Primatte Chromakey 3.0 Software : Adobe Photoshop Plugin

Primatte Chromakey software tutorials & support.

Primatte Chromakey Software is easy and intuitive to use. However, its tools do NOT work like Photoshop's, even though you are inside of that host application. The hour that you spend NOW learning about Primatte Chromakey software will save you countless hours of billable time LATER. Some Chromakey software tutorials show screen grabs of the previous version of Primatte, version 2.0. Don't be alarmed! The functions and concepts are exactly the same. Version 3.0 simply rearranged where some of the buttons are.

The Primatte Chromakey 3.0 Manual discusses Primatte 3.0's tools, functions and concepts.

The Quickstart Guide for Primatte Chromakey 3.0 gives you a quick way of tackling Primatte.

NEW! Intro to Primatte Chromakey 3.0
Level: Basic

This video goes over the process of creating a mask in Primatte Chromakey 3.0. We give you an overview of how the new and old tools work. In this software tutorial, we work on Mac OSX in Photoshop CS3. This movie will take a few minutes to load.

 

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NEW! Actions & Batch with Primatte 3.0
Level: Basic

This video explains how to make use of Primatte's new automated features by tying them into Photoshop's Actions and Batching. In this software tutorial, we work on Mac OSX in Photoshop CS3. This movie will take a few minutes to load.

 

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Working with color spill
Level: Basic

Another example of Primatte Chromakey 3.0 in action. Mask your subject with the same three-step process as before. Then remove color spill from around the model's hair by experimenting with four different Spill Removal tools.

 

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Finding the sweet spot
Level: Medium

A tutorial about Primatte's ability to deal with difficult semi-transparent areas. First, we use a garbage matte to smooth out a bad screen. Then we demonstrate finding the 'sweet spot' in your photo to create a good mask. In the process, we discuss previewing your mask against multiple backgrounds and workarounds for uneven lighting during your photography session. This movie will take a few minutes to load. This was originally recorded for www.lynda.com.

 

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Work with actions & batching
Level: Medium

This tutorial explains how to use Primatte Chromakey 3.0 in an Action and a Batch. Both are automated ways of working in Adobe Photoshop and great if you are processing large numbers of photos.

 

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Dealing with problem areas
Level: Advanced

This photograph is unusually complex and requires some Photoshop work. Why? The blue screen behind our model has a problematic 'hot spot' created during the photo session. We solve this problem by creating a 'garbage matte' in Photoshop. Then we mask the subject in two halves; remove color spill; and touch up the mask after it renders.

 

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Touchup tips for Primatte
Level: Advanced

This tutorial covers touchup methods both in and outside of Primatte. The 'Make Transparent' tool in Primatte is great for removing color spill along soft edges. We use the 'History Brush' in Photoshop to combat some pesky color spill. Last, we use the Photoshop 'Eraser' to get rid of digital noise. This movie will take a few minutes to load. This was originally recorded for www.lynda.com.

 

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Save Layer Mask /Alpha Channel
Level: Medium

Interested in saving Primatte's mask so you can do additional editing? This tutorial explains how to use Primatte's grayscale preview to create an Alpha Channel and Layer Mask in Photoshop.

 

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