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Apple Pro Training Series Motion Graphics and Effects in Final Cut Studio 2
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Apple Pro Training Series Motion Graphics and Effects in Final Cut Studio 2

by Mark Spencer, Jem Schofield
June 2007
Beginner content levelBeginner
624 pages
11h 34m
English
Peachpit Press
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Chapter 11. Using Masks

Lesson Files

APTS_FCS_FX > Lessons > Lesson_11

Media

APTS_FCS_FX > Media > Sports.net

Time

This lesson takes approximately 75 minutes to complete.

Goals

Work with video in the Timeline and mini-Timeline

Understand shapes and masks

Draw a custom Bezier mask shape

Animate a layer within a mask

Combine masks

Use markers to time animation

Animate masks with manual and recorded keyframes

Create a simple 3D animation

A mask in Motion is an effect that creates transparency when applied to a layer. Masks are extremely useful in motion graphics, whether you want to simulate the view from a pair of binoculars, isolate a video clip so that it only appears inside some text, or hide part of an image.

When it comes to masks, Motion is flexible—in ...

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