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Equipment & Techniques => Digital Cameras & Shooting Techniques => Topic started by: BobDavid on September 09, 2010, 03:44:38 pm

Title: Green Screen Software Solutions
Post by: BobDavid on September 09, 2010, 03:44:38 pm

I've got a bunch of green screen photography I need to do. I'll be using a Sony a850. What is a decent pro-level software package. Any and all anecdotes and reommendations are appreciated.

Title: Re: Green Screen Software Solutions
Post by: Steve Weldon on September 09, 2010, 04:10:22 pm

I've been using Ultimatte products for years.. very nice in the studio.  http://www.ultimatte.com/UltimatteMain/HOME/HOME.html

Title: Re: Green Screen Software Solutions
Post by: BobDavid on September 09, 2010, 04:19:45 pm

I've used Ultimatte for film and video, but not for digital still photography. Have you tried other software solutions?

Title: Re: Green Screen Software Solutions
Post by: Steve Weldon on September 10, 2010, 02:19:09 am

Yes.. but their Photoshop plug-in seems to work better.   At least it did some years ago when I tested them all before purchase.. and they were enough better to justify their price.

Title: Re: Green Screen Software Solutions
Post by: BobDavid on September 10, 2010, 03:49:55 pm

I talked to Ulitmatte today. There PS plugin is not available for CS5 yet.

Title: Re: Green Screen Software Solutions
Post by: Steve Weldon on September 12, 2010, 12:44:56 am

Perhaps.. but I just used their current version in CS5 yesterday.. Maybe there's some issues I haven't encountered but it seems to work fine.

One of the nice things about Ultimate.. is once you buy their USB security/licensing key (a physical USB dongle) they never seem to charge you again for upgrades.  I've had mine for 7-8 years now and it still works the latest version and they've never announced an upgrade fee.  Granted, $500 is a bit steep.. but for all the use I've got from the program its well worth it.