Getting the perfect key usually involves pulling multiple keys with different settings and then mixing them back together. James from Plugin Everything explains why they created KeyMix to solve this problem.

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Getting the perfect key usually involves pulling multiple keys with different settings and then mixing them back together. 

KeyMix streamlines this process, allowing you to mix all your keys back on a single layer rather than inside a separate precomp. 

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Timecodes:

0:30 - Introduction

0:40 - How Opacity Layers Work In After Effects 

1:20 - How Keys and Alphas work in after effects

2:25 - Keymix vs Keylight

3:30 - Keymix is free!

 

Features:

- Mix using masks or a matte layer. Using masks is more convenient, whereas using a matte layer provides more flexibility and the option to apply tracking data. 

- Handy mix slider. Fine-tune the mix % to get a perfect blend of keys.

- Compatible with mask feather and per-vertex mask feather. 

- Compatible with CS6 and up, Windows and Mac.

 

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