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elindo586
Inspiring
August 31, 2020
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How can I create a transparent background in Character Animator?

  • August 31, 2020
  • 4 replies
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I want to create a few seconds of a puppet saying a few things in a transparent background. 

 

This is so I can export the video to my video editing software and I can add a few other things to show as background. 

 

 

    Correct answer Platty Puss

    Hi Elindo,

        Go to "File" menu and skip down to "Export".You can Export your video using the "Video with Alpha via Adobe Media Encoder". This creates an .mov video file where anything left blank (black) in CH is rendered and transparent. Bring the .mov file into your video editing s/w and there you are. I do this all the time.

        Be well fellow puppeteer. - Platty

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    Harry Dee Productions
    New Participant
    May 19, 2023

    if you make the backround green. then use it as a green srceen and remove in editing software

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    defaultcsqyt0ebabud
    Participating Frequently
    April 9, 2021

    It works!!!

    https://youtu.be/iJSbS2qSBSY

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    Kmekdeci
    New Participant
    May 17, 2023

    OMG that is my animation and what is funny, I FORGOT how I did this hahahaha been long time since I worked in CH. Follow my artwork on Mauihalia.com and yes I will be making more videos. I need to learn how to use my hands in these animations. Plus NFTʻs coming soon!

    alank99101739
    alank99101739
    Brainiac
    August 31, 2020

    Yes, step 1 really should be "what program are you going to use and does it support transparency or chroma-keying". Adobe supports transparency, but many other apps do not unfortunately. Some do support chromakey instead of transparency (drop a green background behind character in scene). You might also be able to export as PNG Sequence then load all the images up one by one in Camtasia (egad!). 12 fps x 5 seconds = 60 PNG files. Doable, but painful!!! (And assumes Camtasia supports transparency in PNG files, and you can make a PNG file appear for one frame...)

      alank99101739
      alank99101739
      Brainiac
      August 31, 2020

      Of course you can create the video with Camtasia, export a video file, then load into Adobe Prem Pro to add the Puppet on the top...

      Platty Puss
      Platty PussCorrect answer
      Inspiring
      August 31, 2020

      Hi Elindo,

          Go to "File" menu and skip down to "Export".You can Export your video using the "Video with Alpha via Adobe Media Encoder". This creates an .mov video file where anything left blank (black) in CH is rendered and transparent. Bring the .mov file into your video editing s/w and there you are. I do this all the time.

          Be well fellow puppeteer. - Platty

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        elindo586Author
        Inspiring
        August 31, 2020

        Thanks..

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