Alpha channel in the new Nested project PiP

PowerMoristar

Newbie Joined: Sep 04, 2019 15:23 Messages: 7 Offline

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Sep 18, 2019 04:23

Hi, I have a Title project with some animation and my logo, that I want to use as an overlay in my other videos.
This project is a logo-image with transparency.
When I import this project as a nested project in the new version (18.xx) - it loses the transparency channel and transparent areas are just black. However, in the part of the Title project where there is only audio and no visual - nothing is displayed as expected. Is there any setting I need to set to allow Alpha on Nested project? Is there any other to import my Title as PiP with transparency?

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the King

Senior Member Joined: Jun 30, 2010 04:10 Messages: 296 Offline

Sep 18, 2019 23:45

Unfortunatelly current version does not support alpha channel when using nested project PiP.

optodata

Senior Contributor Location: California, USA Joined: Sep 16, 2011 16:04 Messages: 8630 Offline

Sep 19, 2019 00:01

You should be able to import the project as an Expanded Project, which is basically like copying the whole thing onto your main timeline. You'll lose the compactness, but I imagine you'll retain the alpha transparency.

PowerMoristar

Newbie Joined: Sep 04, 2019 15:23 Messages: 7 Offline

Sep 20, 2019 02:27

Thanks for the replies!

Yes, it seems that the only way to go is to use an expanded project option.
It's very inconvenient and I had to group all the project's items to move them around (also it inserts it in the first track always, so I have to insert and then move it down, argh...) but it works at least.

So currently the only two ways to achieve my goal is to add expanded project reference or to produce a video and use chroma key on the background (black for transparent, but you can insert green screen in your title project instead of transparency) to get transparency (and some performance) back.

Not optimal, Cyberlink, not optimal. Hope they can fix it soon.

optodata

Senior Contributor Location: California, USA Joined: Sep 16, 2011 16:04 Messages: 8630 Offline

Sep 20, 2019 11:12

Nested Projects are in their 2nd iteration now, and they're more polished than when they first came out. However,
CL doesn't typically monitor this forum, so the best way to let them know about your alpha channel request is to use Rate Us & Provide Suggestions under PD's File menu.

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