Scaling a layer without scaling the mask

[Kevin Camp]

the easiest way would be to move the mask to a new layer… either by copy and paste, or duplicate the layer and delete the mask from one of them. then, place the ‘masked’ layer above the other layer and set it to use the above layer as a trackmatte (alpha matte). the trackmatte setting is in the ‘modes’ panel in the timeline.

now the mask and layer are separate and can be manipulated individually. if you need to ‘join’ them back again later, you can either parent one to the other or precomp the two layers into one layer.

Kevin Camp
Designer – KCPQ, KMYQ & KRCW

[Stu Pond]

Thanks folks – I had guessed there was no way of doing this with out precomposing etc.

The actual graphic was an imported illustrator file so when I simply replaced it it didn’t work and I eventually just re-animated the mask.

Thanks again!

stigWeard