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What is Roll Slate?

What is Roll Slate?

Essential for VFX: Capture a clean background in seconds

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Written by Saj Khan
Updated over 2 weeks ago

The Roll Slate is a short clip recorded after your video to capture a clean, empty background shot (also called a โ€œplateโ€). This is required to enable Rollโ€™s visual effects โ€” like simulated camera moves and background enhancements.

๐ŸŽฏ A Slate is required to unlock advanced VFX on your video.

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