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title: "Simple Effect using Chromokey and Final Cut Pro X"
description: "Editing video has been something I enjoyed doing since High School. There I used my first tape-based (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-linear_editing_system \"NLE Definition on…"
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author: "James Lewis"
date: "2013-02-08T14:30:58Z"
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# Simple Effect using Chromokey and Final Cut Pro X


Editing video has been something I enjoyed doing since High School.  There I used my first tape-based [NLE video system](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-linear_editing_system "NLE Definition on Wikipedia") to make a Jeopardy episode where I played both a contestant and the host. In the skit I got into an argument with myself.  Of course that was long before tools like Final Cut, After Effects, or even digital video cameras existed.  Now anyone can do cheap effects for fun.

Speaking of cheap effects, using a little bit of Final Cut Pro X magic and a piece of green paper, I was able to achieve this effect:

[YouTube video y2F4wgUARd0](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2F4wgUARd0)


Why am I working on this?  Stay tuned... (you can probably guess where that's going.)