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  • Using a video (as an alpha) to transition betweem 2 videos

    Posted by Mobroots on January 29, 2007 at 3:40 am

    Hi, I am trying to make one video fade into another with a black and white video that I rendered from a 3d application. I guess this would be considered as making my own “transition”, except that i got it as a jpg sequence and have no idea where i have to link it or put it onto “video A” so that it affects its transparency and reveals “video B” underneath.

    Thanks !

    Mobroots replied 19 years, 6 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Iancorey

    January 29, 2007 at 6:45 am

    [MoBroots] “Using a video (as an alpha) to transition betweem 2 videos”

    As and alpha = as a Track Matte

    Put your JPEG comp above of your footage layer.
    Select your footage layer.
    Press F4 and click the drop-down that says “No Track Matte”.
    Set the Track Matte to your JPEG comp.

    Not sure what your ‘transition’ is, but if it’s JPEG it has no alpha, so choose one of the Luma Track Mattes. The JPG comp will become hidden. If you need to see it, duplicate it and turn it visible.

  • Mobroots

    January 29, 2007 at 7:57 am

    Nice thanks, starting to learn new terms here tonight.

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