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Mask tracking zero progress

Forum|Forum|4 years ago
May 28, 2022
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Hello,

I applied the Gaussian Blur effect on a video clip and used the pen tool to apply a mask around a number plate. I then hit the play button to track the mask as the car moves but the progress bar doesn't show any progress. When I select "Stop" I am then unable to select track again as all the buttons are greyed out.

I'm using M1 Max so I don't think it is an isssue with memory.

Thanks,

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Ryphax

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Same issue here, been grinding through edits for months now. The only way I've found to get it moving again is:

- Click a different clip in the timeline, then click back to the clip you're trying to mask. The forward/back buttons will not be greyed out anymore and the tracking may work.

- Sometimes, it still doesn't no matter how many other clips you click. Restarting the software often fixes it in this case.

It's RIDICULOUS that this bug has persisted from Premiere 2023 and remains exactly the same in 2024. Just downloaded Final Cut Pro and about to make the switch. I'm done with this BS.

StupidProgram

Participant

Workaround for me - try sizing your video clip exactly to the viewable portion on the edit bar. Premiere would get stick on rendering any hidden part of the video for me. So if I had a clip just slightly extended below another video clip, it would get hung up on that portion. As soon as I removed that part it would render the clip.

StupidProgram

Participant

I have the same issue. Apply a blur, then it just gets hung on the tracker progress. Been an issue for a long time adobe! Fix this stuff.

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adobeberry

Participant

Whislt waiting for Adobe, I may have a quick and easy work around:

set up the mask and then run the auto tracking BEFORE putting on any blur.

Then once done do all the blur bits

works for me so far!