• Adobe After Effects Expressions

  Color Keying

  Posted by Chaddix Malchow on February 27, 2008 at 7:57 pm

  What would be the best way to have a black and white movie, but leave a few select colors left in(i.e blood, roses, eyes, roses,grass)? Sin City is a perfect example, along with Pleasantville.

  Matthew Krumins replied 18 years, 2 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  Matthew Krumins

  February 28, 2008 at 2:57 am

  If you import the video into AE CS3 there is a bluff technique you can use.
  Import the footage into a new comp, duplicate the layer.
  On the bottom layer apply the “tint” effect to make the footage black and white. Apply the “leave colour” effect to the top layer and select the colour you wish to keep (repete this process for multiple colours). You can then apply a levels and hue + saturation to the layer to bring out the coulor more and give it a styalized look.
  Just a quick fix, but it works

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