Mask techniques in After Effects: Extended Vignette Techniques from lynda.com

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After Effects: Extended Vignette Techniques was created and produced by Trish and Chris Meyer. We are honored to host their material in the lynda.com Online Training Library®. Vignetting is a classic photography technique involving darkening areas of an image in order to focus the viewers attention on a desired point of interest. In After Effects: Extended Vignette Techniques, Chris Meyer shows how vignettes can also be leveraged in video. Multiple applications are demonstrated, including framing a subject better, fixing a poorly composed shot, giving a vintage feel, creating "quiet areas" to overlay text and other graphics, and blending an image over a new background. Vignettes can be created using masking, shape layers, and gradients. This course also includes advanced techniques unique to After Effects, using the CC Circle effect and 3D lights, and employing motion stabilization to center the desired action within the vignette.

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[SantanaTheBlackStar]

When i create a mask, (mask1; mask2) they dont show up on the left lower side of the screen.. Why ?

[ofekch]

you helped me alot! very nice tutorial! it deserves more viewers :)

[NANCH001]

Thats great information on masking, Thanks

[digitalis7]

Very pro. Huge amount of relevant information in just five minutes.

[iamshaun]

Finally, I understand masks in After Effects. Thanks so much!

[tooforseven]

thank you, peace!!!!!!!!!

[LynchTheGrynch]

@JtreezzGaming Thanks man. I figured that out about a week ago though.

[JtreezzGaming]

@LynchTheGrynch Parent it to the null object

[LynchTheGrynch]

Nice toot man. But one question. I have a project of a freefalling dog. It goes about 15 secs and moving each anchor point is difficult. Is there anyway to lock the mask to the layer that is in 3D space?