Chroma Key Freeware For Still Photography

[Llonaid]

I am interested in experimenting with Chroma key (Greenscreen) still photography. Could anyone suggest good free software downloads that I could start off with. I understand that if I use a video based software, I may find difficulty in printing off hard copies.
I would also be most grateful for any advice on the subject.

[Sharingan]

If you use photoshop already for everything else then there is a free trial plugin which if you upgrade is only $99.00.
What are you shooting as sometimes there are other ways than green screen to achieve what you want?

http://www.photoshopgreenscreen.com/

[Llonaid]

Hi Sheringan.
Many thanks for your answer. My main interest in greenscreen is to be able to select any number of backdrops from a digital collection. I enjoy portrait photography and this way I can select a backdrop to suit the Mood and personality of my subject. - Being a bit of a cheapskate (not entirely true) I tend to use 'Gimp' rather than 'Photoshop', as I find that it seems to suit most of my requirements.

[Matheous-2]

While I would appreciate a simpler extraction like as described- I do feel that in portraiture I would not want EVERY strand of hair. eg.,the example pic makes the girl appear to have three strands of beard hanging from her chin! -That's just my slant on things.....