Photoshop Greenscreen Tutorials for Primatte Chromakey.
Primatte Chromakey Software is easy and intuitive to use. However, its
tools do not work like Photoshop's. Most Chromakey software tutorials show
screen grabs of the previous versions of Primatte, versions 3.0 and 2.0, but
the functions and concepts are exactly the same. Version 3.5 simply
rearranged where some of the buttons are.
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Want to watch from your deskop? Download all of the Primatte tutorials from here. There are 11 tutorials in this Zip file. (177 mb) |
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Basics of Primatte.
LEVEL: BASIC
This video walks you step-by-step through creating a mask in Primatte 3.0. It's pretty easy to do, especially when you're staring at a pretty model.
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Intro to Primatte.
LEVEL: BASIC
Another video about the basics. This video also goes over the process of creating a mask in Primatte 3.0.
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Actions & Batching with AutoMask.
LEVEL: BASIC
This video explains how to make use of Primatte 3.0's new automated features by tying them into Photoshop's Actions and Batching.
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More about Actions & Batching.
LEVEL: BASIC
This tutorial explains how to use Primatte Chromakey 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. The interface shown is Primatte verison 2.0 but the concepts are the same.
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NEW: Primatte as a Smart Filter.
LEVEL: BASIC
This tutorial talks about using Primatte as a Smart Filter, which is a function available in Photoshop CS3 and later. The Smart Filter function makes your Primatte effect more editable after the initial work session.
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What is color spill?
LEVEL: BASIC
First, we mask our subject with the same three-step process as before. Then we remove color spill from around the model's hair by experimenting with four different Spill Removal tools.
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How to work with color spill.
LEVEL: BASIC
First, we mask our subject with the same three-step process as before. Then we remove color spill from around the model's hair by experimenting with four different Spill Removal tools.
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NEW: Paint away unwanted color spill.
LEVEL: MEDIUM
Primatte does a great job of getting rid of color spill that is generated from your studioo lighting. But Primatte can't always get every bit of unwanted color, especially if the source image wasn't photographed properly. This short tutorial explains how to eliminate those last remnants using Photoshop's painting tools.
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Merging layers in Photoshop.
LEVEL: BASIC
Our Photoshop Merge doc will walk you through the process.
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Our Photoshop Merge doc will walk you through the process. |
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Get the photos used in the Merge doc so you can work alongside us. |
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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 was originally recorded for www.lynda.com.
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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 was originally recorded for www.lynda.com.
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Save a Layer Mask or 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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Photoshop: Add a shadow to your subject.
LEVEL: BASIC
A shadow cast during a photography session usually doesn't look real in a composite. But once the person/object is digitally inserted against a new background, you can easily recreate a shadow in Photoshop. This tutorial explains how to do it.
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Photoshop: Create a full-length backdrop.
LEVEL: BASIC
After you have used Primatte Chromakey to isolate your model, you will place her in front of a new background. To do this properly, you may need to simulate the line of a floor or vanishing point. In our tutorial, we show you how to do this in Photoshop AFTER Primatte. A background created with our Photoshop plugin Backdrop Designer is used as the example.
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