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5/19/2015- Working with alpha channels
- Keying blue and green screen footage with Ultra Key
- Affecting a moving piece of video with Track Matte Key
- Creating a composite with the Difference Matte effect
- Using Luma key for a brightness-based composite
- Changing the character of footage with blend modes
- Masking effects to certain portions of your footage
Skill Level Intermediate
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- Hi, I'm Luisa Winters. Welcome to Premiere Pro Guru: Compositing and Masks. At some point in our editing workflow, we will encounter the need for compositing and using masks, but what does that mean? Well, compositing and masking refer to making some parts of our clips transparent so that other clips can show through. Making the color green or blue into a transparent area is also known as keying. Think of the weatherman in front of a green screen. What the viewer actually sees is the weather map.
This is one of the most common examples of keying. In this title, we will go through native effects in Premiere Pro to accomplish our masking, keying, and compositing tasks. But what will we cover? Well, we will go through what alpha channels are, how to create them, and how to modify them. Then, we will cover using Ultra Key, which is an effect in Premiere Pro to key out green and blue color from your videos. Then we will cover Track Matte Keys, which will help you to affect moving parts of your clips. We will then discuss blending modes.
We will cover the different uses that we can give our compositing tools, from adding text or video to color correction and blurring of faces and things. The possibilities are endless, and sooner than later, you'll be incorporating these techniques into your workflow.
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Getting Started
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Welcome1m 20s
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Using the exercise files2m 32s
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1. What Are Alpha Channels?
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Using garbage mattes1m 25s
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2. Using Ultra Key to Key Green and Blue Screen Footage
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Isolating footage with masks1m 31s
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Tips for better keying6m 44s
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3. Using the Track Matte Key to Affect a Moving Piece of Video
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Tips for better matte keys4m 12s
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4. Exploring Other Keying Effects
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5. Adjusting Blending Modes to Change the Character of Your Footage
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6. Using Masks to Affect a Portion of Your Footage
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Tips for better tracking2m 21s
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Conclusion
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Goodbye36s
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