Set up transparent videos in Unity

Import and prepare per-pixel transparent videos for use with Unity and edit global transparency levels of your videos.

You can control the transparency of an entire video (global alpha), or, with certain video formats, you can use different transparency levels for each pixelThe smallest unit in a computer image. Pixel size depends on your screen resolution. Pixel lighting is calculated at every screen pixel. More info
See in Glossary (per-pixel alpha). This information covers how to prepare and use these videos in Unity.

For more information about the per-pixel alpha and global alpha transparency types, refer to Introduction to video transparency support.

Change your entire video’s transparency (global alpha)

To change the level of transparency for your entire video’s image in Unity:

• Create a Video Player (Add (+) > Video > Video Player).
• In the Video Player InspectorA Unity window that displays information about the currently selected GameObject, asset or project settings, allowing you to inspect and edit the values. More info
  See in Glossary window, set Render Mode to CameraA component which creates an image of a particular viewpoint in your scene. The output is either drawn to the screen or captured as a texture. Glossary window, set Render Mode to CameraA component which creates an image of a particular viewpoint in your scene. The output is either drawn to the screen or captured as a texture. More info
  See in Glossary Near Plane or Camera Far Plane.
• Change Alpha to your preferred value.
  • Set to 0 for full transparency (the video isn’t visible).
  • Set to 1 for full visibility of the video.
  • Set to any value between 0 and 1 for partial transparency.