EDIUS — User Reference Guide 543
Creating Video Composites
chroma key video is shot in front of a blue or green screen and the screen
color is then eliminated and replaced with a background video.
To create a chroma key effect, do the following:
1. Select the “Keyers” tree from the Effect Palette as shown in Figure 617.
2. Drag and drop the Chromakey effect to the Mixer area of the clip that
will be in the overlay window.
Note If the Effect view is hidden, the keyer effects will be listed under the Keyers
tree in the Effect Palette.
Figure 627. Chroma Key Effect
Clips with Keyer effects applied display an aqua blue line at the top of the
mixer area as illustrated in Figure 628.
Figure 628. Keyer Effects In Mixer Area
Configuring Chroma Key Effects
To configure a Chroma Key effect that has been applied to a clip, do the fol-
lowing:
1. Click the Mixer area of the clip to which the Chroma Key effect has been
applied
2. Display the Information Palette (see Show/Hide the Information Palette on
page 566 for more information) as shown in Figure 629.