| Primatte tutorials & support.
Primatte Chromakey is easy and intuitive to use. However, its tools do NOT work like Photoshop's, even though you are inside of that host application. The hour that you spend NOW learning about Primatte will save you countless hours of billable time LATER.
Many of these tutorials show screen grabs of the previous version of Primatte, version 2.0. Don't be alarmed! The functions and concepts are exactly the same. Version 3.0 simply rearranged where the buttons are.
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NEW! Intro to Primatte 3.0
This video goes over the process of creating a mask in Primatte 3.0. We give you an overview of how the new and old tools work. In this tutorial, we work on Mac OSX in Photoshop CS3. This movie will take a few minutes to load.
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NEW! Actions & Batch with Primatte 3.0
This video explains how to make use of Primatte's new automated features by tying them into Photoshop's Actions and Batching. In this tutorial, we work on Mac OSX in Photoshop CS3. This movie will take a few minutes to load.
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The Primatte 3.0 manual discusses Primatte 3.0's tools, functions and concepts. Many of the photographs used in the manual are available for download. |
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Working with color spill
Another example of Primatte in action. Mask your subject with the same three-step process as before. Then remove color spill from around the model's hair by experimenting with four different Spill Removal tools. This tutorial is split into two movies.
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LEVEL: MEDIUM |
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Finding the sweet spot
A tutorial about Primatte's ability to deal with difficult semi-transparent areas. First, we use a garbage matte to smooth out a bad screen. Then we demonstrate finding the 'sweet spot' in your photo to create a good mask. In the process, we discuss previewing your mask against multiple backgrounds and workarounds for uneven lighting during your photography session. This tutorial was originally recorded for lynda.com.
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LEVEL: MEDIUM |
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Work with actions & batching
This tutorial explains how to use Primatte in an Action and a Batch. Both are automated ways of working in Photoshop and great if you are processing large numbers of photos.
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LEVEL: ADVANCED |
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Dealing with problem areas
This photograph is unusually complex and requires some Photoshop work. Why? The blue screen behind our model has a problematic 'hot spot' created during the photo session. We solve this problem by creating a 'garbage matte' in Photoshop. Then we mask the subject in two halves; remove color spill; and touch up the mask after it renders. This tutorial is split into three movies.
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LEVEL: ADVANCED |
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Touchup tips for Primatte
This tutorial covers touchup methods both in and outside of Primatte. The 'Make Transparent' tool in Primatte is great for removing color spill along soft edges. We use the 'History Brush' in Photoshop to combat some pesky color spill. Last, we use the Photoshop 'Eraser' to get rid of digital noise. This tutorial was originally recorded for lynda.com.
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LEVEL: MEDIUM |
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Save Layer Mask /Alpha Channel
Interested in saving Primatte's mask so you can do additional editing? This tutorial explains how to use Primatte's grayscale preview to create an Alpha Channel and Layer Mask in Photoshop.
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