Magic Mask and Depth Map as starting points

AI segmentation estimates a subject or depth relationship. It can produce useful isolation quickly, but difficult edges, motion blur, and occlusion still require judgment and cleanup.

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Work through it

1. Choose a short shot with a distinct moving subject. Add a dedicated node and use Magic Mask’s available selection controls on a useful reference frame.
2. Track the selection through the shot and inspect the matte, particularly hair, hands, crossing objects, and the first and last frames.
3. Use the mask for a subtle correction before attempting a dramatic background replacement. Repair failures with additional guidance, windows, or an alternative selection technique.
4. Test Depth Map on another node for a broad spatial separation. Adjust the depth range and softness while checking that the estimated depth remains stable during movement.

Your turn

Create a gentle background-versus-subject separation in a five-second shot. Exaggerate it temporarily to find matte failures, then restore a natural strength.

Your notes

Write down what worked, what surprised you, and what to try next. Saved on this device.

Original practical lesson · Open the in-house resource shelf for practice files and definitions. Completion records your self-assessment, not certification.