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Ahhhh… !!! Rotoscoping Still Images
Hi there. Newbie with After Effects and I am pulling my hair out. I have a still map image that I’ve imported into After Effects. I am trying to ” clip ” the outlining of the map by using the powerful RotoBrush feature ( instead of the pen tool ). I will then use that clipping on later projects. Ok, I dragged the map into the new comp box, successfully used the roto tool to outlined the areas, they are all connected.
My problem is…. now what ??? I don’t know how and can’t get rid of the background. I tried the alt key along with the red Roto Tool to remove but it won’t go away. Ideally, the background should disappear because I clip the footage completely. How???
This whole process is confusing but I really like the exact detail of the RotoBrush feature.
Can someone please help me? And yes, please treat me like you are teaching a child. Thanks in advance.
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Could it be that you are still in the layer window and need to click on the tab at the top of the viewer to get back to the coposition view which would show the background gone?
Hope this helps
Andrew
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First off, thanks guys for the help. Its aggravating because I feel that it is possible but I just don’t know how to navigate through it. I am almost there !!
Rotobrushing my still map gave me exactly what I wanted, an easy and intelligent way of outlining the map. There are two tabs on top of my viewers, one is called comp 1 and the other Layer 1, both are showing me the effect of clippings. The propagation and matte adjustments on the top left does not do anything when tweaking. It just seems like I am missing the next command.
I’ll play around with it some more and hope for the best. Otherwise, I’ll try other methods to clip a still image.
Thanks
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You could try Auto Trace
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IMO, the entire approach is misguided: better to it in Photoshop.
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I believe you need to freeze the rotobrush… I am doing similar work. Once you freeze it, you should have an easier time using the layer in your comp.
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