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Create a Non-Rectangular Window

If a normal rectangular window is unsuitable for your project, it is possible to create a custom shaped window. To accomplish this in AutoPlay Media Studio first create a transparency mask in an external image editor.

1. To create a transparency mask, create an image that has the same dimensions as your project.

2. Now draw the window shape you want. Whatever you want visible make white, whatever you want hidden make black:
   
   
   

3. Save your image as a png image file.

4. Once the mask is created, in AutoPlay click Project, then Settings. Click on Custom Mask, and select your image. Now on runtime, your project will take the shape of your mask.

Tip: If your transparency mask image is not the same dimensions as your application window, you can enable the 'Fit to window' option on the Project Settings dialog to stretch/shrink the mask image to the dimensions of your window.