The AMD LogiCORE™ IP Video Mixer core provides a flexible video processing block for alpha blending and compositing multiple video and/or graphics layers. Support for up to seventeen layers (one main layer and sixteen overlay layers), with an optional logo layer, using a combination of video inputs from either memory or streaming video cores (through AXI4-Stream interfaces) is provided. The core is programmable through a comprehensive register interface to control frame size, background color, layer position, and the AXI4-Lite interface. A comprehensive set of interrupt status bits is provided for processor monitoring.