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ScottOnTheRooftop
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August 6, 2019
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Delete a mask

  • August 6, 2019
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Running PP 13.1.4 (Build 2) Mac

I'm trying to work out how to delete a mask.  Here's the scenario, quite simple:

I've added some text onto a clip.  I've clicked that text and then, in Effects Control, clicked the box icon ("Create 4-point polygon mask").  The mashk appears as a box over my text.

How do I go ahead and delete that mask now?

I can click it and hit the delete key til the cows come home; or I can select "Mask 1" in  Effects Control and hit the delete key all I like.  It ain't going anywhere.  I've Googled and searched but I guess my search terms are the problem.

Cheers.

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    Correct answer Trent Happel

    This issue should be fixed in Premiere Pro 14.0, which was released today.

     

    More information on issues fixed in 14.0:

    https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/kb/fixed-issues.html

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    nicmax_007
    Participant
    November 25, 2023

    recently tried creating two masks and deleting em and it worked 😄

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    DProVisuals
    Participant
    April 20, 2023

    So crazy fix for me on a windows machine. Used the windows key and L to lock the session. Entered in again with password then tried to delete the mask again and it worked. Tried this multiple times and has worked for me.

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    blueflashphoto
    Participant
    February 24, 2021

    This is not fixed as of 02/24/2021 on Premiere Pro 14.9.0 on Mac OS Big Sur version 11.1 (2017 Macbook Pro for what it's worth). Super frustrating that I can't do something as simple as deleting a mask after creating one.

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      Antoine23698164ibhc
      Participant
      March 29, 2022

      March 2022, still have this issue

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        jhilgendorf
        Participating Frequently
        June 2, 2022

        June 2022, still have the issue.

        Why do we try lol adobe really just does not care

          APES in a CAGE
          APES in a CAGE
          Participating Frequently
          December 5, 2020

          I have the same problem in Premiere 14.6 - SUPER ANNOYING! Also, a mask I had tracked, then changed and deleted all keyframes wouldn't track again. Had to delete the clip, draw new mask and track again. 14.6 is a huge mess of an update!!!

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          Community Manager
          Trent HappelCommunity ManagerCorrect answer
          Community Manager
          November 4, 2019

          This issue should be fixed in Premiere Pro 14.0, which was released today.

           

          More information on issues fixed in 14.0:

          https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere-pro/kb/fixed-issues.html

          R Neil Haugen
          R Neil Haugen
          Legend
          October 17, 2019

          Which number-dot-number version of Premiere are you using?

           

          Neil

          Everyone's mileage always varies ...
          Ann Bens
          Community Expert
          Ann BensCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          August 6, 2019

          Delete button does not work but right click clear works for me.

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            ScottOnTheRooftopAuthor
            Participating Frequently
            August 6, 2019

            Tested right-click > clear and it doesn't work for me in 13.1.4.  The Adobe rep took control of the screen to confirm delete button and r-click > clear doesn't work. Then went off to test it on their setup and confirmed the same.

            So I did what the guy said; saved my projects as Final Cut XML files so I'd be able to open them in a rolled back version.

            Rolled back to 13.1.3 and did a dummy test to find delete key and clear both work.  Then loaded the XMLs in and saved them out as project files fo this now version 13.1.3. 

            However, contrary to what the Adobe rep said, my files did not retain all their attributes.  My transitions are all screwed now; components are in the wrong places while their sister components are in the right place.  Not worth going and re fixing everything so I'll go back to v13.1.4 and put up with it.

            Happy days, Adobe.  Oh and I see our yearly subscription prices are going up while at the same time, us paying customers are, once again, Beta testers for each released version.

            Ann Bens
            Community Expert
            Ann BensCommunity Expert
            Community Expert
            August 6, 2019

            Ok: add another mask and right click on mask in the EC.

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            Carlos ZiadeCommunity Expert
            Community Expert
            August 6, 2019

            yeah i believe its a bug when a mask is applied to graphics layers only,

            you can't delete it. you can only delete masks applied to clips, not graphics or text...

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              ScottOnTheRooftopAuthor
              Participating Frequently
              August 6, 2019

              Spoke to Adobe.  They can replicate the issue.  Appears to be a bug which the guy has reported.  A colleague running 13.1.2 13.1.3 can delete masks with the Delete key so I'll roll back to that.

              I was told I'll need to export my projects in 13.1.4 as XML before opening in 13.1.2 13.1.3

              Edit: struck out and corrected text

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