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key out

key out verb: to remove (something) or make (something) transparent in a scene through the use of a chromakey.

Verb

key out (third-person singular simple present keys out, present participle keying out, simple past and past participle keyed out)

  1. (transitive) To remove (something) or make (something) transparent in a scene through the use of a chromakey.
    • Blue screens are much easier to use when filming dark scenes, where there shouldn't be much light. Also, they're easier to key out around objects that melt into the green screen, like blond hair. Still, blue screens are more expensive to use as they need a lot more light to work properly.2021 September 11, Anina Ot, “What Is a Green Screen and How Does It Work?”, in MakeUseOf, archived from the original on 20 Jun 2023

Forms of key out

third-person singular presentkeys out
present participlekeying out
past participlekeyed out
pastkeyed out

Questions about key out

What does key out mean?
Key out means to remove (something) or make (something) transparent in a scene through the use of a chromakey.
What part of speech is key out?
Key out is a verb.
What is the past tense of key out?
The past tense of key out is keyed out.

Words near key out in the dictionary

  1. key of the door
  2. Key of the Mediterranean
  3. key of the street
  4. key off
  5. key on
  6. key out
  7. key pad
  8. key pads
  9. key pair
  10. key pairs
  11. key parties

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