.PNG files not transparent on timeline

24Peter wrote on 6/4/2016, 5:51 PM

I am creating a logo in Photoshop and saving as a .png file to insert in my video. In Photoshop it shows a transparent background. In Vegas Pro 13 the area around the logo appears black. I can change the blending mode on the logo track to "Screen" and I see most of my logo - except the parts that are black appear transparent. No other blending mode seems to help. Why isn't the background transparent in Vegas like it is in Photoshop?

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videoITguy wrote on 6/4/2016, 5:56 PM

PNG format allows several versions of transparency. Whether the variety of these settings shows in the save as dialogue in Photoshop - I DO NOT Know.

Ulead PhotoImpact does expose these settings and it can be saved properly to a compatible mode for Vegas to use.

24Peter wrote on 6/4/2016, 6:00 PM

OK figured it out: I have to go to the event Properties >Media>Alpha Channel and choose "Straight (unmatted)". That hours of my life I'll never get back...