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  • How do I have an outline stroke/paint on the rotoscope outline on a moving object?

    Posted by Nick Vu on May 15, 2016 at 9:20 am

    I’m having a problem. I outlined a moving object using the roto brush tool and I can’t seem to do anything that I’m looking for. I want to put an outline on the object but the paint brush will still only paint anywhere. I tried the outline effect, but that colors in the whole body. Is there a way I can just keep the roto brush outline? I don’t understand how something as simple as outlining an object when everything else is removed is so hard, or maybe I’m just stupid? I’m using the “Replace with After Effects Composition” in Premiere if that matters.

    Nick Vu replied 10 years ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Jay Mueller

    May 16, 2016 at 2:01 pm

    make your rotoscope layer a sub-comp. Then apply: layer styles / stroke

  • Nick Vu

    May 16, 2016 at 9:47 pm

    I’m sorry guys, I’m in a bit of hurry because the video has to be done pretty soon, and I’m using someone else’s computer to work the program so I can’t exactly learn everything (yet). If you don’t mind, can you please tell me how to use autotracing and setting layers and all that? I’d greatly appreciate it!

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