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  • lock Transparency

    Posted by Trugmolly on July 4, 2005 at 11:58 am

    I have a shot of a flock of birds. I want to make a mask from it.
    I have got the birds cut out from the sky ok using levels and colour range key etc. In photoshop I would probably lock the transparency and then fill the left over with background colour for a sharp single tone mask.
    Is there something similar in AE. I mean to lock the transparency ?
    If that makes sense or am I being remarkable dumb ? (It would not be the first time )

    I just wondered cuz I could not find anything in the help file. I have
    6.5 pro btw.
    Cheers
    Peter

    “thats my story and I’m stuck with it”

    Steve Roberts replied 20 years, 10 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Trugmolly

    July 4, 2005 at 1:19 pm

    I think I need to clarify.
    I have two layers in my composition. My master layer and my mask layer.
    In the mask layer I have the elements cut out against a transparency.
    I would like to apply the mask layer to the master layer.
    I know that it must be simple but it really does have me beat.

    I hope that makes more sense

    Peter

    “thats my story and I’m stuck with it”

  • Steve Roberts

    July 4, 2005 at 2:47 pm

    Did you search the help for “track matte”?

    Steve

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