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The Foundry, a visual effects ping-in developer, has released Version 2.0 of Keylight, a greenscreen keyer for Avid|DS compositing and effects systems. According to the company, Keylight has been designed to provide extra functionality for users working with images that incorporate reflections, semi-transparent areas, and hair--all of which are tricky to place against greenscreens without an artificial or "cutout" appearance.

Improvements in Version 2.0 include simplified controls for the main matte, enhanced main key, the ability to use a different bias factor for calculating alpha and ...

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