Using Chroma Key for a green screen effect


Chroma Key is used to remove a specific color from an overlay clip. For example, if you capture a subject against a "green screen" background or cover part of a subject with green, Chroma Key can be used to remove the green. You can then place the subject on another background to change the surroundings or create a special effect such as the appearance of a hovering object.

 
 

You can use Chroma Key to replace the background behind subjects captured against a green screen.

 

To use Chroma Key to make selected colors transparent

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1 In the Timeline, select an overlay clip.
2 In the Options panel, click the Chroma Key tab.
3 Enable the Chrome Key check box.
4 Use the eye dropper tool to pick a color that you want to make transparent in the Preview Window.
5 Adjust the color similarity value (to the right of the eye dropper tool). The transparency effect appears in the Preview Window.
6 If you want to crop the edges of the overlay, you can type a value in the Width and Height boxes. The value is a percentage of the full dimension.

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If you want to fine-tune how the overlay blends with the background, adjust the settings on the Blend tab. For more information, see Blending overlay clips with the background.

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