Mask turns clip black, how does this happen

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January 6, 2017
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I am finding using the layering feature very hard to use. Can anyone explain why this happens.

Image one - show the clip in the timeline and monitor, no mask or layer

Image two - I apply a very simple opacity mask, and the entire clip turns to black. I can't believe this is designed to work this way. Any ideas what would be causing this?

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Correct answer Ann Bens

This is normal behavior.

You are masking opacity. Everything outside the mask is transparent.

Opacity is part of the fixed effects.

But as the background is a black void (no clip underneath) it shows as black.

If you set the background to Transparent Grid you would have a checkerboard

What are you trying to achieve.

Ann Bens

Correct answer

Community Expert

This is normal behavior.

You are masking opacity. Everything outside the mask is transparent.

Opacity is part of the fixed effects.

But as the background is a black void (no clip underneath) it shows as black.

If you set the background to Transparent Grid you would have a checkerboard

What are you trying to achieve.

Ann Bens

Community Expert

If you were to mask an effect there is no black background.

R Neil Haugen

Legend

I'm new to premiere pro and I don't know how to remove the black inside opacity circle.... thank you in advance

What else might be applied to those overlapping clips?

Neil

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