- Cinematography is a complex domain, so there is a considerable need for editing and adding visual effects in the video production stage
- Green Screen technology is a must-have tool for marketing agencies and cinematography specialists in video production
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Chroma Keying or popularly known as Green Screen technology is commonly used in video production. Be it your favourite superhero flying in space or the news channels showing a giant weather forecast map behind the presenter on Live TV.
Much of this is achieved with the help of Chroma keying using green screen software.
If you are into video production, you already know how useful green screen is. Irrespective of the size, almost every production house uses a green screen to record the videos as it gives the flexibility to edit and add visual effects in video production stage while keeping the cost low.
How Green Screen Works?
Have a look at the image above. A person is standing in front of a green screen. In the first phase, production houses shoot the videos using the green screen as shown in the image. The next phase involves a process called Keying.
Keying is a process of isolating a single color from a still or multiple frames (videos) and replacing it with a new image (commonly backgrounds). To achieve this, you need a video editing tool or green screen software.
Note that, Chroma keying does not necessarily involve green screen but any color and mostly blue apart from Green.
Companies use Chroma keying to produce professional-looking marketing and informative videos about the products, and product updates quickly without overspending on the production cost.
In this article, we will explore the best free green screen software as well as paid Chroma key software for Windows 10 which will help you choose the right software for your next video project.
This post was written by Tashreef Shareef and was first posted to WindowsReport
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