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  • outline and erase background like tv promos

    Posted by Etwpro1 on July 31, 2007 at 1:48 am

    i have footage of a man walking. i want to erase the background and keep the man.
    im trying to figure out how to make an outline around the man and keep him moving. i can do this in a paint program but at 1 frame at a time. i see this technique on tv promos all the time. they take a person from a show and replace the background. can anyone help?
    thanks

    Gary Kleiner replied 18 years, 9 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  • Gary Kleiner

    July 31, 2007 at 4:05 am

    You would do this in Vegas with Bezier masking (part of the Pan/Crop tools). You need to apply keyframes to adjust the mask shape and position over time. It can be labor intensive.

    It’s better to shoot your subject using a green screen technique where you can more easily key out the background.

    Gary Kleiner

    Vegas Training and Tools.com

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