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Old 14-01-2004, 11:08 AM   #1
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Hi!!! guys, just a newbie question i think!.

Can i save a animation with a transparent background for import
into a composition program like after effects or else?

tanx in advance for your reply.
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Old 14-01-2004, 11:20 AM   #2
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I believe you just make the background green and then filter green out in the composition program,
haven't really done it myself but i have read about it in the near past,
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Old 14-01-2004, 11:28 AM   #3
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If you want I think you can add an avi.file as a backdrop if that helps
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Old 14-01-2004, 11:41 AM   #4
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Yes, you can either key out using chromakey as previously mentioned, or ensure that you export the alpha channel by saving in a 32 bit file format.

It really all depends on the features you have in your sequence since some post process effects won't contribute to alpha.
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