Gradient Mask

gradient-mask

Uses the gradient as a mask instead of drawing color. The picture stays visible where the stops are opaque and fades into bg where they are transparent.

ValueDescription
false (default)Draws the gradient’s colors over the picture.
trueFades the picture into bg wherever the stops are transparent. Only the stops’ alpha is used; their RGB values, gradient-alpha, gradient-cs, gradient-hue, and gradient-mode are ignored.

Video has no alpha channel, so the masked area shows bg rather than turning transparent. bg defaults to black on video. See bg for the defaults on stills.