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Inspiring
October 12, 2022
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How to delete background around a layer/Spongbob, see screenshots.

  • October 12, 2022
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Hello, I just started with After Effects. I want to know how to the following:

Here you can see that the balloon doesn't got a background collor.

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When I try to use pictures from Google to play around than I got a white background for the character as shown below, how to delete the white background around Spongbob?

 

And here 

 

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Correct answer Kenneth Kawamoto

I think it would be quicker/easier if you do the background removal in Photoshop

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Kenneth KawamotoCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
October 12, 2022

I think it would be quicker/easier if you do the background removal in Photoshop

Inspiring
October 12, 2022

Oke I try it.

Mylenium
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October 12, 2022

In your case conventionmal masking would be the way to go:

 

https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/alpha-channels-masks-mattes.html

 

Since the character itself laso has white areas, alternative methods like keying wouldn#t work, well at least not without soem extra masking, anyway.

 

Mylenium

Inspiring
October 12, 2022

I followed the steps in the video, but nothing happend.