"Greenscreen" refers to a technique in video editing where a specific green background is used to remove content and replace it with other content. Typically, a uniform green background is used, which differs significantly from the colors of the foreground objects or people. This green background is then removed afterwards and replaced with a new image or video, creating the impression that the people or objects are interacting with a different background.
Typical features of software in the field of "Greenscreen" include:
Color selection: The software allows selecting the shade of green to be used as the greenscreen, often through a dropper tool or manual color selection.
Tolerance value settings: There are options to adjust the tolerance value to control the degree of color removal and improve the accuracy of the greenscreen effect.
Real-time preview: The software provides a real-time preview to show the user how the result looks before applying it.
Fine-tuning tools: Tools for fine-tuning the greenscreen effect, such as edge masking, to make transitions between foreground and background more seamless.
Layering and compositing: The ability to combine multiple video tracks or layers to create complex greenscreen compositions.
Export: The software allows exporting the finished video with greenscreen effects into various formats for use in different media.