Recently I was given a job to extract people from green screen shots. There are forty different photos, thus I'm trying to stream line this process. I'm not having much luck though. I've used the color range option, but the hair is the real problem because it leaves a greenish halo in the different strands.
I've also done a trick by switching to LAB color mode, duplicating the "a channel" & adjusting the levels until you achieve an extreme contrast & creating a mask that way. It's worked the best, but it still takes some time & there is still some green present.
My brother uses After Effects quite a bit because he's in video production. He too uses green screen, but it's so simple to pull in After Effects vs. Photoshop. Does anyone know of any other tricks or tips to really pull the green behind someone. Unfortunately, the green screen doesn't appear to be too evenly lit, so there are different shades of green throughout. The real problem is the hair. Any suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated.
Thanks!
What happens when you expand the range of "green" colors selected?
Also, there are several standalone and plug-in software programs that can do hair well. OnOne Software's Mask Pro 4.1 and Tiffen Dfx software come to mind.
Neil
What happens when you expand the range of "green" colors selected?
Also, there are several standalone and plug-in software programs that can do hair well. OnOne Software's Mask Pro 4.1 and Tiffen Dfx v2 software come to mind.
Neil
With what you want to do, you can succeed in ditching 99.99999% of the background, and get nice smooth edges, but then you have to worry about objects reflecting the color of the backdrop their shot against.
That's where it can get tricky.
I wish I could offer a one-size-fits-all solution, but there isn't one.
you have to worry about objects taking on and reflecting the color of
the backdrop they're shot against.
That's a good point. Often times, reflected color (whether from green screen or bright objects that have been masked out) becomes very apparent once the art is silhouetted.
Neil
Thanks for the advice!
Neil