A practical studio workflow
Alpha-Channel Video Delivery: Review Transparency Separately
Provide a composited preview for review and the requested alpha-bearing master for production.
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The practical answer
Provide a composited preview for review and the requested alpha-bearing master for production. A black background in a player does not prove transparency is missing.
A motion designer delivers a lower-third animation to an editor. The client wants to approve the design while the editor needs a usable matte.
Put it into practice
A three-step working sequence
- 01
Confirm the destination's codec and alpha requirements
Write the requirement down before sending the files. Use the project identifiers in the record below.
- 02
Preview the animation over representative backgrounds
Use the real recipient or receiving environment for this check. Record the result against the current version.
- 03
Import the master into the receiving edit application
Keep the result with the project handoff. Resolve any mismatch before treating this step as complete.
Worked handoff
A concrete example
Show the same graphic over a light background, a dark background and a representative live-action shot. Have the receiving editor import the actual alpha-bearing master and inspect edges and transparency interpretation.
Keep the record
Your project worksheet
Master codec, alpha interpretation, frame size, frame rate, compositing test.
Use these fields to record your own project. The blank worksheet includes the three steps above, room for results, an owner and a date. It is an editorial template, not an automatic export from the product.
Download the CSV worksheet ↓Product fit
Where uncompressed.io fits
Use uncompressed.io for a compatible review export and the associated client discussion. Browser playback remains dependent on codec, device and connection. Specialized cinema, broadcast, alpha-channel or immersive deliverables need their own receiving-system checks.
Product reference: the existing uncompressed.io workflow guide. The scenarios and worksheets on this page are illustrative editorial examples, not customer testimonials.
Make the next step concrete
Test it with one real project.
Check the client handoff, then choose the plan that matches the work you need to deliver.