Fantastic. Thanks so much Jorge. I had created an empty mask, but it seems the extra step of actually putting data in it (ie; actually 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 your rectangle tool, click with the pen tool, however you want to create your mask)
> 4. Twirl the newly created mask on your text layer and click on mask path to select it, and then paste... You should have your motion path as a mask.
> 5. Twirl the text heading on your type layer and then twirl the path options. Then select your newly created mask on the path drop-down menu.
> 6. Adjust how you want to adjust the text to the path. (Probably You'll want to move/match the mask on your text layer to the motion 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 position keyframes from your motion; and finally paste them in your highlighted mask path. I'm not in front of we right now, but 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 tutorials showing how to go the other way (mask to motion) but I 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 animated position.
>>>
>>> Tried copy paste into a new empty mask, but no go. Can it be done?
>>>
>>>
>>> -adam
>>>
>>>
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