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Masking isn't working for me

Forum|Forum|4 years ago
December 17, 2021
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I'm trying to mask for the first time.

I've watched the tutorials and I think I'm doing it right but my mask selection doesn't mask anything. It just selects the area.

I don't understand what I'm missing.

Also the settings keys on Mask path are greyed out.

What am I doing wrong?

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Ann Bens

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There is your first mask.

You can only do one at a time.

If you are working on mask 1, mask 2 will be gray.

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Peter22294605oz4aAuthor

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Peter22294605oz4aAuthor

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SO these are the screen shots. I'm trying to mask the door as the video transitions through so it reveals the one underneath.

I select it, but it just sits there as selected. On the tutorial it shows that something is removed at that point but it doesn't do it for me.

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Peter22294605oz4aAuthor

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You seem to have 2 masks in your Effect Controls panel. Delete them. Create a new mask (Mask 1) and then try to alter Mask Opacity.

Oh Matek. You are a life saver. It was the extra masks causing the problem.

Thank you so much.

MarekMularczyk

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See if this helps:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdZzO6nem9o

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MarekMularczyk

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What are you trying to apply mask to?

Can you share some screenshots?

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Peter22294605oz4aAuthor

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I've noticed Mask 2 controls are visible and not grey.

But I've only done one mask.

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