Subject masking with DaVinci Resolve Magic Mask

Demo summary
A step-by-step walkthrough of using the Magic Mask tool in the Fusion page to automatically isolate a subject from the background.
Step-by-step
- Select your clip and go to the Fusion page
- Select Effects and search for Magic Mask
- Drag the Magic Mask tool onto the yellow connection line
- Go to Stroke mode and select the eyedropper with the plus button
- Click and drag over your subject to create a selection
- Click the track button to apply the mask to the entire video
Options
- Use the add button to include more areas in the mask
- Use the subtract button to remove areas from the mask
Highlights
“super valuable. Before Magic Mask, you had to manually mask around the subject to cut them out of the background. Now all you have to do is...”
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