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November 10, 2025
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Create mask from grayscale image

  • November 10, 2025
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In Photoshop I can copy a flat grayscale image with no transparency and paste it into the layer mask to create a mask from that image. Is this somehting that can be done in After Effects with masks?  Basically like this gif, only the ref would be the video

 

Correct answer Kevin-Monahan

Hi,

Thanks for the question. Check out this article about traveling matte effects: https://adobe.ly/47zi3Gl. I hope that helps.

 

Thanks,
Kevin

 

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Kevin-Monahan
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Kevin-MonahanCommunity ManagerCorrect answer
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November 11, 2025

Hi,

Thanks for the question. Check out this article about traveling matte effects: https://adobe.ly/47zi3Gl. I hope that helps.

 

Thanks,
Kevin

 

Kevin Monahan - Sr. Community and Engagement Strategist – Adobe Pro Video and Audio