[ANSWERED] Capture Stage with Alpha Channel?

[_grzegorz_]

Is there any way to capture stage with alpha channel please?

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@_grzegorz_

Hi,

On Mac OSX the only option for Alpha Channel capture is the Apple ProRes 444 codec.  Are you Mac or PC?

Best Wishes

Russell

[artoo]

Hi,

I'm on mac and I usually capture alpha channel with the HAP Alpha codec, works great.

[_grzegorz_]

Thank you, I have found it, on Mac, Output menu -> Record Stage Settings -> Codec: Apple Pro Res 4444

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@artoo said:

capture alpha channel with the HAP Alpha codec

 Apologies, I should have stated Isadora 3 on Mac OSX only has Apple Pro Res 4444 codec that renders the alpha channel of a stage recording.

Best Wishes

Russell

[artoo]

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...the same for me... should have mentioned isadora 2.6! 

by the way it's good to know this for my next upgrade.

ps: V3 still support hap Alpha or not at all?

[mark]

@artoo said:

I'm on mac and I usually capture alpha channel with the HAP Alpha codec, works great.

Be aware that compressing HAP is pretty heavy. If it works on your machine, great... but users with older/slower machines should be aware that they may run into bandwidth issues recording to HAP, and might be better off using AppleProRes 4444. (I mean, encoding video is always costly.. APR is going to eat up bandwidth too.)

Best Wishes,
Mark