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==In General== | |||
Masking is a simple process that is easy to learn but hard to master. | |||
* Take the footage you want to mask, on the exact frame you wish to mask it. Make sure not to move the timeline until the mask is done! | |||
* From here, enter your editor's masking window; this varies depending on what you use. | |||
* Click on the point you want to start masking. Then, follow the outline of your object by clicking to create lines around it. The more you make, the better the mask will be (but the longer it will take!) On many editors, clicking then dragging will create a Bezier curve, allowing for curves in the mask. | |||
* The mask is finished once you click on the first point again. There you go! | |||
==In Vegas== | ==In Vegas== | ||
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'''Cookie Cutter''' is a [[vegas]] plugin that creates "cookie cutter" patterns on a frame, creating easy (albeit primitive) masks. While not as useful for specific masking, it can be combined with other pieces of footage for cool shape patterns and designs. Was very popular in the early days of tennis. | '''Cookie Cutter''' is a [[vegas]] plugin that creates "cookie cutter" patterns on a frame, creating easy (albeit primitive) masks. While not as useful for specific masking, it can be combined with other pieces of footage for cool shape patterns and designs. Was very popular in the early days of tennis. | ||
==In Premiere== | |||
Revision as of 17:39, 26 September 2024
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Masking is the process of creating a 'mask' around a piece of footage to only show a specific part of it. Most modern editors are capable of this in some way.
Usage
In General
Masking is a simple process that is easy to learn but hard to master.
- Take the footage you want to mask, on the exact frame you wish to mask it. Make sure not to move the timeline until the mask is done!
- From here, enter your editor's masking window; this varies depending on what you use.
- Click on the point you want to start masking. Then, follow the outline of your object by clicking to create lines around it. The more you make, the better the mask will be (but the longer it will take!) On many editors, clicking then dragging will create a Bezier curve, allowing for curves in the mask.
- The mask is finished once you click on the first point again. There you go!
In Vegas
Cookie Cutter
Cookie Cutter is a vegas plugin that creates "cookie cutter" patterns on a frame, creating easy (albeit primitive) masks. While not as useful for specific masking, it can be combined with other pieces of footage for cool shape patterns and designs. Was very popular in the early days of tennis.