• Adobe After Effects

  How to mask element 3D text?

  Posted by Toni Mäki on June 10, 2013 at 5:27 pm

  I have clip where camera goes from left to right. Text is between some poles and other stuff. So I wanna mask the beginning of the text when camera is far on left and vice versa on when it comes to end.
  So is this possible?

  I tried the mask tool (that pen tool or what ever) but it didnt mask it. Well masking of it was very weird.
  Any help?

  Toni Mäki replied 13 years, 3 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  Roland R. kahlenberg

  June 11, 2013 at 3:20 am

  One workflow for masking an Element 3D Layer is to nest the layer and then perform masking on the nested comp. A better workflow is to use a solid (with a/the mask) as a track matte for the Element 3D layer.

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  Toni Mäki

  June 18, 2013 at 10:29 am

  Sorry for late reply but just wanted to say thanks man!
  I used the tech you mentioned first and it worked fine.
  Thanks Roland

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