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From: Darren Marshall <dazpix@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 10:02:40 +0100
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Subject: Re: [AE] combining mask paths
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to add a bit more info, the auto-trace was done on a precomp of a clock
animation with a transparent bg.
The auto-trace produced 30 odd separate masks each with a keyframe over
30secs but I was looking for a way to combine all these masks into 1
animating path for use with a stroke or something like plexus

On 29 May 2012 00:20, scott.aelist <scott.aelist@gmail.com> wrote:

> what do you mean 'combine all these masks into one mask'?
>



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to add a bit more info, the auto-trace was done on a precomp of a clock ani=
mation with a transparent bg.<div>The auto-trace produced 30 odd separate m=
asks each with a keyframe over 30secs but I was looking for a way to combin=
e all these masks into 1 animating path for use with a stroke or something =
like plexus<br>

<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 29 May 2012 00:20, scott.aelist <span dir=
=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:scott.aelist@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">sc=
ott.aelist@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_qu=
ote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex=
">

what do you mean &#39;combine all these masks into one mask&#39;? <br>
</blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><div><br></div>-- <br>--<div>Darre=
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