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Motion 5: Alpha type analysis of media with an alpha channel may not be determined correctly

Posted in Apple Portable Computers

Symptoms

When a media file with an alpha channel is imported into Motion, the alpha type of the alpha channel may not be determined correctly.

Products Affected

Motion 5

Resolution

In the Media pane of the Inspector, choose the appropriate option (detailed below) from the Alpha Type pop-up menu to manually set the Alpha Type for the selected media.

  • None/Ignore: The default setting for objects with no alpha channel. This option also allows you to ignore an object