Cookie cutter, my own masks?

[Edward Troxel]

For the cookie cutter, no. However, you can manually create your own luminance effect using your own shaped mask.

Edward Troxel

[Sandwich]

I see.

I got Vegas Video 5.0 by the way, but I cant find it in the video FX.
Is it somewhere else or is it simply not included in my version? :/

[Edward Troxel]

It’s included, you just have to MANUALLY create it. Try this:

Put the standard “Linear White to Black” generated media on track 1. This is where you would eventually substitute your own gradient black and white image.

To this generated media, add a Sony Mask Generator effect.

On Track 1, change the Compositing Mode to Multiply (Mask)

On Track 2, place the one of your video clips and then change track 2 to be a CHILD of track 1.

On Track 3, place the other video clip.

Now you can adjust the sliders in the Mask Generator effect on the gradient so as much or as little of Track 2 appears. Using this method, you can provide your own gradients and use them similarly to the results you get with the Cookie Cutter effect.

Edward Troxel

[Arthur Bueno]

I think the easiest way to create a cookie cutter with your own shape is:
-open the event pan/crop window
-activate the Mask checkbox in the lower left corner
-choose the anchor creation tool and draw the shape.
-you can invert the mask by selecting Mode: Negative (in the Path menu)