USE+THE+GREEN+SCREEN+WITH+ADOBE+PREMIERE+ELEMENTS

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 * 1) Create a folder where you are going to save all of the files you will need (primary movie file, background images and videos, Movie Project folder). This folder should be on a drive which you can access from other machines if you may not be using the same computer next time.
 * 2) Set up the green screen, well illuminated, and film your basic movie. See this if using the iPad.
 * 3) If necessary, convert the filetype (Prism video converter)
 * 4) If necessary, rotate the film (Windows Live Moviemaker)
 * 5) Decide on the background transitions you want to make, or any deletions you want to make.
 * 6) Find the files and movies and save them in the project folder
 * 7) To download a youtube video, you can use [|keepvid]. MP4 format works with Premiere.
 * 8) Add the clip to Premiere Adobe Elements and also all of the files you will use in the project.
 * 9) Drag the clip to Video 2 on the timeline.
 * 10) Split the clip wherever there will be a transition.
 * 11) Delete any sections (eg beginning or end)
 * 12) Select a clip which requires a background.
 * 13) Video FX > Keying > Green screen key.
 * 14) Drag the Green screen key image onto the clip.
 * 15) Drag the image or video which will be the background. Make sure it is the same length as the foreground clip by either stretching the image, or cutting the film.
 * 16) Repeat for all of the clips.