Color key effect, Difference matte effect – Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 User Manual
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Chroma Key effect
A. Original image B. Blue color keyed out C. Image on second track D. Final composite image
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Color Key effect
The Color Key effect keys out all image pixels that are similar to a specified key color. This effect modifies only the
alpha channel of a clip.
Nonstandard blue screen (left) and background (center) are combined with Color Key (right).
When you key out a color value in a clip, that color or range of colors becomes transparent for the entire clip.
Control the range of transparent colors by adjusting the tolerance level. You can also feather the edges of the trans-
parent area to create a smooth transition between the transparent and opaque areas.
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Make a color transparent with Color Key
Difference Matte effect
The Difference Matte effect creates transparency by comparing a source clip with a difference clip, and then keying
out pixels in the source image that match both the position and color in the difference image. Typically, it’s used to
key out a static background behind a moving object, which is then placed on a different background. Often the
difference clip is simply a frame of background footage (before the moving object has entered the scene). For this
reason, the Difference Matte Key effect is best used for scenes that have been shot with a stationary camera and an
the Total Training website.
Difference Matte effect
A. Original image B. Background image C. Image on second track D. Final composite image
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