How to create a video with a transparent background

This tutorial shows you one way to create the uber cool video effect of having someone walk out onto your website and give a promo or pitch. I’ve wanted to figure this one out ever since I first saw it a couple years ago! Now I’ve got a project that wanted the effect and voila I cracked the code. I hope that someone else out there finds this helpful. Even though I’m using some specific tools, I think other editing products out there will accomplish the same thing as the general process is the same. For a writeup on how I did this you can see my blog post at www.edhart.me Also, you may want to look at the followup sessions “Finishing the Video In Flash Catalyst” and “Making Transparent Video, Part 3” on YouTube.