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Remove video background

Learn how to automatically remove the background from a video clip in Premiere Assistant.

Written by Nandita Kothari

  1. In Premiere Assistant, click [Background effect] from the panel menu. The Transparent background effects panel opens.

  2. In your Premiere sequence, select the video clip you want to remove the background from. Select only one clip: the button stays grayed out until exactly one video clip is selected. Up to 10 seconds of video is supported.

  3. Click [Remove video background].

    Premiere Assistant panel with Background effect selected in the left menu and the Remove video BG tab open, showing the Remove video background button

To remove the background from an image instead, see Edit your images using AI tools.

I get an error when using [Remove video background]

If you see an error when using [Remove video background], try these steps:

  1. Check your clip length. [Remove video background] only works on clips that are 10 seconds or shorter.

  2. Check for nested sequences. [Remove video background] does not work on nested sequences.

  3. Close all open bin and project panels in Premiere and try again.

  4. If the issue persists, reach out through the help center chat in Dashboard.

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