Insert MP4 Video into Indesign with a transparent background

[janeb40606205]

I need to animate a "self writing effect", so i have created in Adobe After Effects a video with this effect. I have exported this video without a background - transparent background. Now is the question, is it possible to get this video (mp4 file) without a background - transparent background - into indesign?
Till now it happens, if i import this video it shows a black background.

[BobLevine]

There is no format I know of that InDesign can export to that will support an alpha channel in video.

[Laubender]

Hi Jane,

can't you use a screenshot from InDesign as background in your AfterEffects' project?

Or a rendered PDF of the page you want to place the video to?

Regards,
Uwe

[Creamer Training · Accepted solution]

I don't believe MP4 supports transparency.

I would follow Laubender's advice, although I would export out from ID as PNG at twice the resolution you need. Put everything together in Premiere Pro and export to MP4. (PPro will support AE's transparency.)

[janeb40606205]

Thanks for the advice, i will give it a try!

[nick.jones.ttn]

I would also like to be able to add a transparent video (annimated title from Ae) into my Indd project - did you find a way to do this?

[meldessouky]

I would like to do the same, has anyone figured out how to import a transparent video (AE render .mov) on InDesign?