# Using shapes as a video player

**URL:** <https://discourse.processing.org/t/using-shapes-as-a-video-player/7149>\
**Category:** Libraries\
**Created:** [January 4, 2019, 6:44am UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/using-shapes-as-a-video-player/7149 "2019-01-04T06:44:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![neilcsmith](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/discourse.processing.org/neilcsmith/32/144_2.png) [@neilcsmith](https://discourse.processing.org/u/neilcsmith)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2019, 11:09pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/using-shapes-as-a-video-player/7149/8 "2019-01-06T23:09:12Z")

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> [@Architector\_4](#):
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> `blendMode(MULTIPLY);` seems to be broken and ignores alpha channel of the mask, filling everything else with black.

This thread might be useful but requires using P2D or P3D [blendMode to reduce opacity? - #2 by neilcsmith](https://discourse.processing.org/t/blendmode-to-reduce-opacity/6705/2)

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