How do I composite video within text or a logo?

[Glenn Sakatch]

MC might not be the best way to try to do this, but the basic idea is there and do-able.

Is your PNG keyable? Can you put it on V2 with footage on V1, and see both items?

If so, click on the key settings and try inverting the key. See what that does for you.

From there, it depends what you want to do. If you want to key that comp over some other footage, then you will need to do some playing to get that clip with the footage in it…to then have its own key channel.

Again, this is do-able in MC, but i would much sooner jump to Fusion or AE to do these kind of graphic jobs.
In MC, you will want to learn about matte keys, and how to bring in external mattes. Maybe some mixdowns to create your intermediate renders. You will not be able to play with transfer modes, unless you have some plugin kits, but i’m assuming if you are a beginner, you are dealing with the basic Avid setup and not using plugins.

Glenn

[Neil Ryan]

The png allows a for a Fill and alpha channel in the one file. What you want in Avid is the alpha channel element only. So, outside of Avid, you need to create a B&W version of the logo with no alpha.
Import that and use 3 tracks of video.
V1 Background
V2 Foreground
V3 B&W logo with the effect ‘Matte Key’ placed on it.
This creates the composite effect that you want.
Does that do it for you?

[Eric Santiago]

So painful to even read these steps ????

Kidding aside, I learned my lesson to keep even the simplest VFX/FONT work outside of Avid.
And no, I don’t like using Boris/Other title tools in MC.