AfterEffects Question
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- CygnusZero2
I'm animating some text, and I need to put a mask on it. Problem is that whenever I try to animate the position of the text, the mask moves with it.
Is there some way to animate the text while leaving the mask stationary?
- locustsloth0
Animate the text in a different comp of the same size, bring that comp into your original comp and apply the mask to it.
- fyoucher10
precomp
- CygnusZero20
OMG, that is not convenient at all. I'm trying to animate on top of some video. I can't do it in another comp. They need to find a way to make this work in future versions. My idea is totally screwed now.
- locustsloth0
What exactly were you trying to do?
- fyoucher10
So, animate on top of the video..then go to layer precomp and add everything to precomp when done...
- fyoucher10
Or...add video to precomp...and just guide it out..use it as a template
- CygnusZero20
Thanks for the options, but that's ridiculous that I cannot unlink a mask from an object. Just going to do this in Final Cut using Motion. Thanks anyway.
- CygnusZero20
Here's the reason I can't use another comp for the text. It needs to be matched up precisely to specific parts of the vid. I really hope Adobe is working on this problem.
- demafleez0
use a track matte
create a solid layer and put it on top of your text layer. add your mask to the solid layer. on your text layer, in the track matte column, select "alpha matte" or "alpha inverted matte".
- < smarter than ilocustsloth
- Just tried it and it worked. You sire are a genius.CygnusZero2
- definitely better than precomping it.Douglas
- damir0
Make a shape layer on top of the text layer. copy paste your mask there. then use the shape layer alpha as the mask for the text layer.
you can also use the pan behind tool. Y shortcut on your keyboard 6th icon in toolbar from left. make sure to keyframe mask shape and position of text.
- Yolo0
pan behind tool if you have to keep the mask, with keyframes
- CALLES0
precomp-it biotch
- mikotondria30
animate the whole layer, text and mask, then just keyframe the 'shape' property of the mask...