AFTER EFFECTS: Luma Key, White Screen, Video Backgrounds

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1) Import your footage and background into the AE project\r
2) Search for Luma Key in the Effects sidebar\r
3) Select and drag Luma onto your footage\r
4) On your right, in the effect controls, go to Luma Key and select Key out Bright\r
5) Underneath, set a threshold. If youre using a white screen, it may be around 200. For me it was 210. \r
6) Place your pre-designed background underneath your footage in the composition OR\r
7) If you just want a pure white background, set your composition default background (in composition settings) to white. \r
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Make sure you have a single color background. If youre using a white screen, expose it to as much light as you can. THIS IS IMPORTANT: Make sure you go into your camera settings and increase the exposure! Otherwise your footage wont pick up on the exposure and this wont work. Do not rely on autofocus or automatic settings, this must be done manually. \r
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Software: Adobe After Effects, used under Fair Use for demonstration/educational purposes.