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Using the Luma Key to create a composite based on brightness

Using the Luma Key to create a composite based on brightness - Premiere Pro Tutorial

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Using the Luma Key to create a composite based on brightness

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- The Luma key technique is a wonderful way to utilize the brightness levels of an image for creating transparency. It's like having a Swiss Army knife in your toolkit when you want to craft composites based on light intensity. Let's dive in with sequence "4.3 Using the Luma key to create a composite based on brightness". Ensure your playhead is positioned where you can easily view the set of clips already arranged in the timeline. Here, we'll be exploring the magic of Luma Key. What this tool does is to harness the brightness information within a clip to generate transparency. It's especially shines with clips that display significant luma contrasts between elements you'd like to retain, and those you would rather eliminate. Today, let's use this technique to give your clip a radiant glow effect. Here's a fun fact. If you temporarily hide the top clip, you'll notice the bottom one already sports a color…

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