Using the Diamond Keyer

Lesson 34

In this lesson, create an alpha channel for green screen footage with the Diamond Keyer and fine tune the key with Color Suppression and Matte Controls.

Overview

You use the Diamond Keyer to extract a key based on a sampled color or color range and set the tolerance and softness in the Luma Gradient and Hue Cube. The Diamond Keyer affects the alpha of the image. Additional Operators such as Color Suppression and Matte Controls can be added to finish a key.

In this lesson:

  • Import a foreground clip and a still background image.

  • Use the Diamond Keyer to create an alpha channel on the foreground.

  • View the Matte ...

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