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# Excluding Keys from Secondaries

You can exclude keys from secondaries. When you exclude a key from a secondary that includes a geometry, only the geometry is colour graded.

NoteThe following steps apply to both the HLS and the Diamond Keyers.

To exclude a key from a secondary:

1. In the Secondaries menu, select and then right-click the Secondary button that contains the key you want to exclude.

   If a key is included with the secondary, the keyer is enabled.

   TipClick M in the View Mode buttons and then toggle the F11 key to display the Matte view.
2. Right-click the Keyer option box to disable the current Keyer.
   NoteThe HLS and Diamond Keyer letters turn from bright white to faded white, indicating that the keyer is disabled.

   The key is excluded from the colour grade. The whole image or the areas defined by a geometry will be colour graded by the secondary.