Mask overlay black

Forum|Forum|1 year ago
April 26, 2025
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I’m applying a mask to a clip to brighten a face. I have correctly done the tracking to follow the face during a zoom, and I’ve brightened the face, but the area outside the mask, the one not affected by the adjustment, remains completely blacked out. There is no way to restore the normal view and display the clip in its entirety. Can anyone help me bring back the blacked-out area?

Thank you.

Correct answer PaulMurphy

To move your mask to the correct effect, follow these steps:

In the Effect Controls panel, find and select the mask under the Opacity section.
Press Ctrl + X (Windows) or Cmd + X (Mac) to cut the mask.
Select the Lumetri Color effect in the Effect Controls panel.
Press Ctrl + V (Windows) or Cmd + V (Mac) to paste the mask into the Lumetri effect.

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PaulMurphy

Correct answer

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To move your mask to the correct effect, follow these steps:

In the Effect Controls panel, find and select the mask under the Opacity section.
Press Ctrl + X (Windows) or Cmd + X (Mac) to cut the mask.
Select the Lumetri Color effect in the Effect Controls panel.
Press Ctrl + V (Windows) or Cmd + V (Mac) to paste the mask into the Lumetri effect.

MyerPj

Community Expert

Indeed, put that same main clip under the clip with mask, then you'll be seeing the main clip as it is and the face will be coming from the clip with mask.

R Neil Haugen

Legend

Are you using this on the clip, or an adjustment layer?

What feathering do you have on the mask?

Everyone's mileage always varies ...

Ann Bens

Community Expert

I am guessing you applied an opacity mask.

that is fine but you need to add the same clip underneath the original without effect or mask.

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