Affinity's vector graphics into Final Cut Pro

[Jim Monson]

Affinity's ease in creating vector objects is incredible. My question is how to maintain the vector sharpness when importing these vector graphics into Final Cut Pro (FCP). Thus this may be more of a request than a question, and certainly a FCP issue. 

A PDF does import into FCP but in a raster form that ultimately pixelizes on enlargement. There is a work around in FCP (https://www.rippletraining.com/blog/final-cut-pro-x/use-vector-graphics-final-cut-pro-x/), but it definitely slows up the work-flow and limits Affinity's excellent use as an asset maker for FCP.

QUESTION: Since Affinity appears to have close ties to Apple, is there any way or any plan to solve this interface problem?

I believe that the problem lies with FCP's importing of today's common formats but would hope that some type of revised format devised by an Apple/Affinity cooperation. It would make Affinity an even greater assent builder for FCP. I realize that FCP is mainly a video editor, but for those of us who desire to exploit the full potential of FCP via vector assets, a solution would be fantastic. BTW, Keynote and other such programs are great, but they do not have the power of FCP. Here's hoping....

 

[Dan C]

Hi @Jim Monson,

I have checked FCP's supported file format import list and unfortunately they are almost all raster formats, besides PSD. It may be worth trying to export your vector design in PSD, then importing this into FCP - though this may simply rasterise the document as you have been seeing with PDF files.

For this reason, I believe this to be an FCP support request, that Apple will need to implement as there's no code changes we could make to Affinity to improve this - however I will certainly do my best to get this feedback passed onto the correct person at Apple for you, though of course promises cannot be made.

I hope this helps 

[Jim Monson]

Very helpful, Dan.This is what I thought but you appear to have confirmed it. I believe you are correct given the link in my post above that offers a work around, but that is cumbersome for the work flow. What was great about the old Adobe Flash (and now in animate) is that one could have a static image (such as my map relief) and import vector graphics on the relief, graphics that kept their vector crispness in a .swf.

You may want to look at my Friday July 9 post, an hopeful suggestion. I don't seem to bring up the link to it so will simply paste it here.

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Affinity's ease in creating vector objects is incredible. My question is how to maintain the vector sharpness when importing these vector graphics into Final Cut Pro (FCP). Thus this may be more of a request than a question, and certainly a FCP issue. 

A PDF does import into FCP but in a raster form that ultimately pixelizes on enlargement. There is a work around in FCP (https://www.rippletraining.com/blog/final-cut-pro-x/use-vector-graphics-final-cut-pro-x/), but it definitely slows up the work-flow and limits Affinity's excellent use as an asset maker for FCP.

QUESTION: Since Affinity appears to have close ties to Apple, is there any way or any plan to solve this interface problem?

I believe that the problem lies with FCP's importing of today's common formats but would hope that some type of revised format devised by an Apple/Affinity cooperation. It would make Affinity an even greater assent builder for FCP. I realize that FCP is mainly a video editor, but for those of us who desire to exploit the full potential of FCP via vector assets, a solution would be fantastic. BTW, Keynote and other such programs are great, but they do not have the power of FCP. Here's hoping....