.. _bpy.types.CompositorNodeColorMatte:

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Color Key Node
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   Color Key Node.

The color key node creates a matte based on a specified color of the input image.


Inputs
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Image
   Standard image input.


Properties
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Color
   The sliders represent threshold values.
   Higher values in this node's context mean a wider range of colors from
   the specified will be added to the matte.

   Hue, Saturation, Value


Outputs
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Image
   Image with its alpha channel adjusted for the keyed selection.
Matte
   A black-and-white alpha mask of the key.