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Masking effects (filter) like you work with the “Draw selection” in Combustion. How to in AE?
Imagine I have this video footage and want to apply blur on it. But I just want it to be blurry inside an ellipse for eg. In combustion I would simple draw a selection and then apply the blur…
But I have never really been a AE user but I’m a little interested in it now since the keyframing semms to be great and the motion blur rendering is flaming FAST
So, how do you do it?
I know I can duplicate the layer and put blur on the top one and also mask it but this is a very slow process so please teach me how to do it in an effective way.Really hope there’s a better method of doing it than using 2 layers.
Best regards,
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You’ve already explained the easiest way to do it in your own post, duplicate the layer. Takes too long? Cmd/Ctrl D is all it takes.
An alternative is to use an adjustment layer, but note that this will affect ALL layers beneath the adjustment layer.
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Yeah but then I would deal with two layers and the rendering time will get slower also right?
Just thought there would be a better way.
If I pre-compose though there will be only one layer in the Comp. But still this surprise me. Combustion is way better at this point. Too bad I cannot use C cause its motion blur rendering is WAY more crappy than AE. Love the motion blur in AE =)
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I use both. To me working with a masked duplicate and using a selection in C is about equal efforts and render time.
I actually prefer the duplicate method because then the duplicate has a whole entire layer of control like track mattes, position, etc…
Chris Smith
https://www.sugarfilmproduction.com
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