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How do I erase a comp?
I want to erase an entire comp (pre compose) with a soft eraser – it isn’t letting me, I know I can erase a single picture from deep with in a comp but I want to erase the the whole thing. Please help! Thanks, Gina
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When you say painting, can I some how paint black on the sides of a comp to make it look erased?
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You could take a solid and place it over your composition and use the eraser on that. You could even animate the brush stroke. Then you could use that as a track matte for your final video.
I made a quick example: 4606_eraserfolder.zip
Johnny Cuevas, Editor
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If it helps, I created a CS5 version of the effect. There’s nothing with these techniques though that couldn’t be replicated in any version that has paint/eraser tools in AE. If you have any questions just let me know.
Johnny Cuevas, Editor
Thinkck.com“I have not failed 700 times. I have succeeded in proving that those 700 ways will not work. When I have eliminated the ways that will not work, I will find the way that will work.”
—THOMAS EDISON on inventing the light bulb. -
Still can’t open it, I have CS4
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using Paint, make a (pre)Comp that has the erasing effect you want, using black on white or the inverse.
Then, use that comp as a track mask.
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