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Key – gradient on subject
I just used Boris Chroma Key Studio to make a key,
but now I want to make the subject darker gradient like
(darker on the lower half than the top half)
When I put a gradient on a top layer and try Composite Mode
it also has effect on the background layer…
How do I do this?
Here’s a screenshot: https://www.zidazo.com/key.pngThanx for any tips.
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4 Replies
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Hi Tony,
With the three layers as you have, try nesting the gradient with the foreground layer.
That way the composite mode of the gradient shouldn’t affect the background.
rafael -
That’s the trick I was looking for…
Again a different approach than Avid, but it makes perfect sense.
Thank you. -
I got an even better tip from Matt from Boris support:
you may want to use the BCC bright – contrast filter and use the pixel chooser parameters to isolate the area you want to effect.
Everything I wanted to do is possible with this effect,
even the gradient.
This is really fantastic! Thanks Matt! -
Yeah, Tony, that’s great but for you as a FC editor, is more important to lear how nesting works.
Is the way of grouping layers, and also to alter the FC rendering pipeline.
In FC the rendering pipeline is:
– Speed
– Effects
– Motion Effects
– Composite Modes
– Transitions.
So if you want to, for example, apply an effect over a transition, you need to nest the transition first.
rafael
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