Alpha Channel weirdness

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Rolfe Klement

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Alpha Channel weirdness

PostThu Jul 01, 2021 10:32 am

Weird thing

2 layers
Top layer - has a alpha channel based on colour key in Color tab
Bottom layer - is a PNG (but also tried with a JPEG)

When I zoom (either in Edit properties or Zoom in Color sizing) the top layer down below 100% it reduces the frame of the entire comp...

In Nuke this was cause the top layer ref image size was linked somehow to the bottom layer....

Any idea what is going on?

thanks

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Re: Alpha Channel weirdness

PostThu Jul 01, 2021 10:53 am

Zoomed out top layer does not fill the area outside image with zero alpha and when keying black it results in alpha value 1.0, meaning no transparency.
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Rolfe Klement

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Re: Alpha Channel weirdness

PostSun Jul 04, 2021 2:14 pm

OK- thanks
Let me check if I can fake a premultiply or add another layer ontop
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Re: Alpha Channel weirdness

PostSun Jul 04, 2021 3:51 pm

If I key in fusion it works...
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Re: Alpha Channel weirdness

PostMon Jul 05, 2021 1:32 am

Try using a power window to isolate the top layer key. Resolve only creates transparency from the selected backing colour when on the Color Page. Everything outside the backing colour is solid unless cropped or masked. Personally I do all chroma keying with Fusion as it's a more complete toolset.
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