Build a movie one scene at a time: each scene is its own project. Export the finished scenes and join them in Edit Your Video, and score them in the Film Score Studio.

Light the screen evenly

• Wrinkles and shadows make patches of darker green that are hard to remove. Stretch the cloth tight.
• Light the green screen separately from the actor, with two soft lights aimed at the screen from the sides.

Keep distance

• Stand the actor 6–10 feet (2–3 m) in front of the screen. This stops green light bouncing onto them ("spill") and avoids shadows on the screen.

Watch the wardrobe

• No green clothes, jewelry or props: anything green will vanish. Shiny things reflect green too.
• Fine, fluffy hair is the hardest part to key. Light the back of the head with a "rim light" to separate it.

Match the background

• Decide your background first, then light the actor to match it: same direction of light, same warmth (golden sunset, blue night).
• Film with the camera at the same height and angle as the background picture.
• Use Color match in this studio to fine-tune warmth and brightness.

Camera settings

• Keep the camera still (use a tripod) unless you'll animate the background to match.
• Use a fast shutter if there's movement, so edges aren't blurry. Film at the highest quality your camera or phone offers.

Keying in this studio

• Turn on Remove green screen, then click 💧 Pick key color and click the green behind your actor.
• Switch to Matte view: the actor should be solid white and the background solid black. Raise Amount until the background is black, and stop before holes appear in the actor.
• Use Remove green edges for green fringes, Shrink edge for a thin outline, and Crop to cut off lights or the edge of the screen.

Pick an effect to add as a new layer. You can move, resize, recolor and time it like any other layer.