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  • Stephen Smith

    August 1, 2016 at 3:21 pm

    The best way to remove noise from the edge of a keyed clip is to use the “Key Cleaner” filter. It is amazing but takes forever to do a RAM preview with.

    Stephen Smith

    Utah Video Productions

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  • Walter Soyka

    August 1, 2016 at 5:32 pm

    [Tamer Aswad] “I have managed to pull a good key, but my only problem is with the noise I get on the edges”

    Eliminating “noise on the edges” is what differentiates a good key from a bad one.

    Sometimes it’s necessary to comp the output of multiple keyers together for the best results.

    Walter Soyka
    Designer & Mad Scientist at Keen Live [link]
    Motion Graphics, Widescreen Events, Presentation Design, and Consulting
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  • Tamer Aswad

    August 2, 2016 at 9:39 am

    Hi Walter , yes that’s true, hence I asked what may be the source of my problem, it looks like it’s color sampling, as i use dslr cameras, which has 4:4:0 color sampling, I guess I have to invest in a a camcorder that records on 4:4:2

  • Stephen Smith

    August 2, 2016 at 3:02 pm

    A better camera is never a bad thing. However, I’ve keyed plenty of DSLR footage with out any problems. A good light set up goes a long way.

    For your situation use the Key Cleaner, last time I used it these settings worked best for me:

    Additional Edge Radius: 1.6
    Reduce Chatter: Checked
    Alpha Contrast: 0%
    Strength: 100%

    Stephen Smith

    Utah Video Productions

    Check out my Vimeo page

  • Tamer Aswad

    August 2, 2016 at 3:58 pm

    That’s great to hear, thank you , I will certainly try the key cleaner as you mentioned, thanks for your time 🙂

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