Remove Any Object Or Person From A Video With After Effects (AI) - Detailed Tutorial

Welcome back to our channel, where we guide you through various video editing tips and tricks. In this comprehensive tutorial, we use Adobe After Effects to demonstrate how you can seamlessly remove any object or person from your video.

[0:00] Introduction
Our video editing expert welcomes you back and briefly explains the tutorial's purpose - to teach you how to remove an object or person from a video using Adobe After Effects. We illustrate this using a short clip of a woman paddleboarding.

[0:17] Example
We present an example where the woman paddleboarding has been removed, replaced by a continuation of the surrounding sea. We discuss the use of content-aware fill, acknowledging that while not perfect, it offers solid results for video editing.

[0:41] Starting from Scratch
Our expert proceeds to delete everything, giving you a chance to learn the entire process from scratch.

[0:48] Importing Video
We begin by guiding you through the process of importing your chosen video into Adobe After Effects, creating a new composition.

[1:00] Trimming the Work Area
For a quicker demonstration, we trim the work area down to a manageable 2-second clip. This technique could be very useful for handling larger video files or more complex scenes.

[1:21] Content-Aware Fill
We introduce you to the Content-Aware Fill tool in After Effects, ensuring that it's enabled and visible for the upcoming steps.

[1:56] Creating a Mask
We show you how to create a mask around the object you wish to remove, in this case, the paddleboarding woman. We emphasize the importance of careful masking for the best results.

[2:13] Animating the Mask
By animating the mask path, we make sure that the selected object remains concealed throughout the footage. We guide you through this process step by step.

[3:10] Refining the Mask
For higher precision, we add and adjust additional points on our mask path, ensuring the woman stays within the mask throughout the video.

[3:51] Subtracting the Mask
We show you how to switch the mask from 'none' to 'subtract,' effectively removing the object from the video.

[4:09] Content-Aware Fill Options
We guide you through the options available in content-aware fill, discussing their functions and suggesting when to use each.

[4:38] Generating the Fill
Once the mask and fill settings are configured, we proceed with generating the fill, then pause to let the program process the fill.

[5:04] Results and Adjustments
We reveal the resulting video, now absent of the paddleboarding woman, and discuss the fill method used. We also talk about alpha expansion and how it can refine your results.

[5:19] Conclusion
Our expert highlights the success of the process, acknowledging the limitations but emphasizing the overall effectiveness of the content-aware fill tool. We encourage you to experiment with different settings and assure you that with patience, you can achieve great results.

[5:27] End
We wrap up the tutorial, reminding you that adjusting various settings can yield better results depending on the specifics of your footage.

Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more helpful video editing tutorials. Thanks for watching!