Select and drag multiple vertices w/ pen tool

[Mike Clasby]

M reveals the mask

Select the mask. All vertices are now selected.

Then with the selection tool, draw a little square around the points you want to move in unison. Now only those are selected. Drag one, and all move.

[Michael Osland]

Thanks, idk what I was doing wrong.

Thanks again

[Michael Osland]

Is it possible to just copy one anchor point and paste it into the next frame?

For example: Say frame 1 has a square and all the other frames have a square, but one corner is out of place. Can you copy the anchor point from frame 1 with the corner in the right place and paste it into the other frames, then delete the bad corners…so you are left with a perfect square?

Thanks

[Michael Osland]

Thanks, but I was trying to simplify my situation. I actually have rotoscope a moving animal. However, I made the mistake of being too precise when adjusting it. For instance, I really fined tuned every frame, so the leg appears to change shape.

I want to simply copy the mask area around the leg and make it the same for multiple frames so it doesn’t “jitter around” as much. However, I don’t want to lose the mask parts around the rest of the body.

Thanks

[Ron Lindeboom]

[Dave LaRonde] “…that’s the danger of AE rotoscoping, because you can’t do what you want. Because each Mask Position keyframe represents a SET of mask vertices, you’ll have to change the bad mask vertices for every keyframe involved.”

Ah, Dave, the new Advanced AE Rotoscoping title from the Creative COW Master Series, featuring Pete O’Connell, has some strategies and ways that GREATLY speed up the roto capabilities of After Effects.

If you would like to do a review or just get to know it, please write Kathlyn, Dave, and let her know that you would like a copy. Give her your address.

I think you will be blown away by what’s on the DVD. I sure was.

Best regards,

Ron Lindeboom

Remember: Burt Bacharach lied. What the world really needs now is an undo button.

[Michael Osland]

Ah thanks for the help. I feared that was the case. Oh well it’ll just take longer.

Thanks again