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frederickg79435030
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February 22, 2017
Question

How to export with transparent background in Premiere Pro?

  • February 22, 2017
  • 4 replies
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Hello all,

Been looking all over the internets for how to export a sequence without a background. So that I can later add it so some other video clips in after effects, and make it move and what not.

But all the explanations are from before 2014. Way outdated info, and none of what they're saying seems to be applying or I'm just not familiar enough with Adobe Premiere to figure it out.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

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    frederickg79435030
    frederickg79435030Author
    Participant
    February 22, 2017

    Yeah I'm using several PNGs to do a sort of stop motion graphic that I'm going to overlay into After effects. But I'm on PC. I'll try those configurations to see if they work.

    All my attempts ended up with the motion graphic on a black background =(.

    Thanks for all your help.

    M
    Meg The Dog
    Inspiring
    February 22, 2017

    Make sure you have Transparency Grid selected as the background in the Program Monitor:

    MtD

    frederickg79435030
    frederickg79435030Author
    Participant
    February 24, 2017

    I don't get that in my project manager.

    I can only choose between display modes: composite video, alpha, and multi camera.

    I can't take a screen shot my pc is being buggy.

    Oh yeah I'm also on PC =(

    E
    excited_Genie16B8
    Legend
    February 22, 2017

    For later effects work, I think the best option Adobe offers is:

    GoPro Cineform RGB 12-bit with alpha at Maximum Bit Depth

    It's a QuickTime option.

    Under the Basic Video Settings, increase the Quality slider from 4 to 5.

    Jogen
    Jogen
    Inspiring
    February 22, 2017

    Hi Frederick,

    I for myself use the cineform codec (with alpha) for exporting transparent video, if you are on a mac, you can use Prores 4444 also; other codecs offer alpha channel, too, like DNX-family.

    Best,

    Jo

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