Remove the Background From a Video in Premiere
Use the new Object Masking tool to remove a video background in Premiere.
In this Premiere how-to video, Myra Ferguson demonstrates the new Object Masking tool. She explains how to use the tool to remove the background from a video by isolating the subject and tracking their motion across the clip. Finally, Myra shows how to handle a multi-part subject by manually adding or subtracting elements from the mask.
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This article was last modified on May 1, 2026
This article was first published on May 1, 2026
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