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CHAPTER 4

Alpha Channels

Importing video into Flash is nothing new. Now that Flash supports an 8-bit alpha channel, new possibilities emerge for Flash designers. Alpha channels can vastly improve the user experience in your video-based Flash applications.

What Are Alpha Channels?

Keying in After Effects

Adding Cue Points

Creating an Interactive ...

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