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- JesseSutton-6ceCommunity Member
A workaround is to make the background of the video the same as the Storyline slide. Then, import the video as normal and place it behind other objects occurring on the screen simultaneously.
It's not a perfect fix, but it's working for now.
- AndrewMcCall119Community Member
Now that flash is no longer supported, does anyone know if there are any plans to support other formats (AVI, MOV) of videos with transparency?
Hi Andrew,
I appreciate you checking in! No news yet, but we are closely monitoring requests for transparent video support in a Flash-free world.
I'll absolutely notify you of any changes. Let me know if there's anything else I can do!
- DanielNicholsCommunity Member
I'm evaluating Articulate 360 and was extremely disappointed to find this feature isn't supported. Quicktime MOV alpha channel support would be extremely helpful for some of projects I have in mind.
- Matt_KurtinCommunity Member
Here's a workaround I have developed to add transparent videos using JavaScript:
https://www.innovativelg.com/blog/2023/11/enabling-videos-with-transparent-backgrounds-in-articulate-storyline/- Jürgen_Schoene_Community Member
with one small limitation - Apple iOS does not play webm video format
for transparent video on iOS HEVC/H.265 should work (but still needs to be tested with the different ios versions)
- Matt_KurtinCommunity Member
Thanks for the heads up on the format. Should be able to use the same JavaScript approach to attach other formats. Follow this example of how to add multiple video formats within a single video tag. The browser will choose the first source it supports.
- grainnedowdallCommunity Member
https://www.innovativelg.com/resources/enabling-videos-with-transparent-backgrounds-in-articulate-storyline/
- Matt_KurtinCommunity Member
Thanks for updating to the path on our new blog!
- CourtneyRosaireCommunity Member
Still waiting for the Quicktime MOV alpha channel transparency feature. Is there a reason why this has not been added, especially after flash was no longer supported? Users have been asking for this for over a decade now.
- OliverEiseleCommunity Member
Now it's 2018, is it still only possible to use FLV Video to have a transparent background?
Is there maybe a change in near future possible? Hi Oliver!
Can you tell us a little more about what you're looking to do? Do you want to adjust the background of an existing video to be transparent?
While this currently isn't a feature, it's helpful to know what folks are looking for as we consider new features for the future.
And to share your thoughts directly with our product team, you can submit a feature request here!
- OliverEiseleCommunity Member
Hi Alyssa,
I want to record a person in front of a green screen and then put this video into my Storyline course. I expected, that I can make the green transparent in SL...
In the Content Library are many videos with a green background - can I make those videos transparent in SL?Thx for help!
Regards
Oliver
Thanks for that context, Oliver!
You'll want to use a third party tool to make the background of your video transparent before inserting it in Storyline.
And as it stands now, Storyline supports transparent videos in Flash only. In that case, you would want to publish with Flash first and be sure the learners view the course in a Flash-enabled browser.
Thanks for letting us know what improvements you'd like to see in future versions of Storyline!
Hi Tyler,
Thanks for chiming in! While that's not an option in Storyline at this point, I appreciate you letting us know you have a need for transparent videos in HTML5. If we add that feature in a future Storyline 360 update, we'll let you know!