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Masking a single layer in a complex comp.
OK I’m working on animating this (I’m still learning so I know a lot of things could be improved).
https://null-entity.deviantart.com/gallery/?catpath=scraps#/d4w0y76
I am trying to add a few rotating glowing layers to the top layer of the city (the traffic), and as such am making it with an image layer rotating around the central building (on a 3D layer).
So I’m trying to put a mask over it to block out where the buildings would obscure it, … Mask layer on top of the rotating “lights”
my question is two parts.
As I cannot make the mask layer “IN” the lights layer as it then rotates with the whole layer, so how do I make a seperate layer that I can draw out with the pen tool ?
Secondly how do I mask just that ONE layer in the comp/target the mask at the image layer or the other way round.
It’s driving me nuts I have been stuck on this for 2 days now.
Thanks in advance.
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2 Replies
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Track mattes. https://library.creativecow.net/mcauliffe_kevin/You-Ask-I-Answer_Track-Mattes-AE/1
Benjamin Ausmith
Post-Production Assistant
Monadnock Media, inc. -
Perfect thanks :D.
Saved me screming at the monitor for hours more :D.
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