why cant i export an transparent background .mov file

[vonny]

so what I'm trying to do is export a transparent background game clip (the game has an option for transparent background recording with its camera obs sees it as transparent (cause i can stream and it works) but if export in avi or mov it just spits out an black background. WHY CANT IT EXPORT WITH AN ALPHA CHANNEL.

 

[koala]

The color format (NV12 etc.), the encoder (H.264 etc.) and the file format (mp4 etc.) have all to support an alpha channel to result in a video file containing transparency.
It's difficult to find a working combination. My knowledge is this:

• color formats P410, P416, BGRA do support alpha. NV12, I420, I444, P010, I010 don't.
• encoders: https://www.digitalrebellion.com/blog/posts/list_of_video_formats_supporting_alpha_channels.html. Also vp9 is said to support transparency.
• file formats: not mp4. Other formats unknown. If vp9, then probably also .webm.

I'd try BGRA with hevc (h.265) as *.mkv first. However, don't expect speed and performance, since BGRA isn't hardware accelerated. P410 and P416 are HDR color formats, I don't know how they will behave if used in a SDR workflow.

For vp9, you need to use custom ffmpeg output.

 

[vonny]

The color format (NV12 etc.), the encoder (H.264 etc.) and the file format (mp4 etc.) have all to support an alpha channel to result in a video file containing transparency.
It's difficult to find a working combination. My knowledge is this:

• color formats P410, P416, BGRA do support alpha. NV12, I420, I444, P010, I010 don't.
• encoders: https://www.digitalrebellion.com/blog/posts/list_of_video_formats_supporting_alpha_channels.html. Also vp9 is said to support transparency.
• file formats: not mp4. Other formats unknown. If vp9, then probably also .webm.

I'd try BGRA with hevc (h.265) as *.mkv first. However, don't expect speed and performance, since BGRA isn't hardware accelerated. P410 and P416 are HDR color formats, I don't know how they will behave if used in a SDR workflow.

For vp9, you need to use custom ffmpeg output.

so do i need a capture card its not giving me those color formats with game capture

 

[vonny]

so do i need a capture card its not giving me those color formats with game capture View attachment 95005

i cant find the color space options anywhere else

 

[vonny]

i cant find the color space options anywhere else View attachment 95006

ok so i found the right settings im gonna run some tests

 

[koala]

To create transparency for game capture, add a chroma key or color key filter to the capture source. The green screen concept works with every source, not only with a camera.

 

[vonny]

The color format (NV12 etc.), the encoder (H.264 etc.) and the file format (mp4 etc.) have all to support an alpha channel to result in a video file containing transparency.
It's difficult to find a working combination. My knowledge is this:

• color formats P410, P416, BGRA do support alpha. NV12, I420, I444, P010, I010 don't.
• encoders: https://www.digitalrebellion.com/blog/posts/list_of_video_formats_supporting_alpha_channels.html. Also vp9 is said to support transparency.
• file formats: not mp4. Other formats unknown. If vp9, then probably also .webm.

I'd try BGRA with hevc (h.265) as *.mkv first. However, don't expect speed and performance, since BGRA isn't hardware accelerated. P410 and P416 are HDR color formats, I don't know how they will behave if used in a SDR workflow.

For vp9, you need to use custom ffmpeg output.

and its still not transparent

 

[vonny]

To create transparency for game capture, add a chroma key or color key filter to the capture source. The green screen concept works with every source, not only with a camera.

i wanna avoid using green screen for my workflow and this looks cleaner

 

[vonny]

To create transparency for game capture, add a chroma key or color key filter to the capture source. The green screen concept works with every source, not only with a camera.

ohhhhhhhh ill try this

 

[vonny]

The color format (NV12 etc.), the encoder (H.264 etc.) and the file format (mp4 etc.) have all to support an alpha channel to result in a video file containing transparency.
It's difficult to find a working combination. My knowledge is this:

• color formats P410, P416, BGRA do support alpha. NV12, I420, I444, P010, I010 don't.
• encoders: https://www.digitalrebellion.com/blog/posts/list_of_video_formats_supporting_alpha_channels.html. Also vp9 is said to support transparency.
• file formats: not mp4. Other formats unknown. If vp9, then probably also .webm.

I'd try BGRA with hevc (h.265) as *.mkv first. However, don't expect speed and performance, since BGRA isn't hardware accelerated. P410 and P416 are HDR color formats, I don't know how they will behave if used in a SDR workflow.

For vp9, you need to use custom ffmpeg output.

can you screenshot settings you know work?

 

[koala]

I'm sorry, I don't have any configuration for recording with transparency. I tried to help you creating one yourself by providing all the info I have. I didn't see a corresponding configuration here in the forum yet.