Background transparency

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August 3, 2021
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Hi, i am trying to get rid of the black background of a file i imported from Hitfilm Pro into After Effects with transparency. I have looked on the web and tried a few things like Blend Modes, Shift Channels, Linear color key etc, but nothing seems to work. Do any of you guys have any ideas?. Just finding my way here.

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Rick Gerard

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You are probably looking for some kind of procedural matte. Some stock clips have a black and white copy that can be used as a track matte.

Without seeing the actual shot it is pretty hard to suggest an efficient workflow. If you can embed a screenshot or link to the video we can probably point you in the right direction. I have about 40 different workflows that I use on different kinds of shots.