How can you copy and paste exact mask to different sized images?

Question

I created a retangular mask on an image. I want to copy the same exact mask and apply it to different images. Because the images are different sizes/scale, the mask changes size for every images it's pasted on. How can I copy and paste it without changing the mask's size? I know this is easy to do in AE, but is there a simple way to do it in Premiere? Can you make a shape and then apply it as a mask to everything underneath it?

PaulMurphy · Answer

It’s not possible to copy and paste a mask to different-sized images while keeping the same dimensions of the mask because masks in the Effect Controls panel are relative to the frame size of the media.

However, you can achieve the same effect by using graphic clips instead. Here’s how:

Go to Graphics and Titles > New Layer > Rectangle.
In the Program Monitor, resize the rectangle to match the size of the mask you need.
Open the Properties panel (via Window > Properties) and select your graphic clip in the Timeline.
From the Project panel, drag your image into the Properties panel, placing it below the shape you just created.
Resize your image as needed.
In the Properties panel, select the rectangle shape, scroll down, and check Mask with Shape. This will crop your image to the size of the rectangle.

To reuse this setup for other images:

Duplicate the graphic clip in the Timeline.
Drag a different image into the Properties panel to replace the original.

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