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You’ll just have to change the colour you want to key out, depending on your setup.
Prepare your setup
The first part of getting a green screen working is to prepare your setup.
This ensures that your screen won’t be grainy when you come to set it up in software.
This is because the method of keying the background out differs slightly between each one.
For MacOS, I’ve used Final Cut Pro just to give you an idea of what to expect.
With the Camera source selected, right-click and press on the ‘Filters’ section.
Then, under the ‘Effects’ tab, press ‘Chroma Key’.
This is where it’s possible for you to key out the background color.
In picking a custom color, you may find that you are suddenly gone from the image.
kill the ‘Chroma Key’ tab, and add the ‘Color Correction’ effect.
Once done, press ‘Close’.
Then, drag it into the timeline in the ‘Cut’ tab.
Select a background color to key out in the right-hand tab.
you might either use a preset, or pick a custom color with the ‘Pick Screen Color’ option.
Use the sliders on the right-hand-side to fine-tune the effect if needed.
Navigate back to the Edit tab, and add a Generator, or background to put yourself behind.
Use the sliders back in the Fusion tab again on the right-hand-side to fine-tune the effect if needed.
Then, drag it into the timeline, and add a Generator to sit behind you.
These can be found below the arrow icon in the top left of the screen.
This can be found under ‘Masks and Keying’ in the Video tab.
FAQs
Do you need a PC to use a green screen?
What can I wear in front of a green screen?
Otherwise, parts of you could be lost when you key it out in software.
So try and avoid wearing green or blue for the best results.
How do you set up a green screen without a stand?
A purpose-built setup is likely to give you a more consistent and better effect, though.
From the physical requirements such as optimal lighting conditions and a good quality webcam to the software trickery required.
It is easier than you might think, as long as you’re patient.
