by NewBlue·VFX
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Earns its place in the toolfarm library by combining Chroma Key Pro's green screen keying with the Alpha Blend and Energize compositing sets in a single bundle that spans several NLEs.
NewBlue Elements Ultimate is a bundle of keying and compositing plugins for After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, and Premiere Pro, alongside several other NLEs. At its center is Chroma Key Pro, a color keying plugin for green and blue screen isolation that lets you apply, preview, and finalize shots from a single interface. Its controls range from one-click presets to full manual color keying, with visualization masks for previewing the green screen's area of effect.
The bundle also includes Alpha Blend, a set of 8 compositing tools with over 80 presets covering the alpha channel, drop shadows, garbage mattes, gradient fills, luma keying, outlines, a running time clock, and a camera viewfinder simulation. Energize adds 6 more compositing tools and over 60 presets for effects such as camera jitter, pan and zoom, background generation, region magnification, and mirrored reflections.
It runs on macOS 10.15 and later or Windows 10, and needs a recent Nvidia or AMD GPU with OpenGL 2.1 support and 1 GB of VRAM. A demo video is available.
NewBlue Elements Ultimate is best for video editors handling green and blue screen keying and alpha compositing across After Effects, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and other NLEs.
NewBlue Elements Ultimate is completely free to download and use.
NewBlue Elements Ultimate lists compatibility with Black Magic DaVinci Resolve 15 and later. It also supports Adobe After Effects CC or later, Adobe Premiere CC, NewBlue Titler Pro 2 and up, Avid Media Composer and Symphony 8+, Magix Vegas Pro 17+, Video Pro X, Movie Studio 18+, and Grass Valley EDIUS 9 and X. Note that effects and transitions in EDIUS do not run in real time, and Premiere may require updating to the latest version. Check the developer's page to confirm the current list before installing.
NewBlue Elements Ultimate requires a recent Nvidia or AMD GPU that supports OpenGL 2.1 or later, with at least 1 GB of VRAM. On the software side, it runs on macOS 10.15 and later or Windows 10. If your system meets these graphics and operating system requirements, the bundle's keying and compositing tools should run as expected. For the most current hardware guidance, refer to the developer's page.
NewBlue Elements Ultimate bundles Chroma Key Pro alongside Alpha Blend and Energize. Alpha Blend delivers over 80 presets across 8 compositing tools, including Alpha Processor, Drop Shadow, Garbage Matte, Gradient Fill Pro, Luma Key, Outline, Time Clock, and Viewfinder. Energize adds more than 60 presets across 6 compositing tools, such as Active Camera, Auto Pan, Background Generator, Cut Away, and Reflection. Chroma Key Pro contributes green and blue screen keying with its own preset collection built for common scenarios.
NewBlue Elements Ultimate is listed as free in this catalog. Because licensing and availability can change over time, check NewBlue's developer page for the current terms before you rely on it. The bundle brings together Chroma Key Pro for green and blue screen keying, Alpha Blend's 8 compositing tools with over 80 presets, and Energize's 6 tools with more than 60 presets, all compatible with today's leading NLEs including After Effects, Premiere Pro, and DaVinci Resolve.
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