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  • Black Background where Transparency Should Be

    Posted by Mike Koslap on August 31, 2005 at 7:26 pm

    I have been attempting to cut out background and add an alpha channel to headshots I’m looking to superimpose over a backdrop in Final Cut Pro. The idea being the background I cut out should be transparent.

    However, once I’ve cut out the image, added the alpha channel, and saved the file as a .tif, I end up with a black background where the original background I cut out was. I’ve tried everything I can think of to remedy this problem, but nothing’s prevailed.

    Has anyone had this problem before or knows how to remedy it?

    Seth Taylor replied 20 years, 8 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  • Seth Taylor

    September 1, 2005 at 8:35 pm

    Save your file as a PNG with transparency. It works excellently.

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