{"id":2516,"date":"2020-01-07T18:35:04","date_gmt":"2020-01-07T18:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/?p=2516"},"modified":"2021-01-19T19:41:58","modified_gmt":"2021-01-19T19:41:58","slug":"basic-training-green-screen-editing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/2020\/01\/07\/basic-training-green-screen-editing\/","title":{"rendered":"Basic Training: How to Edit Green Screens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3515\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/06\/Basic-Training-Tag-V3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"110\" height=\"25\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/greenscreen-banner.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3422\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/greenscreen-banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3000\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/greenscreen-banner.jpg 3000w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/greenscreen-banner-300x100.jpg 300w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/greenscreen-banner-768x256.jpg 768w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/greenscreen-banner-1024x341.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><\/a><\/h1>\n<p>This training will cover how to delete the green background of an image. Find an green screen image of your choice and follow\u00a0 the steps below, your final product will be a PNG with a creative background of your choice.<\/p>\n<p>Example:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.00.03-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2519\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.00.03-PM-173x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"173\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.00.03-PM-173x300.png 173w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.00.03-PM-590x1024.png 590w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.00.03-PM.png 680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 173px) 100vw, 173px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/preview-full-dance-studio-green-screen.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3450\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/preview-full-dance-studio-green-screen.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"451\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/preview-full-dance-studio-green-screen.png 520w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/preview-full-dance-studio-green-screen-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Step 1 &#8211; Cropping the image<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Open up your image file in Photoshop.<\/li>\n<li>If there is a lot of green area in the image, crop it out. Use the <strong>rectangle marquee tool<\/strong> to select the area you&#8217;d like to keep and click <strong>Image &gt; Crop.<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.03.42-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2522\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.03.42-PM-300x225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"554\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.03.42-PM-300x225.png 300w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.03.42-PM.png 324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Control\/command + J<\/strong> to copy the image into another layer. This will be the layer you&#8217;ll be editing on. Then hide the original layer.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.07.05-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2526\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.07.05-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"557\" height=\"188\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Step 2\u00a0 &#8211; Editing the image<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on the layer you&#8217;re editing. Click <strong>Select &gt; Color Range<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.10.30-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2535\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.10.30-PM-146x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"296\" height=\"609\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Use the color picker to click on the green areas, until there is no gray area left like the image below. This will select the area with your selected color range, you can hold the Shift key to select multiple areas.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.13.16-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2543\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.13.16-PM-284x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"284\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.13.16-PM-284x300.png 284w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.13.16-PM-768x810.png 768w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.13.16-PM-971x1024.png 971w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.13.16-PM.png 1211w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 284px) 100vw, 284px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.12.59-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2544\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.12.59-PM-279x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"279\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.12.59-PM-279x300.png 279w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.12.59-PM-768x824.png 768w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.12.59-PM-954x1024.png 954w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.12.59-PM.png 1183w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Delete<\/strong> to clear out the green area.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.16.03-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2550\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.16.03-PM-176x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"176\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.16.03-PM-176x300.png 176w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.16.03-PM-599x1024.png 599w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.16.03-PM.png 699w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 176px) 100vw, 176px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Use the eraser tool to clean out unwanted areas.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.20.42-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2553\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.20.42-PM-300x170.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"427\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.20.42-PM-300x170.png 300w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.20.42-PM-768x436.png 768w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.20.42-PM.png 814w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Step 3 &#8211; Color correcting the image<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Click <strong>Layer &gt; New Adjustment Layer &gt; Hue \/ Saturation<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.25.35-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2556\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.25.35-PM-175x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"362\" height=\"621\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.25.35-PM-175x300.png 175w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.25.35-PM.png 492w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 362px) 100vw, 362px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Check &#8216;<strong>Use Previous Layer as Clipping Mask<\/strong>.&#8217; Click OK.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.28.53-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2558\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.28.53-PM-300x123.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"398\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.28.53-PM-300x123.png 300w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.28.53-PM.png 462w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Play around with the color adjustments and opacity to eliminate the green reflections on the figure.