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HOWTO: Overlaying a video in QuickTime Pro

by Erica Sadun Apr 8th 2007 at 5:30PM

TUAW's earlier post showed you how to create an overlay using transparency and sized to match your QuickTime video. In this, the second of two how-to galleries, you'll learn how to open your overlay in QuickTime Pro and merge it with your video to create a translucent bug in the corner of your movie. Be aware: you do need to upgrade QuickTime to "Pro" to take advantage of these powerful video-editing features.

Overlaying a video in QuickTime

  • Open your overlay in QuickTime
  • Select All
  • Copy the image/track to memory
  • Scale the image over your video
  • Select Straight Alpha


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Neshy

Sweet tip! Just tried it, Thanks :)

April 09 2007 at 6:40 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Miklos

Quite an excellent howto series. Thanks.

April 08 2007 at 7:58 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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