<p>I think adding a matte choker should do what you need. You can expand the matte using this effect. </p>

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2014-01-05T09:19:48.360Z
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tomh
<p>I have created a plate through the "difference matte" process - but I have a bunch of area's that show small white speckles on a black background. Is there an automated way to remove those small white dots?</p>

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Cleaning matte - remove areas smaller than x pixels?
Taapo
# Cleaning matte - remove areas smaller than x pixels?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-01-04)

I have created a plate through the "difference matte" process - but I have a bunch of area's that show small white speckles on a black background. Is there an automated way to remove those small white dots?

**Tags:** after-effects


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-01-05. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

I think adding a matte choker should do what you need. You can expand the matte using this effect.


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