Flash Overlay DirectShow Filter
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* Unlimited number of Flash items to overlay. | * Unlimited number of Flash items to overlay. | ||
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* Interlacing support of Flash items (for smooth animation on interlaced video - e.g. for PAL, NTSC, 1080i broadcasting). | * Interlacing support of Flash items (for smooth animation on interlaced video - e.g. for PAL, NTSC, 1080i broadcasting). | ||
* Ability to change size, transparency, background color (with transparency) for each overlayed item. | * Ability to change size, transparency, background color (with transparency) for each overlayed item. | ||
Revision as of 18:10, 3 September 2008
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DirectShow filter to overlay Flash animation over a video stream.
Overview
- Type: DirectShow Filter
- Status: Released
- DLL Name: MLFlashOverlayPXT.dll
- Download a full-featured 30-day evaluation version! Flash Overlay
Similarly to Text & Graphics Overlay, Flash Overlay allows a video stream to be overlayed with Flash. If you want an .SWF file to be a video source in you application, use Flash DirectShow Source Filter.
Possible Uses
- Overlay animated logo.
- Overlay dynamic content (such as chat messages feeded from an external source).
Features
- Unlimited number of Flash items to overlay.
- Support for native Flash alpha-channel.
- Interlacing support of Flash items (for smooth animation on interlaced video - e.g. for PAL, NTSC, 1080i broadcasting).
- Ability to change size, transparency, background color (with transparency) for each overlayed item.
- Smooth position, size, transparency changes.
- Fade In/Fade Out effects.
- Ability to pause/play flash animation.
- Ability to pass the variables into Flash items (e.g. for ActiveScript control).
Flash Advantages
- Vector-based Flash animation can be scaled to any resolution (up to 1080) without any degradation of quality.
- Internal alpha-channel support allows for quality transparency effects.
- Support for dynamic content.
Future Features
- "Scenes" support to easily change the screen layout.
- Smooth transitions between "scenes".
