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  • Keying when the subject and background are similar colors

    Posted by Mike Little on March 12, 2013 at 9:56 pm

    Hi! I am learning AE and got hold of some footage to work with. An African American gentleman on a whitish background. He is wearing a suit and tie. When I go to key the background, I am having problems because his white shirt keys too. How can I separate this shirt from the background?

    Thanks!

    Dan Conrad replied 13 years, 2 months ago 3 Members · 4 Replies
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  • Todd Kopriva

    March 12, 2013 at 10:19 pm

    Dave is correct.

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  • Mike Little

    March 13, 2013 at 12:16 am

    No choice on this one, unfortunately. A bunch of video shot at multiple locations. All they had was a sheet they threw up and lit (not too well either). I have what I have and have to figure it out.

    Know of any good tutorials?

  • Todd Kopriva

    March 13, 2013 at 12:25 am

    Here’s a good place to start for rotoscoping:
    https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/animating-shape-paths-masks.html#rotoscoping_introduction_and_resources

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  • Dan Conrad

    March 16, 2013 at 8:36 pm

    You may want to look into Primatte Keyer’s Hybrid Matte tools.

    http://www.mographcandy.com
    Twitter: @mographcandy

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