How To Export With A Transparent Background in Premiere Pro (alpha channel) | Tutorial

In this quick tutorial, we learn how to export transparent video with an alpha channel for lower thirds and other graphics. We quickly go through the settings on exporting a transparent video in Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2017.

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[AustinNewman]

*Announcing the winners of the Retro Preset Pack next week in a video!*

[OmelettePruneaux]

For those who have not the 8 bits alpha option, choose 32 bit, it s the same thing ;)

[zaqsdwerty]

Honestly, we need more content like this on Youtube. Short, sweet, and to the point.

[matthewschwartz]

This was great, thank you. However since windows no longer supports Quicktime, I'm unable to use the rendered .MOV file :( Is there any other video format that supports alpha channels? Thanks

[bform]

You don't need to use the animation preset. Prores 4444 will also allow you to export the alpha channel.

[dieeego]

Quick and to the point!! EXACTLY what a tutorial should be. Thank youu!

[marcmieher]

This guy is the most righteous dude ever. This totally works. Do exactly what the man says.

[stripping]

I keep forgetting how to do this every 2 weeks so have another watch and comment lol

[callywolk]

Why can't everyone make tutorials this clean and fast? Gotta love Austin! Thanks.

[CaptainMonotone]

This tutorial is still helpful with the 2022 version of Premiere Pro. Thank you very much!

[jeongbalsancat]

Hey everyone so I followed this tutorial and still had a black background but solved it - exported to AVI and codec: none, depth:32. made the file huge but I used a compressor after. It's annoying but works in a pinch..

[mrupsidedownshorts]

5 years later, still relevant. Perfect video answer. In 4k this is a little big at almost 800mb for 60 seconds, but it works amazing!

[flipm]

I am on windows and cant render in quicktime. Actually i can, but i cannot watch it HELP

[squidwaan]

after looking for 30 minutes this was the only solution, cheers mate. subbed and liked

[emanhaha]

thx I love you, you've saved the day for my career and now I'm super happy and rich 🤫

[gamezswinger]

SUPERB! I knew how to do this in AE (export with alpha channels) but couldn't figure it out in Premiere Pro…. Thank you so much for this video!!!!

[AreWeGaming.]

Thank you messed up my save file on a project i was working on and you saved me hours of work

[alduinskhajiit]

I did that but it is STILL NO transparency. I selected 8+alpha and animation but still NOT working 😭

Does this not work for anybody else?

[happily-houseless]

This was exactly what I was looking for to create my Halloween stinger. Thanks a bunch!~

[thestressexitman]

I was getting very annoyed with producing Lower Thirds from Motion Array and couldn't get rid of the black background, but your tip solved the problem! Thanks.