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omer47
omer47
Inspiring
May 23, 2018
Question

Export recording with transparent background

  • May 23, 2018
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Hi, I exported a recording with what seemed as Transparent background to use it in after effects.

In after effects I wanted to put my recording on top of a background layer. Yet, the puppet background was black and as to that, I could not have seen the background I wanted.

Is there a way to export with a transparent background so it will work on after effects ?

btw:

I know I could have taken the PNG file into Ch program and record with the background I seek. Yet, My laptop cannot record with that background as it is too weak. thats why I had to get everything together on After effets.

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    markd78199970
    markd78199970
    Inspiring
    May 23, 2018

    You can import the character animator project file into AE, pre-render it and you'll have your transparent BG.

    alank99101739
    alank99101739
    Legend
    May 23, 2018

    You can do what markd said above (dynamic linking), but if you want to keep with the video export approach (which I use) you must use a media encoder that supports transparency / alpha channels. The default one turns transparencies to solid blAck. This video might help. Exporting Animated GIFs and videos with transparency from Character Animator - YouTube

    Note - windows and Mac have different encoders (more on Mac).

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