Copy and Pasting Mask onto another Layer

[Mike Clasby]

Select the layer with the mask, M reveals the mask. Select the mask, Copy, Select the new layer. Paste.

If The masks are the same size, the mask will be the same. If the layers are different sizes things get a little wonky.

You can move and resize/rotate a mask (after pasting I mean) if you double click any mask vertex, then you get a little transform box like in PhotoShop to drag it around, resize, rotate (then hit Enter).

[Todd Kopriva]

from the “Copy, cut, paste, or duplicate a mask” section of After Effects Help:

“* To copy or cut selected masks to the clipboard, choose Edit > Copy or Edit > Cut.
* To paste a mask onto a layer, select the layer and then choose Edit > Paste. If a mask is selected, this replaces the selected mask.”

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Todd Kopriva, technical editor, Adobe Systems Incorporated
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