Quick Chroma Keying Using Resolve’s 3D Keyer

July 16, 2024

Learn to pull effective greenscreen keys with DaVinci Resolve's 3D Keyer from the Edit and Color page, by VFX artist Bernd Klimm.


Series

Chroma Keying Part 1: Learn the basics of Chroma Keying in Resolve to pull simple keys, quickly

If you’ve never used the 3D Keyer in DaVinci Resolve, this Insight will teach you how to quickly and efficiently pull a simple chroma key. This Insight builds an ideal foundation for this 7-part Chroma Keying in Resolve series.

The Key to a Successful Composite

This is the first of seven Insights on Chroma Keying in DaVinci Resolve and teaches the basics of keying using the 3D Keyer directly from the Edit page.

Delivering Hollywood-level keying results for the toughest shots often requires hours of work with advanced compositing tools and expertise. But that’s not our focus in this Insight. Instead, we will master the basics of using the 3D keyer. We’ll create a quick preview of a shot and give us the necessary skills for those fast-turnaround situations – where compositing the shot with sufficient accuracy directly from the Edit page is the best move.

Key takeaways from this Insight

By the end of this Insight, you will understand how to:

  • Use the 3D Keyer from the Edit or Color page
  • Identify and remove (green) spill
  • Refine edge mattes
  • Work with garbage mattes


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