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From: adam mercado <adam@influxx.com>
Subject: Re: [AE] mask path from motion path
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2012 20:56:15 -0800
To: "After Effects Mail List" <AE-List@media-motion.tv>

Fantastic. Thanks so much Jorge. I had created an empty mask, but it =20
seems the extra step of actually putting data in it (ie; actually =20
creating a mask with vectors) is what finally worked for me.

Thanks a bunch!!!


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On Nov 8, 2012, at 7:39 PM, Jorge Maes wrote:

> Just tried it, and it does work... Not in 3d, though:
> 1. Select and copy the position keyframes from your motion layer
> 2. Create/type your text (if you haven't created it yet)
> 3. With your text layer selected, create a mask (double-click on =20
> your rectangle tool, click with the pen tool, however you want to =20
> create your mask)
> 4. Twirl the newly created mask on your text layer and click on =20
> mask path to select it, and then paste... You should have your =20
> motion path as a mask.
> 5. Twirl the text heading on your type layer and then twirl the =20
> path options. Then select your newly created mask on the path drop-=20
> down menu.
> 6. Adjust how you want to adjust the text to the path. (Probably =20
> You'll want to move/match the mask on your text layer to the motion =20=

> path first)
>
> Hope it works for you,
>
> Jorge Maes
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Nov 8, 2012, at 10:13 PM, Jorge Maes <jmaes@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
>> I think you have to create your mask (any mask), then copy the =20
>> position keyframes from your motion; and finally paste them in =20
>> your highlighted mask path. I'm not in front of we right now, but =20
>> that's what I would try doing. Hope I'm explaining myself
>>
>> Jorge Maes
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Nov 8, 2012, at 9:31 PM, adam mercado <adam@influxx.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I have searched the Googlesphere and there are plenty of =20
>>> tutorials showing how to go the other way (mask to motion) but I =20
>>> cant seem to find a way to generate a mask from a motion path.
>>>
>>> I'm trying to create a text path that follows another objects =20
>>> animated position.
>>>
>>> Tried copy paste into a new empty mask, but no go. Can it be done?
>>>
>>>
>>> -adam
>>>
>>>
>>>
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