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To remove the green spill select the green screen footage layer and precompose this time select leave all attribute, check open new comp. Now we have keyed out the green screen without affecting the subject. Hide the Matte comp layer by clicking on the eyeball. In Set matte effect click on take matte from button and select the Matte comp. Go to effects & presets search for Set matte and apply it this layer. Rename it as Matte.ĭrag the duplicate green screen layer above the matte comp and delete all its effects. Move all attributes and uncheck open comp. Select from top to bottom, Mask feather layer White Mask layer, Black Mask layer and one of the green screen footge and precompose. After black and white mask layersĬreate another adjustment layer name it mask feather and apply Gaussian blur of blurriness upto 3. In threshold effect pane as just the value up or down to make the white areas white, leaving small amount of gray between the White and Black areas. Go to effects &presets, select Threshold apply it on the White Mask layer. Rename the adjustment layer as White mask. This blend mode affects only the Lighter areas in this case the white area. Create another Adjustment layer change its blend mode to Lighten. In threshold effect pane move the value down till the background is completely black leaving soft gray areas around edges. Go to effects & presets select Threshold, apply it on the Black Mask layer. Rename the adjustment layer as Black mask. This blend mode affects only the darker areas in this case the black area. Now you are in Background green composition create new Adjustment layer and change its blend mode to Darken. Choose move all attribute and check open new comp then click ok. Select the green screen layer and precompose it (Ctrl+Shift+C). By now you should have a descent key.Ĭhange the view mode to combined matte again. Now you can evidently see errors if present. Place this solid below the green screen layer. Press Ctrl+Y to create a new solid make it comp size and with bright red color.
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After changes in Clip BlackĬhange the view mode in Keylgiht from combined matte to final result. Decrease Clip white values to remove gray color (semi transparent)from the white areas.Clip white values should not be decreased below 85. Clip black values should not be increased over 15. Increase Clip black values to make the background black (100%) transparent. After changes in Screen gain valuesĪfter changes in Screen balance values Step 7 Keylight after effects tutorial A good range for screen balance is between 40 to 60. Next decrease screen balance not more than 45 this will make the white area uniform. Do not raise screen gain value not over 115. In Keylight interface increase the screen gain this will remove more shadows. This will desaturate the green color which helps in removing more shadows and wrinkle. This will open color swatch move the cursor slightly down and to the left press ok. Now click on the small color preview box next to Screen Color button which displays selected color. The matte displays three colors, black (100% transparent), gray(semitransparent) and white(100% opaque). Use the eye dropper tool next to Screen color button and click on a pure green color from your footage.Ĭhange the view mode in Keylight from final result to Combined matte. Go to Effects and presets panel and select Keylight. Depending on your footage you may need to duplicate the effect to get the desired result. Click on the selective color fx button to turn it off and on to compare with original to see the difference. These settings in “Selective Color” effect should make your green screen bright and even. Bring cyan, yellow and black values to 100 and magenta to -100 (negative one hundred). Go to “Selective Color” interface and click on colors button to drop down the menu.
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From Effects and Presets panel select “Selective Color” effect. Don’t worry if your footage lakes these qualities because in this step we will be correcting those errors. In case of lighting rig showing up in the scene or any other unwanted stuff you desire to mask out, go ahead and draw the mask.īest green screen examples have vibrant green color without wrinkles and are evenly lit. Drag and drop green screen footage into this composition. Make sure to create the composition size identical to your green screen footage. Step 1 Keylight after effects tutorialĬreate a new composition (Ctrl+N) in after effects. As always we have broken down the process into 10 easy steps to follow. This Keylight after effects tutorial will help you achieve good key even from a poorly lit, unevenly green carelessly shot green screen footage.