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transparent layer over something opaque

Jul 30, 2012 1:45 PM

Hi I'm trying to put an image over a webcam video. Is it possible to put a transparent layer over the video so it makes the video form into a shape.

Like here's the webcam ->

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Can I put a image layer over it that is transparent, that will show the background through? Like this ->

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|              |___ <- this is an image layered over the webcam with the background visible.

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Thanks if anyone can lend me a hand.

567 Views   6 Replies   Latest reply: Mallouma, Nov 20, 2012 4:49 AM
 
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  • esdebon
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    1. esdebon,
    Jul 30, 2012 2:22 PM   in reply to Alphonse23
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    set the image into a Movie Clip Container i.e. convert the image to a Movie Clip (F8)

     

    in the poperties panel set a instance name (imageContainer)

     

     

    after init the webacam viedeo

     

    addChildAt(imageContainer, numChildren) // this to send to forward the image

     

     
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    2. Alphonse23,
    Jul 30, 2012 3:35 PM   in reply to esdebon
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    wont this just put the image over the webcam? Will it allow the background behind the webcam to be shown?

     
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    3. esdebon,
    Jul 30, 2012 4:10 PM   in reply to Alphonse23
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    Sorry I wrote only half

    The video should also be kept in a container (videoContainer)
    after placing the video

    addChildAt (ImageContainer, numChildren)
    videoContainer.mask = ImageContainer;

     

     
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    4. Alphonse23,
    Jul 30, 2012 5:21 PM   in reply to esdebon
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    Okay! thanks. I will try this out. Can't right now but I'll get back to you if it works.

     
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    Jul 31, 2012 2:11 AM   in reply to Alphonse23
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    That totally did it. Thank you so much!!! You are freaking awesome!

     
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  • Mallouma
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    6. Mallouma,
    Nov 20, 2012 4:49 AM   in reply to esdebon
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    Hi...

     

    Looks like we are trying to do the same thing - unfortunately we don't know much about coding, so we don't quit understand what to do.

    we would like to place an image on top of the webcamera Skærmbillede 2012-11-20 kl. 13.47.19.png

    so that the image of whats is being recorded is behind this image.

     

    is it possible?

     
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