So I was a friends house and we were running some experiments. he has iClone and I have CTA. So were looking for a way to combine the character animation work produced in CTA with 3d environments built in iClone.

I fugured the best way to start is by exporting the animation to poVideo which is RL's format. You can import it just fine. But im looking and looking, and it seems that CTA doesnt actually have the ability to export as popVideo. Is this correct? Am I missing anything?

Do I have to use a work around like export my stuff out to another NLE first and then use the the separate app (popVideo Converter which I also dont own :( ) to make the conversion?


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This format is in the 32 bit versions of iClone and CTA

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Thank you vidi!!! Wow what a weird thing to leave out.


Ibis Fernandez   |   (available for hire)
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Professional Animator, Filmmaker | Creator of the highest quality (modular) G2 rigs for cartoon animator and developer of Toon Titan and Puppet Producer 
Author of Flash Animation and Cartooning: A Creative Guide
>>> be sure to check out http://toontitan.com for professional grade assets, templates, and custom tools for Cartoon Animator and more.

Unfortunately popVideos have never been supported in the 64bit versions of iClone5 and now also CTA2.

                                                                

Peter
Forum Administrator

www.reallusion.com

What is the best way to export from CTA2 PopVideo to iClone?

Using the 32bit version of CTA2, just export your animated character without any background to popVideo format.

Then once exported, right click and drag the popVideo into your iClone Preview Window. You will then be prompted on how you wish to use it. Just select Plane or Billboard (always facing camera) and you will get a result as shown  below.

Of course you can also export with backgrounds if transparency is not required.

                                                                

Peter
Forum Administrator

www.reallusion.com

Thanks for your reply Peter.
I have only one version, 32bit or 64bit? . I have uninstalled and reinstalled. I have no option to choose 32bit or 64bit version of CrazyTalk Animator v2.12 Pipeline. What am I doing wrong?

Hi..

popVideos are only a feature of the Windows PC version of CTA2. If you are using a Mac then none of the above will be applicable.

If you are using the Windows version then you should have two icons placed on your Desktop and in your Start menu when you install the latest full version of CTA2. Please see below for how this should look.

If you are only installing the 2.0 release and then patching to 2.12 then this could be the problem. Please try uninstalling and then downloading the latest full version (2.12) and then perform a clean install. You should then have both versions available.

                                                                

Peter
Forum Administrator

www.reallusion.com

Hi Peter
If I have understood correctly, I have re.download Currently release version: v2.12.1811, Size 495 MB (2014/05/13 Update) and then install v2.12 patch (58.3 MB, 2014/06/12)?
Thank you for your help.

Ok Peter, problem solved.
Please one more question, which is the recommended frame size for export to iClone PopVideo with the highest quality.
Thank you