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  • Michael Szalapski

    July 19, 2011 at 2:54 pm

    Many ways to do stuff like this. One way is to put a mask on an adjustment layer with the effect applied to it.

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  • Greg Burrus

    July 19, 2011 at 2:54 pm

    If the effect is applied to an adjustment layer above you can make a mask above your footage using the mask tool to section off an area. Then you could add some feather to it so it has a smooth drop off unless you want sharp edge on the edge of the mask.

    Hope this helps,

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  • Alfred Hammer

    July 19, 2011 at 5:24 pm

    Great, that really did help. Thanks a bunch!

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