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garys66931186
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November 26, 2019
Question

How to use motion sketch with live video footage?

  • November 26, 2019
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I want to be able to use motion sketch while the video plays.

For now when you click 'Start Capture' the video stays on the current frame but the 'Current Time Indicator' moves along the timeline and normal speed.

Is it possible to do the capture while the video plays in the background?

 

I have tried ticking the background option with the same results.

 

* Using After Effects 2020 17.0.0 on Mojave

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    khkannisto
    Inspiring
    February 7, 2020

    Needed to do the same thing, and came up with this workaround:

    Do a screen capture video of the background video (play with any video player) with mouse pointer recording enabled and use the pointer as the "motion sketch" target.

    Bring capture to After Effects and motion track the cursor.

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      robbylucia
      Participating Frequently
      February 12, 2023

      That's a cool workaround, but we really should be able to play a video under what we are motion sketching. Seems like a weird place to stop, when it comes to developing the motion sketch feature.

        Dave_LaRonde
        Dave_LaRonde
        Inspiring
        November 26, 2019

        "Is it possible to do the capture while the video plays in the background?"

         

        Sorry, no.  The "motion" in Motion Sketch refers to the ability to move the cursor around in real time, not to move the cursor around video in motion.

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        garys66931186Author
        Participant
        November 27, 2019

        Thanks Dave, I was thinking that was going to be the case, thanks for the help.

        You don't happen to know of any way that this could be done?

        Dave_LaRonde
        Dave_LaRonde
        Inspiring
        November 27, 2019

        Nope, I know of no way you can do that.  While I've never tried it, I'm about 95% sure it isn't possible.

         

        It sounds like it's time for Plan B.  It would also help to know what you're trying to accomplish.  In detail.  There may be a better way to do it than the way you think should be obbvious.

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