• Adobe After Effects

  mask tracking another layer

  Posted by Raine Parrish on October 24, 2006 at 8:31 pm

  Hi,
  I’ve got a masked layer that I need to track the layer beneath it.
  The footage is identical- and there’s a slight drifting pan to the footage.
  PC running AE 6.5 pro

  The masked, top layer, is a different color- it’s for a POV shot – looking thru the guy’s red sunglasses- which are broken- so I’ve got the top layer “red lens” mask for 2/3 of the frame- then beyond the masked footage- there is the normal, uncolored, footage. But because of the slight panning motion to the footage – I need that mask to move in synch with the bottom layer.

  Is this called a “track matte”?

  If I know what it’s called- I can search for tutorials on how to attack this thing.
  Thanks much!
  rp

  Michael Duff replied 19 years, 10 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  Michael Duff

  October 31, 2006 at 8:22 pm

  yes you could use a track matte….. or luma matte…. and then attach this layer to the tracking points……. do a bit of a search and hit the help files…. if you’re still stuck let us know and we’ll explain the process in more detail.

  Good Luck

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