Can you do chroma key with iMovie?

Both iMovie and Final Cut Pro X provide Chroma Key effect. If you have a clean key and want to simply replace the green screen with your desired background image or a video clip, you may use iMovie green screen effect.

How do you do green-screen on iMovie?

Tap the Add Media button , tap a category from the list, then tap the green-screen clip to select it. Tap the More button , then tap Green/Blue Screen. The green-screen clip is added to the timeline above the background clip. In the viewer, tap Auto to automatically remove the green or blue from the clip.

How do I change the chroma key in iMovie?

How to Use Green Screen in iMovie

  1. To use green screen in iMovie, first start with an empty project and select the background you would like to use.
  2. Drag and drop the background video or image into the timeline.
  3. Select the green screen footage you want to use and drag and drop it above the background.

What is chroma key?

Chroma key involves filming actors and objects in front of a flat screen of a single colour. This screen is usually blue or green, hence chroma key is often referred to as a ‘blue screen’ or ‘green screen’ effect. During editing, computer programs are used to remove and replace parts of the footage.

How do you put a background on iMovie?

Add a background

  1. With your project open, scroll the timeline so that the playhead (the white vertical line) appears where you want to add a background.
  2. Tap the Add Media button , then tap Backgrounds.
  3. Tap a solid color, gradient, or pattern, then tap the Add to Project button .

How do you change the background color on iMovie?

Change the color of a solid background

  1. With your project open in the timeline, tap the background clip you want to customize.
  2. In the top-right corner of the viewer, tap the Color button , then choose a color from the available options.

How do I change the green background in iMovie?

Tap the green-screen clip you want to adjust in the timeline, then use any of the green-screen controls to make adjustments: To change the amount of green or blue removed from a green-screen clip, tap the Adjust button, then drag the Strength slider left or right.