Hi,How to change Mask Color ?I

[fhxfhx]

in AE i want to fill a .psd path with a color of choice. the path came over from photoshop as a mask it seems.

How do i change its color ? the mask color square changes the border only.

or, how do i convert the mask to a shape that i then can change the fill color of ?

Regards,

Frank

[Andrew Yoole]

Because your layer is an actual Photoshop layer, it obviously contains the contents of that PS layer and is not editable.  But here's some choices:

1 - Go back to the PS document and change the colour in PS.

2 - In AE, apply the Effects/Generate/Fill effect, and set the colour within the effect.   (You can also use the Gradient Ramp effect if you'd rather fill with a gradient).

3 - Create a solid in the colour of your choice, then cut and paste the mask from your original layer.

[fhxfhx]

Hi Andrew,

thx for your help. I finally want to give the mask a stroke and no fill and put drop shadows on that stroke. Trying all ways, but can't find how its done yet.

Regards,

Frank

[Szalam]

fhxfhx wrote:

thx for your help. I finally want to give the mask a stroke and no fill and put drop shadows on that stroke. Trying all ways, but can't find how its done yet.

Don't put it on a layer that already has content. Make a shape layer or put your mask on a solid instead. Mask on a solid, apply the Stroke effect, apply the Drop Shadow effect.

[fhxfhx]

Hi Szalam,

i've tried the solid and mask copy, but can't find ow to get rid of the fill of the solid ... ?

[Szalam]

Don't use the layer style for stroke. Use the Effect>Generate>Stroke

[fhxfhx]

aaahhh ... cool

[seomarlboro]

Many thanks, 3rd option solved my problem!