alpha channel program

masmedia wrote on 5/25/2005, 11:09 AM

Hi all,

I'm loving Vegas editing! For graphics, I use Photoshop Elements, and I don't THINK I can make alpha channels in it, unlike the regular version. Does anybody know of a program (inexpensive, like free download, etc.) that will do this? All I want is to be able to import graphics of logos, etc. into Vegas that are not square.

Thanks!

Comments

Chienworks wrote on 5/25/2005, 11:11 AM

Try filling the background with a solid color that does not appear anywhere into the logo. You can then use Vegas' chroma keyer effect to make that color transparent.

masmedia wrote on 5/25/2005, 11:42 AM

hey, that's a good idea... I also think I found a program I'm looking for at gimp.com

masmedia wrote on 5/25/2005, 11:43 AM

oops, make that gimp.ORG

dreamlx wrote on 5/25/2005, 11:54 AM

Gimp can handle alpha channels very well. I am exclusively using Gimp as image manipulation software as it has all the features that I need.

masmedia wrote on 5/25/2005, 1:30 PM

That's good to hear! I haven't downloaded that yet, but I just tried the chroma key method and it's very clean!

plasmavideo wrote on 5/25/2005, 2:30 PM

Try using Elements creating your files starting with a transparent background, adding your graphics as layers and saving as PNG. They key great in Vegas, as they retain the transparency just fine.

Tom