Chromakey

Thread view:

Enable EMail Alerts

Start New Thread

Thread rating:

10mp - 28 Jun 2005 13:43 GMT

I am new to digital photography and would like to learn about chromakey
technology. Specifically I am interested in recommended software
applications and any tips or suggestions for getting started.

Thank you,
Mike

Reply to this Message

Unspam - 28 Jun 2005 14:34 GMT

On 28/6/05 1:43 pm, in article uBbwe.42367$fp6.34461@twister.nyroc.rr.com,

> I am new to digital photography and would like to learn about chromakey
> technology. Specifically I am interested in recommended software
> applications and any tips or suggestions for getting started.
>
> Thank you,
> Mike

You're probably better off looking in the professional video newsgroups.

Reply to this Message

Rob Novak - 28 Jun 2005 18:41 GMT

>I am new to digital photography and would like to learn about chromakey
>technology. Specifically I am interested in recommended software
>applications and any tips or suggestions for getting started.

"Chromakey" is normally used in the video world, not in digital
photography, since it requires that a known (key) color (chroma) be
replaced with another video element for multiple consecutive frames.
In digital still photography, compositing is much more flexible.

If you're really looking to do digital compositing, transparency
layers, masks, alpha-channel blending, background replacement and
such, Adobe Photoshop is considered the premier package for photo
manipulation.

The general technique is to isolate your compositional elements on
transparent layers, and then overlay/blend them to create the image
you desire. Photoshop CS2 offers several important tools for this
type of work, including the magic lasso and the Extract tool.

Signature

Central Maryland Photographers' Guild:
http://www.cmpg.org

Reply to this Message