[Dave j Carson]

It did work, however I was unable to apply the effect to more than one mask found within a group (some of the groups had multiple masks). However, I received an email from Kevin P. McAuliffe and he created a tutorial based on my specific problem. I applied he’s technique and it work very well. Here’s the link for anyone who’s interested.

https://library.creativecow.net/mcauliffe_kevin/You-Ask-I-Answer_Track-Mattes-1/1

Thanks again for all your help.

Dave C

[Dave j Carson]

Thanks for the reply Mark. I tried your suggestion, but I was unable to make it work. Perhaps I should elaborate on my project. I’ve attempted (somewhat successfully) to recreate a similar intro as seen at the beginning of the film “the lincoln lawyer”. If you’re not familiar with it, it is a series of stills and video footage sliding around the screen while introducing the cast. Being an amateur at best, my work flow is probably pretty sloppy compared to a professional. However, I was able to get the desired effect only without the slight movement behind the masks. My first group has a number of masks within it, each timed differently with some masks growing while other shrink or disappear. If I’m to understand your first reply – should I have created a new group for each mask?

Sorry for the lengthy reply.

Thanks again – my high school students will hopefully enjoy this project as it is part of their graduation ceremony.

Dave C