Tutorial: How to export a video with transparency

[ejmillan]

Thank you for this practical tutorial.

In relation to this, I used a different strategy to get a transparent video which I was then able to incorporate into Shotcut again.

I recently tested WebM VP8 and WebM VP9 (with alpha channel) export.
I didn’t need to add a green color track for the chroma key because I only exported a video track with audio-only and the audio spectrum display filter. With this, I got a video with a transparent area without the need for a chroma key.

Export frame with audio spectrum display filter

I try to make an effect with the audio spectrum display filter. I need to capture a specific frame so that the audio spectrum is visible and also the background is transparent. I tried to export as still (PNG) but all the frames (I chose 16) appear black (the audio spectrum display only appears when there is playback in Shotcut). [in8e15kHCH] Is there a way to export the frame as still images, so that the audio spectrum display doesn’t disappear and the transparency is maintained? I got a …

That’s how I managed to finish my project

Equalizer: 3-Band (Bass & Treble Audio) Filter

Experimenting with the nuances on equalization. The filter adjustments were made with a quick visual association in mind and not as an ideal combination of adjustments. [Shotcut - Bass & Treble Audio Filter (example of use)] Here is the screenshot of the project with my solution to place three audio spectrum display filters, with 3 different colors and with opacity variation by keyframes (all applied to the V5 track) while the Bass & Treble filter I applied twice (with different s…