Text effect with tracking mask in Apple Motion

Learn how to wrap text around a moving object using Apple's Motion. You can view a full text transcript of this tutorial by visiting:

http://www.geniusdv.com/news_and_tutorials/2010/09/text_effect_and_tracking_a...

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Film & Animation

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• Apple Motion Tutorial
• Final Cut Studio tutorial

[GDVTutorials]

Hi, are you running Motion 3.0 by chance? If so, that's why it's not working. You can still accomplish this same effect, but it involves in making a separate mask.

[soldelunas]

I cannot drag the mask in to the original background 2:30, it would just put it below or under the layer. Also it does not say the bezier layer it says shape, but i did exactly the same thing you did. what am i doing wrong?

thanks

[GDVTutorials]

Yes, you can only drag bezier layers into a track to automatically create a mask. Are you using the bezier tool to create the mask?

[TheJoeNugent]

I'm having a trouble dragging the "shape" I create into the original background layer. And I know my problem is that it keeps coming up as a "shape" and not a bezier after I create the shape, however I am using the bezier tool at the top not the shape tool. Why does this happen? Any suggestions? Thanks.

[boogy81869]

Thank you I was looking to do a simalar thing. What I wanted to do is much easier but I still can't figure it out maybe you can help me. I am trying to make a text behind someones head not moving just plain still behind my person . I trid to do it in final cut pro didn't succeed now I am looking everywhere to try to do this effect. I have final cut pro, motion, and after effects. Do you think you can help me?

[littlefj]

Thanks!!

[fofi17studio]

oh that' s so awesome thanx !