[Bronwyn Lamarque]

Thanks, again, everybody. Have tried inverting, not inverting, and ignoring the alpha. No go. So I don’t think that’s it. I feel really retarded on this one. Never run into it before.

I have attached a FF of the motion gfx area I’m talking about. The black area should be transparent, allowing the first layer of video to show thru. It’s not.

Is there any way I can fix this in the Avid? Just FYI, my top layer is the key (spray-paint effect matte). The next layer down is the stuff that’s being “spray-painted” on and the last layer down is the video bg that’s not showing thru.

I got a one day reprieve on my deadline but this has got to be done before tomorrow a.m… it’s my last thing to do but am totally hung up on it.

[Bronwyn Lamarque]

Thanks, guys, for your responses.

The video is spray-painting on just fine but can’t see the video underneath, it’s black. On the imported matte/gfx, I’ve inverted the alpha in the fx palette. (The original motion gfx is black with white where the video is being spray painted on.. just FYI. It’s a motion graphic that was pre-done and free on the web. (I am doing a found-objects… micro-budget piece.) But this little alpha is rockin’ my world.. I’m totally perplexed on this one. And I can’t believe I can’t figure it out.

Can I do another matte key and put it over the other video to “reverse” the alpha so the bottom layer of video will show thru? (I’ve tried it but didn’t work… but am wondering if there’s something I didn’t do right.)

Nice reel, btw Grinner. And, yes, your opening is exactly what I need this segment to do.

[Bronwyn Lamarque]

Hey everybody.

I’m the initiator of this thread. Thanks so much to everyone who responded… I’m new to this site and the quick and thorough replies were a very nice surprise. Good to know there are good folks willing to take time out to give a helping hand.

Shortly after I posted this, I decided to go back and check my settings… I had changed a few of them in the process of making my settings work for my new gig. And, sure enough, I had somehow changed my settings to render at “highest quality,” therefore creating the “blue dot” problem. At least that’s what seems to have fixed it as I haven’t had it since I’ve changed it out of rendering in high quality.

If anyone else out there is having the same issue. Make sure you go into your settings and check it out.

Thanks, again, for your time and replies!