Chroma Key Plugin

Hey All,

I went out and got myself a Chroma Key Green backdrop, did some photos of a model, and now im having troubles etching her from the background. Especially around her hair.

Can anyone suggest a good Photoshop plugin / technique / link that explains how to do this better?

Thanks in advance

You need good lighting and separtion from the background to minimize spillover in the hair. Check out this Russell Brown video for some good tips on extraction.

http://av.adobe.com/ru​ssellbrown/ExtractSM.m​ov

chromakey is all about lighting....

also place the subjet a good 4-6 feet from the backdrop, if not more.

I dont think you need plugins unless you are making advance masks for stuff like a glass of wine, or like smoke.. Where you are working with translucent objects.

Check out Digital Anarchys Primatte its a lot better than the tools in PS .

http://www.digitalanar​chy.com/primatte/prima​tte_main.html

Rod

I found a really good Tutorial here:

http://homepage.mac.co​m …ying_green_phot​oshop.html

Tried it too, it seems to work well, but like you said, I need to get the background much more even first! Thanks for your input people.

That tutorial wont achieve good results with fine hair and semi transparent object , the tut is basicly a straight cut out .

Rod

This is a very good DVD on the techniques of professional compositing in Photoshop using Masking and Alpha channels .

http://www.software-cinema.com …ct_details.php?​disc_id=44

Rod

try a BLUE screen

look at the tutorial at digital anarchy sometimes you have to do the picture in pieces
i did this today

i took the head off and did it seperately

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RodBarker wrote in post #2682325
Check out Digital Anarchys Primatte its a lot better than the tools in PS .

http://www.digitalanar​chy.com/primatte/prima​tte_main.html

Rod

its pretty good ive been working w/it a while and its tough to get the hang of

RodBarker wrote in post #2682325
Check out Digital Anarchys Primatte its a lot better than the tools in PS .

http://www.digitalanar​chy.com/primatte/prima​tte_main.html

Rod

I Find Fluid mask 4.0 is the best and easier. it runs $200, Lucky for me my friend gave me a free copy.