Transparant GIF overlays

[Bootstrap Bill]

I want to be able to create transparant GIF's as overlays in my videos,
without having to modify my source video. Is this possible?

Can titles use graphics?

 

[PapaJohn \(MVP\)]

Animated GIFs can be imported and used, but the transparency isn't
supported.

See the Importing Source Files > Still pages page of my website.... there's
a section about how Movie Maker handles animated GIFs.

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Movie Maker 2 - www.papajohn.org
Photo Story 2 - www.photostory.papajohn.org

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[Bootstrap Bill]

Animated GIFs can be imported and used, but the transparency isn't
supported.

See the Importing Source Files > Still pages page of my website....
there's a section about how Movie Maker handles animated GIFs.

What I'd like to do is import a GIF with transparancies and float it over a
segment of my video, like the logos you see on many movie channels these
days, and without having to edit the video itself. It would be a separate
layer on top of my video.

I guess I'm asking too much from a free program. Hopefully Microsoft will
come out with a more powerful comercial version.

Thanks

 

[PapaJohn \(MVP\)]

Movie Maker lets you hook into DLLs using XML files, and transparency is one
of the things you can tweak with a custom transition..... so it might be
do-able even with the free software..... if you have a technical bent and
want to get into it, check the forums at www.windowsmoviemakers.net

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PapaJohn

Movie Maker 2 - www.papajohn.org
Photo Story 2 - www.photostory.papajohn.org

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[Rehan]

This can be done easily with Overlay/Chromakey transition.

The overlay transition is discussed thoroughly on Moviemakers.Net forums.
here is the direct link to the thread.
http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/Forums/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=3397

You dont need a transparency in the gif actually; a gif with any constant
color background would do. A normal movie would also work instead of
animated gif. The only restrictionis that the color value needs to be
exactly the same all over the background. This is very tricky as due to anti
aliasing and dithering the color value changes slightly near the object
boundaries to spoil the effect.

Note the rgb value of the background color and make the custom
overlay/chromakey transition using that. Best if you use black as the
background color.