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Adobe Firefly: Remove backgrounds with Alpha effect

Demo summary

Shows how to use the Alpha effect in Premiere Pro to instantly remove white, black, or checkered backgrounds from graphic elements and manually adjust settings for better results.

Step-by-step

  1. Add the graphic element to your timeline
  2. Apply the Alpha effect to the clip
  3. Go to Effect Controls if the initial result is poor
  4. Change the option from fully automated to manual
  5. Adjust the settings manually to refine the background removal

Options

  • Remove white backgrounds
  • Remove black backgrounds
  • Remove checkered 'fake PNG' backgrounds

Watch out for

  • The effect will not work well when the foreground object and the background are both primarily white

Tips

  • Use manual adjustments in Effect Controls if the automated result isn't good right off the bat

Highlights

add the alpha effect to it to immediately remove the background

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