
Depending on the amount of RAM on your system, you may get an error message indicating that scaling has occurred.

Even with a successful key, attention to the little details is what makes a composite look like a finished shot. Possible adjustments include color correction and blurring filters. It’s often necessary to adjust both your images to make the foreground and background look as if they were shot together. The only thing missing is balancing the foreground image to the background image. Tweak the individual sliders in the Chroma Keyer and Matte Choker effects as needed to get your best result.

Once we have client approval, we then move to a compositing application like Motion or After Effects.įigure 5.19 Suppressing spill can remove green cast from the subject (usually seen on hair and shoulders). We use Final Cut Pro’s keyer during the initial edit stage to work out timing issues. You can get acceptable results with well-shot footage, and the composites you create work well for the rough-cut of the video. We find that Final Cut Pro offers a robust chroma keyer, and that it’s well suited for the initial edit.

The workflows we cover here are meant to serve as an inspiration but are no means right for every situation. For most of you reading this book, you will need to explore the many different options available and choose the ones that work best for you. The “right” method really depends on a variety of factors including acquisition format, lighting approach, subject matter, and personal taste. There are several ways to get the job done when it comes to keying. Learn More Buy Professional Keying in Post Professional Keying in Post

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