How do I maintain a transparent background when I convert to movie

I am editing video so I can embed it into a web page and I want to maintain a transparent background when I convert the video. When I convert now it is putting in a black background automatically. I know it's probably an ez fix,please help!
Thanks

Kevan D. Holdsworth wrote:
Rendering prior to export will create a black background, I believe.
That is typically true. The key workaround is to switch the Compressor value in your Sequence Settings to Animation then, in the Advanced Settings, alter Depth to Millions of Colors+.
Now when you render, you'll render out with an alpha channel. This way, you can export reference movies via File > Export > QT Movie, using Current Settings and import your FCP-created movie into AE, Motion, LiveType, etc on your same system and be able to maintain your alpha.
I add this only because depending on the workflow, it's sometimes more efficient to render in FCP.

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