How to Use Greenscreen on Windows Movie Maker
Set up a large green cloth on a wall., Set up your camera either on a tripod or some other kind of support. , Film your movie for however long you like., Insert your camera cable or memory card into your computer., Open Notepad from the Accessories...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Set up a large green cloth on a wall.
Make sure the colour isn't too dark or bright.
It should be a lime sort of green. -
Step 2: Set up your camera either on a tripod or some other kind of support.
, Remember NOT to wear any clothes with the same green colour as your Green Screen. , Saving the video to your computer is a good idea, in case you accidentally delete it on your camera. , (If you are using Windows Vista or later, be sure to open Notepad as an Administrator.) ,,, Go into the transition section, and there should be a transition called Greenscreen. ,,,, This merges the two clips together. , There may be some blotchy bits if the green background isn't good enough, and there may be some parts on yourself that are see-through because you are wearing a similar colour to the background. , You can also use a Blue Screen, but the code you wrote into Notepad is not capable of detecting blue.
For your information, the real name for Green Screen is Chroma Key.
There are advanced editing programs such as Final Cut Pro that have built in codes and can replace any background colour at all. -
Step 3: Film your movie for however long you like.
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Step 4: Insert your camera cable or memory card into your computer.
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Step 5: Open Notepad from the Accessories on the Start Menu.
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Step 6: Copy and paste this code into it: <TransitionsAndEffects Version="1.0"> <Transitions> <TransitionDLL guid="{C5B19592-145E-11D3-9F04-006008039E37}" > <Transition name="Greenscreen" iconid="11"> <Param name="KeyType" value="0" /> <Param name="RGB" value="0x00FF00" /> </Transition> </TransitionDLL> </Transitions> </TransitionsAndEffects>
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Step 7: Save it as 'greenscreen.xml' into the folder: C:\Program Files\Movie Maker\Shared\AddOnTFX
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Step 8: Open Windows Movie Maker.
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Step 9: Import your video of the Green Screen into Windows Movie Maker.
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Step 10: Get the picture or video that you want to replace with the green.
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Step 11: Drag the Green Screen video into the timeline first
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Step 12: and then drag in the replacement background.
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Step 13: Drag in the Greenscreen transition in between the two clips and stretch it to the length of both clips.
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Step 14: Watch your video to check if it is okay.
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Step 15: Have fun exploring the different ways of Green Screen.
Detailed Guide
Make sure the colour isn't too dark or bright.
It should be a lime sort of green.
, Remember NOT to wear any clothes with the same green colour as your Green Screen. , Saving the video to your computer is a good idea, in case you accidentally delete it on your camera. , (If you are using Windows Vista or later, be sure to open Notepad as an Administrator.) ,,, Go into the transition section, and there should be a transition called Greenscreen. ,,,, This merges the two clips together. , There may be some blotchy bits if the green background isn't good enough, and there may be some parts on yourself that are see-through because you are wearing a similar colour to the background. , You can also use a Blue Screen, but the code you wrote into Notepad is not capable of detecting blue.
For your information, the real name for Green Screen is Chroma Key.
There are advanced editing programs such as Final Cut Pro that have built in codes and can replace any background colour at all.
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