• Adobe Premiere Pro

  Problems using PHYX Keyer

  Posted by Rui Manuel on December 17, 2015 at 4:38 pm

  Hello there.

  I am eager to buy the PHYX Keyer Plugin Suite, but even after seeing the tutorial videos I can’t get anything but very poor results.

  I am sure I am doing something wrong, but can’t see what it is. I am using the TRIAL version 5.2 now, but really need to buy it.

  Here are some details:

  1 – I am using Adobe Premiere Pro V 7.2.1
  2 – Under Mac OSX Yosemite V 10.10

  I attach some image that shows the best I could get until now.

  What am I doing wrong? I already have tried all the possible configurations on the plugin, and these are the best I could get after trying all the possibilities.

  Can somebody please help me on this?

  Thank you so much in advance.

  

  

  Rui Manuel replied 10 years, 4 months ago 3 Members · 4 Replies
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  David Roth weiss

  December 17, 2015 at 5:27 pm

  What is your prior experience with keying?

  Are you trying to do everything, including the hair with a single instance of the plugin?

  David Roth Weiss
  Director/Editor/Colorist & Workflow Consultant
  David Weiss Productions
  Los Angeles

  David is a Creative COW contributing editor and a forum host of the Apple Final Cut Pro forum.
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  Rui Manuel

  December 17, 2015 at 5:35 pm

  David, thank you for answering me.

  I am not an expert in keying, I use a technique abour 1 year now. And yes I know I can use multiple instances of a plugin.

  but in this case all the tutorials I saw it is just a single click and after that one or two minor adjustments do get it right.

  in my case I cant get it right my no way, not even close!

  thats why I am feeling lost here.

  can you please help or suggest something? :/
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  Philippe Lessard

  December 18, 2015 at 3:19 pm

  First, what kind of footage it is?
  In case its H264 or any “compression codec” you will have trouble keying, especialy with the kind of footage you have(with a lot of hair around her head)even with professionnal tool, those shots are difficult.

  The first thing to do is re-export your footage in 4444, prores 4444 or Animation codec will do it (not magic, but could help).In your screencap I see it in the plugin window, “reconstruction sampling”try to put it to 4444.

  You shouldnt key in Premiere, do it in after effect instead, with keylight.

  Before buying this pluging I will test the other included such as Ultrakey, and you should try the Keyer from Phyx not the Fast keyer…Always do your key in 100% resolution. Watch a online tutorial about keying.

  Consider reshooting your talent with a tight ponytail, no hair messing around.

  But you really should watch a online tutorial about keying…

  Good luck
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  Rui Manuel

  December 20, 2015 at 9:43 pm

  Thank you so much for your answer and kindness. 🙂

  I will consider now all the points you referred to.

  rui

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