• Adobe After Effects

  CS6 – Using multiple masks?

  Posted by Max Jackson on November 1, 2012 at 2:45 am

  Hi CC,

  In CS5 you can use several masks on one solid layer. In CS6 I go to draw another mask and there’s no option for blend modes…?

  What’s new or rather how can I use more than one mask per solid?

  Max Jackson replied 13 years, 6 months ago 3 Members · 4 Replies
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  Vishesh Arora

  November 1, 2012 at 6:09 am

  Max

  Its working with me. I don’t whats the problem but I can make any number of masks in one solid and Blend modes are available too.

  Here is my file:

  4901_solidwithmultiplemasks.zip

  Vishesh Arora
  3D and Motion Graphics Artist
  Films Rajendra

  Blog:
  https://digieffects.wordpress.com

  Demo Reel(3D):
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHPgIJU_BR8
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  Max Jackson

  November 1, 2012 at 7:15 am

  You know, I can’t look at your file cuz I’m tracking 3d…in AE, wow. But your echo tells me that it might have something to do with the fact I’m using a trial version.

  I had something similar crop up earlier. Glad to know it’s not a new thing as they’ve made some adjustments to their masking tool.

  I will keep that in mind prior to posting going forward.

  Thanks Vishesh! 😀
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  Darby Edelen

  November 1, 2012 at 5:39 pm

  Probably not the issue but I’ll add that mask blend modes are only available on closed masks.

  Darby Edelen
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  Max Jackson

  November 1, 2012 at 7:10 pm

  You know, now I’m in another comp and it’s working…?

  Strange. That might be one for Adobe to answer.

  Thanks anyway everybody. 🙂

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