How can I remove a backgound color but retain a similar colour in the same clip using Premiere CS5

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How can I remove a backgound color but retain a similar colour in the same clip using Premiere CS5

Posted by Mark Bellew on November 21, 2011 at 5:44 pm

Hi,

I’m editing a few video clips in Premiere CS5, I’ve taken the video clips with a greenscreen but there is also green used in parts of the videos. How can I remove the green background whilst retaining the other green elements in the clips?

Regards, Mark.

Steve Brame replied 14 years, 6 months ago 6 Members · 7 Replies
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Tom Daigon
November 21, 2011 at 5:56 pm

Mask and rotoscope the green items on a duplicate layer thats above the original layer you intend to chroma key. Lots of work!

Tom Daigon
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Kris Merkel
November 21, 2011 at 7:15 pm

2nd Tom’s advice. Best done in AE if you are at all familiar with it otherwise it is not really what PPro is made for.
Tom Daigon
November 21, 2011 at 7:37 pm

I second Kirks advice 😀 AE is the way. Maybe the new roto brush can help make it easier.

Tom Daigon
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Mark Bellew
November 21, 2011 at 8:04 pm

Thanks for the advice Tom and Kirk. I’m not familiar with AE but I have been trying various effects with Premiere which sounds like the wrong approach so many thanks for saving me a lot of time trying.

Regards, Mark
Jeff Pulera
November 21, 2011 at 8:13 pm

Hi Mark,

This doesn’t necessarily have to be extremely difficult and tedious – it depends on the footage. Say you have talent onscreen, in front of green screen, and they are holding a green object in their hand – IF the object is in front of their body, then you can easily exclude it from being keyed out by using a “Garbage Matte” effect.

If on the other hand the green object is in front of the green background….let’s just say pre-planning has its merits. I saw a funny video on YouTube about a morning show personality that showed up wearing green the first day on the job and her body disappeared!

Jeff Pulera
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Daniel Startek
November 21, 2011 at 9:09 pm

How about a YouTube link. I need funny right about now.
Steve Brame
November 21, 2011 at 9:19 pm

These guys know After Effects, so trust when they say “a lot of work”, they mean “A LOT OF WORK!!!”.

If you are just learning After Effects, and have a lot of time, this will be a great learning experience. If you are pressed for time, you seriously may want to consider a reshoot, if you have that ability.

Steve Brame
creative illusions Productions

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