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busterkeaton wrote on 9/22/2007, 1:40 AM
What are you attempting to do? You should just probably open up your question to the whole forum.

In terms of keying, search the web for "sony vegas chromakey" and you'll probably find what you want.

Here's two basic tips. Use the chromablur filter to smooth out colors. Then use seconddary color correction to saturate the back ground. So you make your greenscreen more green (it smooths out uneven lighting) then you apply your key.
Rich Reilly wrote on 9/22/2007, 10:59 AM
I was responding to a post of his that hinted at using that filter.
I left my e-mail in case he wasn't ready to share globally
Thanks for the tips
kkolbo wrote on 9/23/2007, 11:22 AM
What I was referring to in the other post is I use a secondary color correction FX for spill suppression. After the key is as good as you can make it, I go in with a SCC FX and sample a bit if the spill color. I smooth the hue and saturation of the mask considerably so that when I look at the new mask I see the little outline of the spill on the subject. I then desaturated the area or apply a light amount of a complementary color. It gives me the same results as other spill suppression that I have seen only I can get even more control. If it is particularly difficult, I use multiple SCC. .

CK in Vegas is still basic, even using all of the power of multiple effects, but it can be used with good results.

KK
Rich Reilly wrote on 9/24/2007, 2:34 PM
Hmm..having trouble dealing with the SCC. End up changing the whole image.
busterkeaton wrote on 9/24/2007, 4:19 PM
You need to select the proper color to get the mask correct.

Click "Mask Only" if your whole screen is white, yes you are affecting the whole image.


Try
Selecting the color, turning the mask on and then playing with the controls to limit the area you are affecting to only the background.

In your original footage you have to make sure your subject is not wearing the same color as the background.
Rich Reilly wrote on 9/25/2007, 8:38 PM
Well..I managed to selectsome spill or bleed or whatever around eth edge of teh subject's face. But I can't seem to reduce it.
The reduction is done with the upper right group of controls, right?
Rich Reilly wrote on 9/25/2007, 8:51 PM
If anyone would be willing to walk me through the process over the phone or take a stab at it yourself, let me know.
rich@attainmentcompany.com
kkolbo wrote on 9/27/2007, 3:34 PM
I emailed you yesterday about a call, but I never heard anything.