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Videos with Alpha

I am working on a XT1143 unit..

 

1. Are there any video formats supported that allow for an alpha channel? 

I have a video rendered with a frame around it that needs to be rendered on top of my html content. I can render a H264 with transparency and it works correctly in Chrome, but not on the player.

 

2. I see that we have the option to assign Luma/Chroma keys to footage, but I cannot figure out how to use it. The documentation on this is extremely vague.

How would I luma/chroma key pure red? #FF0000 

What is cr-key and cb-key?

From docs: 

HWZ VIDEO TRANSPARENCY EXTENSIONS

If "hwz" is enabled for a <video> element, the video window can also support luma and chroma keys for video transparency. The z-index: parameter must also be specified for transparency to work. The luma and chroma keys are specified as follows: 

  • luma-key:[HEX_VALUE] 
  • cr-key:[HEX_VALUE] 
  • cb-key:[HEX_VALUE]  

 

And I do know about this: 

https://github.com/brightsign/BrightAuthor-Plugins/tree/master/ChromaLuma-Key-Editor

But it does not help explain how to key specific colors. 

 

Thanks for any help!  

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    Anton

    Along the same lines, can I use this plugin to chroma key a live video from an HDMI camera (using the HDMI input of an XT1144)? The goal is something like a "weatherman" interactive, where a user stands in front of an actual green screen and can view themselves alpha'd in front of another video in real time.

    Thank you!

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    Robert Blom

    Dear Chris or Anton,

     

    Has one of you ever managed to have this work? ( sorry for my English). I'm trying to do the same.

     

    Thanks in advance

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    semi

    Anyone figured this out yet?

     

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