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Does Motion 4 understand clipping paths?
I’ve downloaded a few images from Shutterstock that are listed as having clipping paths, but when I import them into Motion 4, there is no transparency. Does Motion actually understand clipping paths?
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4 Replies
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No, you need to use Photoshop to cut out the background and then save to a format that maintains the transparency (alpha) information, like .psd or .png. I’d recommend .png.
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Mark Spencer
Freelance Producer/Editor/Motion Graphics Artist
Apple-certified Master Trainer
Author, Motion 4 from Peachpit Press
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Thanks Mark. I’ve barely touched Photoshop in years, and I only ever did very basic stuff with it back then, but presumably there’s a specific process for using it to convert a clipping path to an alpha channel?
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Yes, you load the path as a mask, invert the selection, and delete the background (make sure to make the layer editable first by double-clicking it).
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Mark Spencer
Freelance Producer/Editor/Motion Graphics Artist
Apple-certified Master Trainer
Author, Motion 4 from Peachpit Press
https://www.applemotion.net -
Great, thanks! 🙂
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