From green to transparent background

[Stefanie26984975pd9p]

I have a Clip, that I took in front of a Greenscreen. Now I want to remove the green background and export the Clip with Transparent Background. (I plan to make a GIF out of it.)

How do I do this with Premiere Elements? Or do I need a different software?

[John T Smith]

I have never used it, but search the help for

Chroma Key

[Steve Grisetti]

That's not something you can do in Premiere Elements, Stefanie. It's more of an After Effects process.

[Stefanie26984975pd9p]

Thanks! In this case it was a wrong investment, but at least I know now!:-)

[Ann Bens]

@Stefanie26984975pd9p 

@Steve Grisetti 

Yes you can do this with Elements.

remove green screen with Chroma Key and export with

Advanced settings > Quicktime > Animation codec and 8 bpc+alpha

[Stefanie26984975pd9p]

Ok. Thanks. How do I find the function Chroma Key?

[Steve Grisetti]

Are you on a Mac or PC? 

I'm interested to hear if Ann's idea works.

[Ann Bens]

Windows and Mac should work.

For some reason, Ultra Key does not work: it shows black and white.

[Stefanie26984975pd9p]

In my Premiere Elements 2023 I have no Chroma Key (or can't find it). If I put the Ultra Key, the whole video is b&w.

Can I download the Chroma Key Somewhere?

[Steve Grisetti]

As I show in the tutorial I posted above, you can  use the Videomerge tool on either version. The Mac version does not include Chroma Key, but Videomerge creates the same effect.

[John T Smith]

When I follow every step shown in Steve's video my version 2021 shows the Chroma Key option

Did you do the steps exactly as shown in Steve's video?

I know that "some" things were removed from V2023 (such as the ability to author a DVD) but since I don't have it I don't know if your version still has Chroma key or not

[Stefanie26984975pd9p]

Ok, tried the whole tutorial. Still no Chroma Key, as I'm on Mac, but I used Videomerge.

However... now I have a different background. I want the background transparent in the exported video.

Did I miss anything?

[Ann Bens]

Just put the videomerge on the clip, do not put a clip under the videomerge.

[Stefanie26984975pd9p]

Tried it. But then it looks like this background is just grey instead of green, but doesn't disappear 🤷‍:female_sign:

 

[Ann Bens]

You have two videomerges applied...........

Green screen is tricky.

You need proper lightning (usually 3 lamps), no creases in the fabric and step away from the fabric, so no shadow is cast.

[Stefanie26984975pd9p]

Tried it again and the result is this

But now I can't export it with the (hopefully) transparent background, as I don't have the options you wrote above.

Thanks for your help! Didn't think it was so complicated.

[Ann Bens]

Advanced setting is found under Devices/Custom.

[Stefanie26984975pd9p]

Thank you so much! Found it all now. However after Export, I can't open it any more. Says, it's not compatible with QuickTime. I think I'll give up!

[Ann Bens]

You will have to install the Quicktime codec.

[Stefanie26984975pd9p]

Which QuickTime Codec? I googled it and found several.

[Ann Bens]

There is but one.

https://support.apple.com/nl_NL/downloads/quicktime

[Stefanie26984975pd9p]

Installed. However it still doesn't let me open my exported video🤷‍:female_sign: Says "not compatible".

Think I'll get the free trial of Premiere Pro or Final Cut. There it seems to be quite easy.

But thank you so much for trying!

[FawadAli]

As Mentioned above, in case of windows there is an option of Chroma Key in effects. In case of Mac you can use  Videomerge tool for it