Effortless Transparent Video Effects—No Green Screen Needed

Adding overlay effects like snow, fire, or confetti traditionally requires green screen footage and tedious keying.

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Kathrin Laser

7/15/20251 min read

a picture of a large group of people standing in front of a building
a picture of a large group of people standing in front of a building

60-Second Tutorial

  1. Open Adobe Firefly's video generation tool
  1. Toggle on "Transparent Background" before generating
  1. Write a detailed prompt (e.g., "realistic falling snow with depth and motion")
  1. Generate at your desired resolution (540p, 720p, or 1080p)
  1. Download both the Foreground and Alpha files
  1. In Premiere Pro, place the foreground clip on your timeline above your footage
  1. Apply "Track Matte Key" effect and select the alpha file
  1. Adjust opacity to blend naturally
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a picture of a parroted bird in the program Adobe Firefly
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a pokemon goggles app on a computer screen
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