• Adobe After Effects

  Layer Trouble

  Posted by Brent Neugent on March 9, 2013 at 2:12 pm

  Hey Guys Newb here, trying to enhance a video for our Easter Drama. I want to add an ellipse overlaying the video on one part. The ellipse will have a photo that I would like to zoom on during the clip.I dont want the ellipse to move during this zoom. I would like to feather this ellipse with the background video. Thats all I want, haha. I just cant get that to happen for me..

  Im working on a MBP
  After Effects CS6
  Photoshop cs6 enhanced
  final cut pro x

  Thanks
  Brent
  Blessed

  Vishesh Arora replied 13 years, 6 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  Todd Kopriva

  March 9, 2013 at 7:23 pm

  How are you trying to set this up? Are you using a track matte?

  Showing a screenshot of your Timeline panel and Composition panel will help us to help you, since we can see what you have so far.

  I recommend that you start here to learn After Effects: https://adobe.ly/bjBT3P

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  Vishesh Arora

  March 10, 2013 at 5:00 am

  Brent

  As Todd suggested, Start learning the basics.

  Here is an example file that may help you:

  5624_trackmattesellipse.zip

  Vishesh Arora
  3D and Motion Graphics Artist
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