If you have chosen to record the webcam feed, you can also remove the background and replace it with another background of your choice. This is called the Chroma Key effect, or the green screen effect, because it usually uses a green screen to detect the background.
You don't need a green screen to accomplish this. Use any wall that is handy, as long as the wall is a solid color. You will want to choose wall colors that are different from the color of your skin or clothing. Decorative wallpaper or ornate backgrounds are not usually good candidates for replacement.
Let's take a look at the steps to do this:
- With a webcam selected in the Settings section, you can see your webcam feed on the right side of the Recording dialog. To begin the Chroma Key process, click the Change Background button at the bottom of the video preview.
- Then, click the Take my snapshot button to let Captivate start filtering...