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1 ... Exporting text with an alpha channel? by gtvideo at Mar. 27, 2009 11:11 pm gmt (Rec'd 3)
2 ...... Re: Exporting text with an alpha channel? by GaryReisman at Mar. 27, 2009 11:20 pm gmt (Rec'd 3)
3 ......... Re: Exporting text with an alpha channel? by DanceBadly at Apr. 13, 2009 4:12 pm gmt (Rec'd 3)
4 ............ Re: Exporting text with an alpha channel? by GaryReisman at Apr. 13, 2009 4:37 pm gmt (Rec'd 2)
5 ......... Re: Exporting text with an alpha channel? by gtvideo at Mar. 30, 2009 8:55 pm gmt (Rec'd 3)
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FROM: gtvideo
SUBJECT: Exporting text with an alpha channel?

Hi,

How do you export text with a transparent background in AE CS3?

Thanks in advance for you help!

Gary


 
Post 2 of 5 responding to post 1 Top
FROM: GaryReisman
SUBJECT: Re: Exporting text with an alpha channel?
create your comp with text over a transparent background

and then make sure you're rending RGB+Alpha to a codec or file format that supports Alpha Channels.



 
Post 3 of 5 responding to post 2 Top
FROM: DanceBadly
SUBJECT: Re: Exporting text with an alpha channel?
I am a very new newbie to AE...how do you make sure your background is transparent?
 
Post 4 of 5 responding to post 3 Top
FROM: GaryReisman
SUBJECT: Re: Exporting text with an alpha channel?
by default, the background is transparent.
if you place a solid in the background, then you will be unable to export a movie that contains useable alpha channel.
 
Post 5 of 5 responding to post 2 Top
FROM: gtvideo
SUBJECT: Re: Exporting text with an alpha channel?

Thank you so much! I am now able to export text with an alpha channel. I think the main issue had to do with Premultipled (Matted) and Straight (Unmatted). They both work, I just had to have the correct setting in my editing software for each to work. Thanks again.

Gary


 
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