How to Use the Chroma Key/Green Screen on Sony Vegas Pro

So you want to learn green screen whether for face cams in gaming or just for an action movie you're planning to make. If you have Sony Vegas Pro 11/12/13, this requires a few simple steps.

Steps

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    Get your footage on the timeline.
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    Click on the FX tool at the bottom right of the video. It looks like a symmetrical icon of two arrowheads pointing towards a rectangle.
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    Look for a list of effects and plugins. Go to the one called 'Sony Chroma Keyer'.
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    Choose the colour you want to get rid of. Do this by selecting the colour from the video preview with an eyedropper, it doesn't have to be green.
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    Exit the tab and you'll see the effects. You can play around with the other settings like threshold and blur.
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    Boom! You're done.

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