How to Use Green Backdrops
A green backdrop in both photography and video is also referred to as a green screen. Because the green background is a single color and different from the content in front of it, the background can later be removed in a computer program and replaced with other images, such as a different location or a weather map. There are many different programs you can use to do this, but all generally work in the same way.
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Instructions
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Set up a bright green backdrop. Make sure the backdrop is one single color and make sure nothing in front of the backdrop contains the same color.
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Take the picture or video you would like.
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Import the content into the computer software. There are a variety of different Adobe programs that can adjust the image of the green backdrop, as well as many other video editing software.
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Use your selection tool in the software and click anywhere on the green backdrop. This will highlight all of the green in the software. Hit the "delete" button and the green will be removed.
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Import any image you would like to use to replace the green backdrop. This will inntially be placed on top of the rest of your original content.
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Open the "Layers" tab in your photo or video editor. This will display your original photo, and the image you just imported as different layers. The new image layer will be on top of the old one.
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Drag the new image layer underneath the original and the new background will be placed underneath the remnants of the original picture, replacing the green backdrop.
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