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.31.00-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2563\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.31.00-PM-160x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.31.00-PM-160x300.png 160w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.31.00-PM.png 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Once you&#8217;re done, click <strong>File &gt; Export &gt; Quick Export as PNG.<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.32.41-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2564\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.32.41-PM-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.32.41-PM-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.32.41-PM-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.32.41-PM.png 584w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Step 4 &#8211; Adding background<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Open your background image as a new file, go to <strong>File &gt; Open&#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Place your edited subject on top of your background<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/add-background.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3452\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/add-background.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"929\" height=\"755\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/add-background.jpg 929w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/add-background-300x244.jpg 300w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/add-background-768x624.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 929px) 100vw, 929px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Once you&#8217;re done, click <strong>File &gt; Export &gt; Quick Export as PNG.<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.32.41-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2564\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.32.41-PM-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.32.41-PM-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.32.41-PM-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/Screen-Shot-2020-01-07-at-12.32.41-PM.png 584w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Step 5 (Optional) &#8211; Adding Shadows<\/h2>\n<p>There will be times in which your background may be daylit and you will need to add a shadow to your object in order to make it look more realistic. Look at the following example and notice how the Beatles have a shadow projected onto the street but the person on the right doesn&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2021\/01\/image-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5731 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2021\/01\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1690\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2021\/01\/image-1.png 1690w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2021\/01\/image-1-300x192.png 300w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2021\/01\/image-1-1024x654.png 1024w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2021\/01\/image-1-768x491.png 768w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2021\/01\/image-1-1536x982.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1690px) 100vw, 1690px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If this is the case, you can do the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Create a copy of the cutout layer by selecting the desired layer and typing Ctrl + J (or \u2318 + J for Mac).<\/li>\n<li>Lock all layers except the newly created layer copy, this will help with transforming this layer.<\/li>\n<li>Select the layer copy and go to Edit &gt; Perspective Warp<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/image-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5733\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"261\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/image-1.png 261w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/image-1-162x300.png 162w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 261px) 100vw, 261px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Create a blue box around your object by clicking and dragging across, like so:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/image-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5734\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1196\" height=\"968\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/image-2.png 1196w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/image-2-300x243.png 300w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/image-2-1024x829.png 1024w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/image-2-768x622.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1196px) 100vw, 1196px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hit Enter. You&#8217;ll notice that the blue outline turns white and the grids disappear.<\/li>\n<li>Drag the corners of the white box in order to transform the object to the desired perspective. You might need to play around with this for a bit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/image-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5735\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1237\" height=\"1006\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/image-3.png 1237w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/image-3-300x244.png 300w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/image-3-1024x833.png 1024w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/image-3-768x625.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1237px) 100vw, 1237px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hit Enter again. The Perspective Warp transformation should be complete.<\/li>\n<li>Place the layer copy so that it&#8217;s behind the original layer.<\/li>\n<li>Apply an adjustment layer of Hue\/Saturation only on the layer copy. To do this, press Alt while clicking on the adjustment Hue\/Saturation adjustment button and making sure the box is checked for &#8220;Use Previous Layer to Create a Clipping Mask&#8221;. Then hit OK.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/image-4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5736\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/image-4.png 425w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/image-4-300x110.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adjust the Lightness slider all the way down to -100.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/image-5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5737\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"290\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Finally, adjust the Opacity of the copy layer down to whatever percentage looks right with your background. In the case of the Beatles image, it was set to 40%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Your green screen effect will be more realistic now that it has a shadow!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/BeatlesBGshadow.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5738\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/BeatlesBGshadow.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1197\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/BeatlesBGshadow.png 1200w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/BeatlesBGshadow-300x300.png 300w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/BeatlesBGshadow-1024x1021.png 1024w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/BeatlesBGshadow-150x150.png 150w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2020\/01\/BeatlesBGshadow-768x766.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2019\/02\/basic-training-last-steps.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3530\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2019\/02\/basic-training-last-steps.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"3000\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2019\/02\/basic-training-last-steps.png 3000w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2019\/02\/basic-training-last-steps-300x100.png 300w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2019\/02\/basic-training-last-steps-768x256.png 768w, http:\/\/sites.la.utexas.edu\/kb\/files\/2019\/02\/basic-training-last-steps-1024x341.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This training will cover how to delete the green background of an image. 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