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Multiple Masks = No Effect???
Hi,
I have a masking problem that I’m sure is easy to solve… but not for me!
Ok, I have some video of a tattoo that I want to gradually glow. So I figured I’d make one layer of the video normal and one layer (of the same video) that slowly burns out then I’d make a mask (on the normal layer) over the tattoo. Which should show the glowing layer underneath, right?
In theory, this should be simple… BUT the tattoo design isn’t one simple shape. I have to make multiple separate masks on the normal layer. When I do this, however, I don’t see the glow underneath. It took me ages to figure out that the masks are overlaying each other, effectively blocking out the previous one that I make.
But, even knowing this doesn’t help! I still can’t figure out how to have multiple masks on the normal layer all showing through the glowing layer underneath. I used to use Digital Fusion, where you could link all the masks together as one but I don’t think After Effects works this way.
Stumped! Would appreciate some advice.
Thanks kindly in advance,
ALEX KUZELICKI
hybrid@bigpond.net.auPS – Perhaps I’m doing this all wrong (most likely). Is there an even easier away to achieve the effect I want.
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2 Replies
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Overlapping masks should not pose a problem for AE. What you are trying to do sounds simple enough. Check if all masks have a proper mode (in your case “subtract”) and not some of them arte inert (“none”).
Mylenium
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Thanks Mylenium.
I had the masks set to Add and then Invert. Not sure if this makes a difference but now it’s set to Subtract all is fine and working.
Much appreciated.
ALEX
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