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April 5, 2023
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Black screen when parenting a null object

  • April 5, 2023
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Hi, Im currently making an edit and Im trying to make a transition, however when I start parenting a null object, the footage goes completely black. What should I do?

 

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    Correct answer Rick Gerard

    You did not parent a null; you tried to use a layer with no pixels, the null, as an Alpha track Matte. Pay close attention to the column headings.

     

    Turn off the track matte, press Shift + F4 to reveal the Parent/Link column, and set the Null as the parent for the bottom layer. 

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    Rick GerardCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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    April 5, 2023

    You did not parent a null; you tried to use a layer with no pixels, the null, as an Alpha track Matte. Pay close attention to the column headings.

     

    Turn off the track matte, press Shift + F4 to reveal the Parent/Link column, and set the Null as the parent for the bottom layer. 

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      jr.3282047267tm
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      October 10, 2023

      its still not working can u please help me with steps i tried all still black screen appearing.

       

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      Am56931241
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      November 29, 2023

      I've been having the same problem but it seemed to fix it when I inverted the matte, i pressed the button right next to the square with the hole in it. I haven't finished my project yet so not sure if it will work long term in the right way but you could try it!

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