Colored backgrounds can be replaced entirely or partly replaced with a totally new image or video setting by using a technique called Green Screen. This technique is commonly used in the film industry, for video and for still photography, and is also called Chroma Key.

(As seen above, the original show was filmed using a green-screen in the background and then editing software was used to replace the green-screen with a different image setting)

In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to do green screen with Cyberlink PowerDirector.

Contents

• What is Cyberlink PowerDirector
• Best PowerDirector Alternative: Movavi Video Editor
• How to Green Screen in Cyberlink PowerDirector (2020)

---

What is Cyberlink PowerDirector

If you are serious about video editing and you do not have a Hollywood budget, CyberLink PowerDirector is perfect for you. CyberLink PowerDirector is a powerful video editing software that delivers outstanding, professional and superior-quality features, and should only be used by serious-minded video editors.

The 100-track timeline enables motion tracking, multi-cam editing, astoundingly easy trimming, professional effects and an extreme amount of video correction and stabilization tools, that would have you hooked in making the most out of the software in no time.

Additionally, there is a 360-degree video editing with support for every type of file format and file standard imaginable. Don’t worry, there is a multitude of video tutorials that can help guide you and have you sorted if you are having a difficult time.

PROS:

• Multitude of Effects
• Motion tracking ability
• Fast rendering
• Capable for 3D and 4K
• Clear interface
• Multi-cam editing ability
• Screen recording
• A plethora of 360-degree video capabilities, unlike any other video editor

CONS:

• Only available for Windows
• May be overwhelming because of the multitude of options available

---

Best PowerDirector Alternative: Movavi Video Suite

Amongst the wide range of excellent video editors available, Movavi Video Suite is the most suitable alternative for its ease of use, great price as well as its quality and advanced features.

This video editing software is more suitable for beginners now starting to learn about chroma keying. The built-in library of video effects and its ease of use is much better than PowerDirector, but not as fully featured.

Movavi Video Suite Main Features

• You can make professional looking movies right on your home computer, or even slideshows, with little or no experience when using this comprehensive video making and editing software.
• You can apply anything to your video from chroma keying, applying transitions, creating text captions, implementing visual effects to incorporating music and many more.
• It has a wide range of useful apps in addition to its video making app that can better equip you into making videos. These include a built-in tool for digitizing analog videos, a convenient utility if you need to burn DVDs and it can support over 180 media formats with its powerful video converter.

---

How to Make Green Screens with Movavi Video Suite？

Ready to start making Green Screen videos? Let’s be creative while having fun with Movavi! It so easy!

Step 1: Download, Install and Launch
Navigate to the official website and click on “Download for Free” which gives you access to a free trial version. After the Download is completed, click on “Run” to Install the software. Before click on “Finish” to exit the installation process, check the box next to “Run Movavi Video Editor” to automatically Launch the program.

Step 2: Importing Media Files

On the interface under “Import” click on the Add Media Files button to upload two files to the program. You should upload the green screen clip, that is, the image or video with the solid background color and then the image or video with the new background that you would like to add to your first file. These two files would be added on the timeline of the video track.

Step3. Set up Green Screen effect.

The two files would be stored side by side on the main video track. Select the green screen footage on the timeline which is the foreground video or image, and then drag it upwards and drop it on the overlay track. The overlay track is situated above the main video track where the background clip would still be located.

Next, you would need to double-click on the foreground video and then chose Chroma key from the list on the left. You would see a green box which says, “Pick a color to make transparent” appearing below Chroma key on the list. Check the box.

Head back over to the preview window where you would see the green screen footage. When you click on it, the green part of the footage would immediately become transparent.

(Note: The green screen footage can me moved to anywhere you want to place it and you can also resize it)

You would then need to adjust the sliders for the Tolerance and Noise levels to ensure that the background footage is clearly visible.

The final step is to click on “Apply”.

That’s all there is to it! Super simple and super fun!

---

How to Green Screen in Cyberlink PowerDirector (2020)

The following is a step-by-step tutorial of how to isolate the colour green on PowerDirector if you still wish to use this software.

Step 1:

Upload/Import the green screen clip as well as the background clip to the media library of the PowerDirector software.

Step 2:

On the first track which would be the bottom layer for your final video, place the background video. The green screen clip should then be placed on the lower track which will be shown on the top of the background video on the preview window.

Step 3:  

On the timeline, click on the green screen clip and then proceed to the Designer tab and click on PiP-Designer.

Step 4:

Enable chroma key by checking on it when you select the Chroma Key tab. After doing so, on the Chroma Key tab, click the eye dropper button and select the parts of the green color video clip that you which to replace or make transparent.

Step 5:

To remove or replace the green screen background that you selected, use the Tolerance of Luminace, the Tolerance of Saturation and the Tolerance of Hue sliders. You should adjust these sliders until you are satisfied that the video or image behind the PiP media has been completely revealed and there is no loss of quality.