matter what. I'd plan on breaking that up into four segments that all travel at the same speed so there are no visible breaks. Scale should be 100%, Distortion Aspect Ratio should be 0.
Carrie Rossow wrote:
Now, when I think I'm on to something after re-reading some threads, watching vid tutorials, etc I'm trying to import my PS doc (layers merged/transparent background) I get the following error in FCP: File Error: 1 file(s) recognized, 0 access denied, 1 unknown....I have no idea what this means. Usually this trick worked like a charm & now I'm re-stumped. Anyone run into this problem?
You can search for the error, we see it often around here. The causes and cures are numerous and confusing. Could be the file is actually locked, could be you don't have access to the drive. Could just be too darned big, could be CMYK instead of RGB.
Carrie Rossow wrote:
sigh Oh for a decent easy scrolling titler......
You can use any of the available tools to create scrolling text. But most video text tools are not designed to be typographical tools for the extraordinarily creative or to satisfy commonly employed credit formats. Most of us use Photoshop or another text-friendly editor to exert the most control over the typography and layout.
Of additional interest will be how you render the scrolling. You will want to view the results carefully to determine if the pixel accuracy is suitable to your display. When I stay for the credits at a digital IMAX show, I am bothered by the jumpiness. When I view a 35mm film, I'm delighted by the smoothness. What are your needs?
bogiesan

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