Consolidated Video Plug-in For Windows Media Encoder 9 Available
August 05, 2004
New York, NY - Consolidated Video has released Live Alpha, a new titling plug-in for use with Windows Media encoding tools.
Live Alpha is a software plug-in that augments or replaces stand alone titling devices and character generators for use in live webcasts. Professional titles created in any imaging program can be overlaid on live video with support for transparency and layering, the manufacturer reports. The plug-in operates within Windows Media Encoder 9 or a custom application based on Windows Media Encoder can incorporate Live Alpha.
The major features of Live Alpha include alpha channel support, color masking and fade in/out control. Titles can have varying transparency by utilizing the alpha channel of 32-bit image files. Color masking makes one color in a title transparent. All of these effects are rendered with the highest image quality while consuming a fraction of the system resources of competing plug-ins.
Live Alpha’s flexible features and integration with existing software make it simple to deploy and reduces the amount of hardware required for a video production. It also delivers exceptional value costing far less than a comparable hardware based solution.
Input Formats - Accepts titles created in standard image formats.
Alpha Blend - 32-bit titles with alpha channel to determine transparency.
Color Mask - One color of a title can be made transparent.
HD Scalable - Supports high definition resolutions.
Opacity Control - Change opacity of title.
Fade In/Out - Fade In, Out and between titles.
Efficient Position Control - Quickly and easily position titles on video.
Session Files - Save configuration and lists of titles for fast access.
Consolidated Video offers a fully featured demo of Live Alpha which can be downloaded free; the retail version of Live Alpha is available for $399.
For more information, visit
www.convid.com
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