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MASK – How to create a 4:3 Aspect Mask
Can anyone help me figure out how to create a 4:3 mask in Photoshop which I can then import into DaVinci?
I can’t seem to create a mask with a 4:3 cutout that appears correctly in Resolve.
Maybe I am doing something wrong in PS??? -
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Did you take the non-square pixels into consideration?
Director of the Institute of Media Research (IMF) at Braunschweig University of Arts
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I’m not working with a 4:3 project.
I am wanting to stylize a couple of shots to appear as 4:3. That’s why the need for a 4:3 layover mask that will act like a crop.I just don’t know how to create the mask file correctly.
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Why not build it with the resolve blanking.
Darin Wooldridge
Colorist / Technical Strategist
818-653-3918-cell
dwooldridge@mac.com
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I believe I just wrote something about this recently ?
Here’s howto in a few quick and dirty steps:
- Make a document with the same resolution and pixel aspect ratio you’ll be using
- Marquee tool
- Make it work in FIXED ASPECT mode
- Type 4:3
- Now, click and drag from top left to bottom right, and you’ll get a 4:3 selection
- New layer, fill layer with black, select all (cmd+a) and center the layer
- CMD+click the thumbnail of your layer to select the 4:3 square you made.
- Invert selection and fill with black. Disable the previous layer.
- You should now have a 4:3 pillar box..
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input or output blanking on the resolve should do the trick.. No photochop needed.
Darin Wooldridge
Colorist / Technical Strategist
818-653-3918-cell
dwooldridge@mac.com
check me out at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Davinci-Resolve-Colorist/117363011609028?ref=…. -
Can you apply blanking though to just a handful of clips? Doesn’t blanking affect the entire timeline?
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Checking the mac now.. On the linux system I can build presets that can be applied on a shot to shot basics.. Seem the mac may be missing that function or its in the panels.
I came up with a few work arounds.
In track mode you can add marks and yes apply blanking / mattes shot to shot. .
Another easy workaround is to create a single node draw your 4×3 shape inverse and take the vaules to black.. This can be dropped on any clip that needs the matte.Darin Wooldridge
Colorist / Technical Strategist
818-653-3918-cell
dwooldridge@mac.com
check me out at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Davinci-Resolve-Colorist/117363011609028?ref=….
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