Week 8 · Compositing / Keying

Project 3 · Composite Shot — Weeks 8–10

Today's skill: Compositing / Keying

In class

Blend modes, layer order, pre-composing, adjustment layers as composite tools and light/glow elements — then green-screen keying with Keylight, spill suppression, edge refinement, and placing a subject convincingly into a new plate.

In-class exercise

Exercise 5 · Composite the Key — Build a layered composite (blend modes, pre-comp, adjustment layer, glow), then key a green-screen subject into it and ground it.

Work through this short hands-on drill in class to rehearse today's skill before you apply it to your project. Full step-by-step: see the Exercise 5 · Composite the Key page.

Homework this week

Pull a clean key and drop your subject into a new plate. Push your Composite Shot forward with today's skill. See the Assignment · Project 3 page for the full brief.

Helpful links

Compositing / Keying

• Green Screen Keying with Keylight — YouTube
• Pull a Green Key Like a Boss — YouTube
• Keying (official) — Adobe Help

Key terms: see the Vocabulary page. All links: see the Tutorial Links page.