How to turn off automatic keying

[erikn27127259]

It seems like every time i try to make a video, I drag a clip or image in with a lot of the same color.(snow for example), and it cuts it out making it flicker black or transparent. it's super annoying and I would love to know how to turn it off.

[Bill Sprague]

That does not seem normal at all.  Can you provide more about what software, computer, camera, etc you are using?

[erikn27127259]

its premier elements I have a good computer ofr editing GTX960sc as of right now, I am just dragging in a png and it is making everything outside the borders of the png black while the image itself is transparent

[Bill Sprague]

Sounds like a mis match between the PNG dimensions and the project settings.  How are you setting up the project and what is the goal for displaying the final result?

[Bill Sprague]

And, what version of Premiere Elements?

[erikn27127259]

its 14 i think I am trying to put the name of somebody on top of a png that fades into the video so the text is mroe easily read.

[Bill Sprague]

What are the project settings?  Can you match the PNG to the project settings?

[erikn27127259]

How do I do that?

[Bill Sprague]

Two parts to that question.

1-What are the project settings of the project in Premiere Elements.  Let's assume it is 1920x1080 to match current HD TVs.  If not, how did you set up the project?

2-Where did the PNG come from and what are the dimensions.   If not 1920x1080, you will get unwanted results in a video project.   Open whatever you are using to  create the PNG and crop to 1920x1080 or 16:9. 

This is hard to guess what you are doing.  Can you provide screen shots?

[erikn27127259]

ohh tats what you mean, yeah they match I don't think that's the issue

[erikn27127259]

I am trying to put that yellow box in the scene and when I do the area becomes transparent and it's surrounded by black

[Bill Sprague]

What is the yellow box and where did it come from?

[williebegoode]

Looking at your image, I would suggest you first leave out the yellow box and save and export what you have so far. Then, import the exported video back into PRE and then add the yellow box in a layer above your new video.

When you place your yellow box, be sure to place it "on top" both on the timeline and when your drag it to the position you want it and the pop-up asks where you want it--"on top" is what you need to add.