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FCP Green Screen & how to key it out
I”m trying to key out a very bright green screen. I found in effects the Blue and Green Screen, I’m just not quite sure how to key out the green perfectly.
Right now I have the Key Mode as – Blue/Green Difference … should this just be on GREEN since its a green screen?
And these are the rest of my settings:
Color Level – 100
Color Tolerance – 80
Edge Thin – 70
Edge Feather 5But I’m still seeing green around this womans head and in the arm pit area. Is this the best I’m going to get it? Or is there something else I could do? A different Key? An additional effect?
Thanks so much!
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8 Replies
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Hi Colleen,
Don’t use the Blue&Green Screen. Use the Chroma Key filter.
Cheers,
rafael -
You may get better results using the Primatte keyer in Motion.
John
MacPro 8-core 2.8GHz 8 GB RAM OS 10.5.5 QT7.5.5 Kona 3 Dual Cinema 23 ATI Radeon HD 3870, 24″ TV-Logic Monitor, ATTO ExpressSAS R380 RAID Adapter, PDE enclosure with 8-drive 6TB RAID 5
FCS 2 (FCP 6.0.5, Comp 3.0.5, DVDSP 4.2.1, Color 1.0.3)Pro Tools HD w SYNC IO, Yamaha DM1000, Millennia Media HV-3C, Neumann U87, Schoeps Mk41 mics, Genelec Monitors, PrimaLT ISDN
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I have never used the tools in FCP or Motion for keying. I’ve always used the KeyLight plugin in After Effects. And I think it’s terrific. But it’s also a round-trip out-and-in to FCP. Have the tools in FCS improved to the quality of KeyLight?
Anyone here know?
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I don’t think that the default chroma key in FC will works like a 500 bucks third part plugin.
But sure that the one that John suggest will give the best results.
Primatte have been the standard for chroma key for years.
A luxury that used to be reserved for the people able to pay 3-5K for Shake.
Cheers,
rafael -
Keylight is a great keyer. I usually use it in AE, too. If you’re familiar with it, that’s what I’d suggest. I’ve never has a problem round-tripping to FCP. Just watch that your settings in AE match FCP. I thought you needed to stay in FCP. BTW there is a Keylight for FCP plugin now available, although, it costs a few hundred dollars. https://thefoundry.co.uk/pkg_overview.aspx?ui=76B1D869-EA48-4D89-8F13-FDE18802BCF8
John
MacPro 8-core 2.8GHz 8 GB RAM OS 10.5.5 QT7.5.5 Kona 3 Dual Cinema 23 ATI Radeon HD 3870, 24″ TV-Logic Monitor, ATTO ExpressSAS R380 RAID Adapter, PDE enclosure with 8-drive 6TB RAID 5
FCS 2 (FCP 6.0.5, Comp 3.0.5, DVDSP 4.2.1, Color 1.0.3)Pro Tools HD w SYNC IO, Yamaha DM1000, Millennia Media HV-3C, Neumann U87, Schoeps Mk41 mics, Genelec Monitors, PrimaLT ISDN
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The tools in FCS have not improved a bit.
Check out Popcorn Island for a free script that makes it easy to export your FCP sequences via XML into AE.
You can find out how to use this and key with keylight in this free chapter from my new book Video Made on a Mac
peachpit.com/videomac
Richard M. Harrington, PMP
Author: Video Made on a Mac, Photoshop for Video, Understanding Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut Studio On the Spot and ATS:iWork
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Hi Richard,
Had you tried the “Popcorn Island” script?
Its works to send a basic cuts sequence from FC to AE?
Cheers,
rafael -
Yup..works quite well. See the link for free book chapter and practice media
Richard M. Harrington, PMP
Author: Video Made on a Mac, Photoshop for Video, Understanding Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut Studio On the Spot and ATS:iWork
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