Mask not turning rest of clip black

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September 25, 2023
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Dear all,

I am trying to isolate the skin colour of a person being interviewed in a shot in the Vectorscope YUV.

I am trying to do this by creating a shape with the pen under Opacity in Effects Control.

When I watch tutorials online, as soon as they do the final click for the shape, the rest of the frame turns black, so that the skin colour is then isolated. This is not happening for me.

Attached is what I get... no black outside the shape!

Any ideas?

Thank you

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Correct answer Richard van den Boogaard

Toggle the Opacity Effect on. In your example it is set to the Off position.

Richard van den Boogaard

Correct answer

Community Expert

Toggle the Opacity Effect on. In your example it is set to the Off position.

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georginap39419465Author

Known Participant

Thank you Richard. Good point! I must have set it to off as I was playing around... Even if I do have it set to 'ON', I have the same outcome.

Ann Bens

Community Expert

What is Restart?

Turn on Opacity, turn off Dust and Scratches.

Show the entire ECP incl the names in the top. Dont show just half.

MyerPj

Community Expert

You can also try it with the rectangle instead of the pen, for a test. That eliminates have to get the mask right.

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georginap39419465Author

Known Participant

Thank you! Good idea

Kevin-Monahan

Community Manager

Hi @georginap39419465,

Thanks for the notes and screenshot. Can you send us screenshots of your Effect Controls panel and Timeline? That might help. I hope the community can assist.

Thanks,
Kevin

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