[Cheryl Lyons]

Steven,

Thank you for your reply. I watched the video in it’s entirety and it seemed so intuitive. I started over and only did one section of the beauty area needed (forehead) and keyed in points where it needed help following. I tracked the data. And exported the shape data to AE.

I pasted the data in as an effect. I did a quick adjustment on matte to see how it would track (color composite, sample color from close by, opacity at 50%) And it stayed in the original location from the front of the clip. Like a floating pancake. The same maddening results.

When I paste in the matte I should see that shape independent of the rest of the clip (ie. the forehead) animated without the rest of the clip, correct? I don’t ever get that.

I am starting to lose my hair as I am pulling it out! Can you please provide some insight prior to total baldness?

Thank you tenfold,
Cheryl