User guide

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Creating a chroma key effect

To create a chroma key effect, select the Dud effect from the Effect List on the

Chroma Keys page, then click the Custom Chroma Keys tab or the Chroma

track:

By selecting

Simple edit, all settings are applied for the duration of your clip.

This means that you’ll have only one keyframe at the first frame of your clip. If

you want to change settings at different frames of the clip, you’ll have to clear

Simple edit

• Keyer Controls

$ Auto Key Click this button to key on the most common color at the

current frame (except gray). Selecting

Auto Key affects values for Hue,

Saturation, Luminance, and Aperture. If your clip consists of a uniform

key color that is evenly lighted,

Auto Key will usually give you a

good-quality chroma key. You can also use the

A keyboard shortcut to select

Auto Key.

You can use the following controls to customize your chroma key effect:

¥Tip To see the color selector, you’ll need to change the View to Plot or

Map. For more information on the different views, see “Viewing and

selecting your key colors” on page 105.