Remove Background in After Effects to Clean Up Your Video Content

Why do you need to remove a background in After Effects

How to remove the background in After Effects without a green screen

STEP 1
1. Import the video to After Effects

STEP 2
1. Remove the composition background

STEP 3
1. Preview and export the video

How to remove the white background in After Effects

STEP 1
1. Import the video to After Effects

STEP 2
1. Remove the white background

Go to "Effects and presets" in the right panel and search for "Luma key." Select to open it in the left panel, choose "Key out brighter" next to "Key type," and set the threshold to "200." Make sure you toggle the transparency grid under the video preview.

STEP 3
1. Preview and export the video

Preview the video to see if the results suit your needs and click "File." Choose "Export," select "Add to render queue," set the best settings, and click "Ok" to export the video to your device.

How to remove green screen background in After Effects

STEP 1
1. Import the video to After Effects

STEP 2
1. Remove the green screen

STEP 3
1. Preview and export the video

Why choose an online tool to remove video backgrounds

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CapCut Web: Top pick over After Effects for background removal

Key features of CapCut Web's powerful video background remover

How to remove the video background in CapCut Web

STEP 1
1. Open "Remove background"

STEP 2
1. Remove the video background

STEP 3
1. Export the video

Conclusion

FAQs

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1. Can you export an MP4 after removing the background in After Effects?

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1. Is there a way to remove the grey background in After Effects?

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1. Do I need plugins in After Effects to remove backgrounds?