Kinemaster Pro is a powerful video editing app for mobile devices that allows users to create professional-looking videos using a variety of tools, including chroma keying. Chroma keying is a technique for compositing two video layers together by removing a specific color (known as the “key” color) from one layer, making that layer’s pixels transparent. This allows the underlying layer to show through.
One of the most common chroma-keying applications is compositing multiple camera angles and perspectives into a single shot. This can create the illusion of a larger and more complex environment or add more visual interest to a scene. The following is a step-by-step guide on using the chroma key in Kinemaster Pro to composite multiple camera angles and perspectives.
- Open Kinemaster Pro and start a new project.
- Add the video or image used as the background layer by tapping on the “+” button in the Media tab and selecting the appropriate file. This will be the main shot or scene that you want to composite the other angles on top of.
- Add the video or image used as the foreground layer by tapping on the “+” button again and selecting the appropriate file. This will be the additional angle or perspective you want to add to the scene.
- Tap on the foreground layer to select it, and then tap on the Chroma key button in the screen’s lower right corner. This will open the Chroma key options, which allow you to adjust the color threshold, edge thickness, and other parameters to fine-tune the chroma key effect.
- Use your finger to select the color you want to remove from the foreground layer. This is typically a solid color background, such as green or blue, commonly used in chroma keying.
- Adjust the color threshold, edge thickness, and other parameters to fine-tune the chroma key effect. For example, you may need to adjust the color threshold to ensure that all of the pixels in the background color are removed while also ensuring that no pixels from the foreground are removed.
- Once you’re happy with the composite, tap on the Save button in the upper right corner of the screen to export your video with the composited element.
It is worth mentioning that, to have better results and reduce unwanted artifacts, you should have good lighting conditions on your footage, good contrast between the background and foreground, and good camera movement for the compositing footage. Additionally, you can use other tools like a mask, rotoscope, and color correction to enhance the final output of your composite.
Using the chroma key in Kinemaster Pro is a powerful way to composite multiple camera angles and perspectives into a single shot. This can create the illusion of a larger and more complex environment or add more visual interest to a scene. With some practice and experimentation, you can master this technique and take your video editing skills to the next level.