<p>Final Cut Pro X has a plugin called <a href="http://store.pixelfilmstudios.com/product/proremoval/" rel="noreferrer">Pro Removal</a> that can remove moving things from the scene on fixed camera shots.</p>

<p>Also <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAWv1XFrrTQ" rel="noreferrer">there is a tutorial</a> for After Effects that shows how remove objects from scene using the tracker.</p>

<p>Also you can clean frame by frame using Photoshop or similar if you have a good amount of time to spend or a crew to help you in the task.</p>

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2017-05-16T21:55:00.167Z
Thanks for the answer! Unfornutaley I do not have both programs, so may I ask is there any freeware or open-source program out there that can accomplish this task... would be glad if you can add them to the list!
StefanH
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2017-05-18T12:43:32.460Z
You could use the compositing tools in Blender to do this. Blender is free.
stib
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2017-05-16T21:37:44.640Z
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Gustavo Jantsch
<p>If you have a frame where the person does not exist, you can use a tool called a <a href="https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/keying-effects.html" rel="noreferrer">difference matte</a>. (You'll need to scroll down to the section titled "Difference Matte Effect" for a description.) It will find a difference between the frame without the person, and the frames with a person and remove areas that are the same, leaving only the difference (in this case the person). As linked, After Effects has such a tool. Many other video editors have it as well.</p>

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2017-05-21T20:57:24.930Z
Thanks, let me just link the following thread, which also mentiones other software for achieving this: https://video.stackexchange.com/questions/4306/difference-matte-keying-software
StefanH
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2017-05-16T22:14:28.500Z
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user1118321
<p>Is there a way to extract a person from a video without having a blue- (or green-)screen?</p>

<p>Any software which can do this?</p>

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Extract person from video
StefanH
# Extract person from video

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-05-16)

Is there a way to extract a person from a video without having a blue- (or green-)screen?

Any software which can do this?

**Tags:** video, video-editor, editing, software, effects


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2017-05-16. Score: 7 | Accepted answer

If you have a frame where the person does not exist, you can use a tool called a [difference matte](https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/keying-effects.html). (You'll need to scroll down to the section titled "Difference Matte Effect" for a description.) It will find a difference between the frame without the person, and the frames with a person and remove areas that are the same, leaving only the difference (in this case the person). As linked, After Effects has such a tool. Many other video editors have it as well.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks, let me just link the following thread, which also mentiones other software for achieving this: https://video.stackexchange.com/questions/4306/difference-matte-keying-software  

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### Answer by username_1 on 2017-05-16. Score: 5

Final Cut Pro X has a plugin called [Pro Removal](http://store.pixelfilmstudios.com/product/proremoval/) that can remove moving things from the scene on fixed camera shots.

Also [there is a tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAWv1XFrrTQ) for After Effects that shows how remove objects from scene using the tracker.

Also you can clean frame by frame using Photoshop or similar if you have a good amount of time to spend or a crew to help you in the task.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks for the answer! Unfornutaley I do not have both programs, so may I ask is there any freeware or open-source program out there that can accomplish this task... would be glad if you can add them to the list!  
> **username_2**: You could use the compositing tools in Blender to do this. Blender is free.  

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