To learn more about HSL, read this tutorial. If you’re using VSDC Pro, you can switch to the HSL mode for higher precision. So, we suggest you manually play around with these parameters checking the result in real-time on the working area. There is no universal combination of a perfect setup for this because each video is different. Min chromaticityV threshold (usually this parameter needs to be increased).Min brightness threshold (usually this parameter needs to be increased).If it’s a thin line around the object, go ahead and adjust the following parameters in the Properties window: If there is a whole large area that hasn’t been removed, you can use the option called Add additional color. That usually happens when the background color is not even, or the lighting is poor which creates noticeable shades and highlights. Sometimes even after you remove the background from the video, there is a thin green colored border left around the object. To do that, just click on the eyedropper icon and then click anywhere on the video background – the software will automatically detect the color that needs to be removed. Use the eyedropper tool to get the color directly from the scene. In the Background removal settings, you’ll notice “Chromakey color”. Right-click on it to open the Properties window (if it hasn’t opened automatically). Note, you won’t immediately see the green color erased from the scene, but you’ll notice a new layer on the timeline, called Background Remover1.
Go to “Video effects” in the top menu, choose “Transparent” and proceed to “Background remover”.
Once the video is placed on the timeline, you need to apply the Chroma Key effect to it. Once you download VSDC Video Editor to your PC, launch the program and import the video with a solid color background. How to remove a background from a video using VSDC Now, let’s see how to do it in VSDC Free Video Editor. So, we definitely recommend using it whenever you need to change your video background. Chroma Key, on the other hand, is very user-friendly and efficient. Masking involves a lot of manual editing, and therefore, requires more skills and PC resources. The second way is masking, and it is often applied when the background you want to remove is not a one-tone smooth solid green wall. It’s a tool that automatically detects a solidly colored background and instantly removes it from the video. The first and the most popular “background remover” is Chroma Key. People often need to remove a background from a video and replace it with a nice picture or another video.