How can you edit videos with chroma key?

Lights, camera, chroma key action! Capture your subject against a vibrant green or blue backdrop, then wield editing software like a brush on a canvas. Layer your clips, apply the chroma key effect to the top one, and watch the background vanish. Adjust settings for a flawless fit, tweak lighting for realism, and preview your masterpiece before exporting. Presto! Your subject now dances in any setting you dream up

If you are in a situation where you are unable to set up a Green/Blue backdrop and it's really urgent to shoot a video but the environment is not suitable enough. The first thing you can do is to try to find a blank wall with a single color shoot in front of that and keep in mind to wear contrasting colors, not the same color as the wall. If that is also not possible shoot with as much clean background as possible. Then try "Descript" which has the feature to remove any background then put a green background to export the video and work on your traditional software which you are using.

The more planning the better. Match the lighting when you capture your subject to the environment you plan to put them in. Use separate lighting on your backdrop and backlighting on your subject to help separate them in post.

If you need to perform background removal in a separate application from the one you'd like to edit in (as suggested by another poster), please don't export your videos with green backgrounds unless it's your only option. Many export codecs allow for an "alpha" channel where the transparency data is included in the video file. This way you don't have to remove the background twice or suffer potential quality loss. Some popular options supporting alpha channel are: - Apple Animation - Apple ProRes 4444 - Apple ProRes 4444 XQ - GoPro Cineform - PNG image sequence - h.265 (Apple only, "out of spec") - Gif.... ??

There is direct option of this on Capcut. In premiere pro, it's known as ultra key. Remove the background. Though ultra key in premiere pro doesn't work for multiple colours at once like chroma key in capcut. Best for YT shorts and reels????

For Premiere Pro, the video footage should have a chroma key background ( GREEN ). You can add the 'Ultra Key' effect to your video using the Effects panel. The chroma key setting can be fine-tuned in Effect Controls to create a clean key.

Make sure your chroma footage stays on top of the background footage you want to replace your background with otherwise newbies might get confused why even after removing the chroma he/she is getting a black background.

It all depends upon experiments, if you are new and starting to work with chroma I would suggest doing everything, try everything. The more you experiment the more aware you will be. Keeps on playing with the settings, different backgrounds - videos/images, and see how accurate can you create something. Don't get frustrated or disappointed it's always going to be trial and error. Important is to enjoy what you are doing.

I recently received footage from a client where she was standing in front of a wall with a TV in the background with lamps and everything. So, she didn't know about the green screen and wanted to change the background. Now how to tackle this situation as your software won't be able to remove a complex background. So, I took it to descript using their background remover. Added a custom green background, brought it back to Premiere and After Effects, and after a couple of hours voila perfect chroma removal. So, always remember to use your creativity there should be no set rules. Be creative and happy creating.

Runwayml.com is a great option for those who do not have access to traditional video tools like Premiere, After Effects or Final Cut. Its based entirely online, can do a lot more than chroma keying and leverages machine learning for intuitive and effective results. Create an account, upload your footage, apply the effects, download the finished file. Unlike traditional chroma keying, background removal in Runway works well without a green or blue screen. Runway also includes tools for object removal, motion tracking and AI generated video.