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  • Animating Logo – need layer to appear from mask, but mask keeps moving

    Posted by Dave Chavinsky on July 13, 2016 at 3:59 pm

    Hello,

    I have a logo I’m trying to animate that involves 3 letters.

    I want the 2nd letter to appear like its popping out of the first letter. If I put a mask on the 2nd layer, the mask will just move as I try to animate the letter. I want the mask to stay in the same place so I can animate the letter out of that mask, making it look like its appearing out of thin air.

    I think I might have to use an adjustment layer? Can anyone tell me how to do this?

    Thank You!!!!

    Dave Chavinsky replied 9 years, 10 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Ken Teutsch

    July 13, 2016 at 6:08 pm

    I’m not sure I’m clear on what you’re trying to do, but consider using a masked solid as a track matte instead of a mask on the layer you’re animating.

  • Dave Chavinsky

    July 13, 2016 at 8:34 pm

    Thank you, Track Matte was the way to go.

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