Return-Path: Received: from mail-ie0-f182.google.com ([209.85.223.182] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5314362 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Wed, 11 Dec 2013 13:28:50 +0100 Received: by mail-ie0-f182.google.com with SMTP id as1so10861927iec.13 for ; Wed, 11 Dec 2013 04:31:31 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :content-type; bh=pn6AqhYU+3MVDFe1BUsF2z0FJjBmjlwHhQLWSlUQaWo=; b=tmVqf4h1qBJv2TLlmWnnRUP76CYRRdBFKMBnwbnPjb/hyxoZXvJ+l/FyJ9i6qppIsj gGWF0GAteskfXb9zVLeqBCt4Zg0fV1DiMcDb9+RGaTdCkJ3cvFiCphggbMuO3rI+Cr2u U3IlxzwQET1rl/h5vHlthe5SqFPqQ4UaMc2z2QFR/AjG3bbFT37zHFHnxM3MtrlFcfcP FE6JYTqXl32F7oo6528SUYMu0uPg8a+MLXzDAQo+e9oi7WIjSJsxbFqAjoRzOT/c8Mp0 to6sOCfgpHO+awoDm2f7f8tAoY6lXyMrcgk1XqokiaTiPDbkgUIBNP3Hd0usswNCFBoD aNcA== X-Received: by 10.50.110.74 with SMTP id hy10mr24342475igb.0.1386765090967; Wed, 11 Dec 2013 04:31:30 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.50.57.162 with HTTP; Wed, 11 Dec 2013 04:31:10 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: From: "Mr. Eric D. Kirk" Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 07:31:10 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] Flipping a Mask To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=047d7bf182d2a2581c04ed41685d --047d7bf182d2a2581c04ed41685d Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Yes, that's actually what I ended up doing. Just was hoping to figure out what was actually done though. Must be some trick but appreciate the response. Eric On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 7:28 AM, Greg Balint wrot= e: > Honestly. I double click a mask, grab one side, drag it to the other > side on the plane I need to mirror it, then while still holding my mouse > button, I hold alt (on PC) and it mirrors for me, then let go of the > mouse button and it's . > It's not super precise by any means, but it's visually pretty darn close= . > > ///Greg Balint > //Art Director / Motion Graphics Designer > /321.514.4839 > delRAZOR.com/ > > On Dec 11, 2013 7:17 AM, "Mr. Eric D. Kirk" > wrote: > >> There must be some easy way. I was just watching a tutorial a couple >> days ago where the guy does it several times but all he says is "so, I'l= l >> duplicate this mask, flip it and move it to the other side". lol >> >> I just like to try and pick up on those little time saving tips. >> >> Thanks, >> Eric >> >> >> On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 1:33 AM, Warren Heaton wrot= e: >> >>> I'm not sure AE has a tool for this. >>> >>> I've copied the Mask path and pasted it to an Adobe Illustrator >>> document, used the Reflect Tool in AI, then copied and pasted that resu= lt >>> back to another Mask path on the same layer. >>> >>> I've also made a duplicate of the current layer with the mask, flopped >>> the duplicate (set the Y scale value to =96100), then set that as the T= rack >>> Matte layer of a duplicate of the original layer. >>> >>> >>> >>> -Warren >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> From: "Mr. Eric D. Kirk" >>> Reply-To: After Effects Mail List >>> Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 3:26 PM >>> To: After Effects Mail List >>> Subject: [AE] Flipping a Mask >>> >>> Hello folks, >>> >>> What is the command/keystroke/function to flip a mask so I can exactly >>> duplicate on opposite side of object? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Eric >>> >>> -- >>> *Eric D. Kirk | **Kirk Productions* >>> *Hidden in the Woods | VFX* >>> *The Night Visitor | VFX* >>> *443.206.1347 <443.206.1347>* >>> >>> *www.kirkproductions.com >>> kirkproductions@gmail.com >>> * >>> *IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3351363/ >>> * >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> *Eric D. Kirk | **Kirk Productions* >> *Hidden in the Woods | VFX* >> *The Night Visitor | VFX* >> *443.206.1347 <443.206.1347>* >> >> *www.kirkproductions.com >> kirkproductions@gmail.com >> * >> *IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3351363/ >> * >> >> > --=20 *Eric D. Kirk | **Kirk Productions* *Hidden in the Woods | VFX* *The Night Visitor | VFX* *443.206.1347* *www.kirkproductions.com kirkproductions@gmail.com * *IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3351363/ * --047d7bf182d2a2581c04ed41685d Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Yes, that's actually what I ended up doing.=A0 Ju= st was hoping to figure out what was actually done though.
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Must be some trick but appreciate the response.
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Eric


On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 7:28 AM, Greg Balint <delrazoraelist@gma= il.com> wrote:

Honestly. I double click a ma= sk,=A0 grab one side,=A0 drag it to the other side on the plane I need to m= irror it,=A0 then while still holding my mouse button,=A0 I hold alt (on PC= ) and it mirrors for me,=A0 then let go of the mouse button and it's . =
It's not super precise by any means,=A0 but it's visually pretty da= rn close.

///Greg Balint
//Art Director / Motion Graphics Designer
/321.= 514.4839
delRAZOR.com/
=A0=A0=A0

On Dec 11, 2013 7:17 AM, "Mr. Eric D. Kirk&= quot; <ki= rkproductions@gmail.com> wrote:
There must be some easy way.=A0 I was just watching a= tutorial a couple days ago where the guy does it several times but all he = says is "so, I'll duplicate this mask, flip it and move it to the = other side".=A0 lol
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I just like to try and pick up on those little time savi= ng tips.
=A0
Thanks,
Eric


On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 = at 1:33 AM, Warren Heaton <warrenheaton@me.com> wrote:
I'm not sure AE has a tool for this.

I've copied the Mask path and pasted it to an Adobe= Illustrator document, used the Reflect Tool in AI, then copied and pasted = that result back to another Mask path on the same layer.

I've also made a duplicate of the current layer with the mas= k, flopped the duplicate (set the Y scale value to =96100), then set that a= s the Track Matte layer of a duplicate of the original layer.



-Warren

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From: "Mr. Eric D. Kirk"= <kirkpro= ductions@gmail.com>
Reply-To: After Effects Mail List <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 3= :26 PM
To: After Effects Mail L= ist <AE-Lis= t@media-motion.tv>
Subject: [AE] Flipping a Mask
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Hello folks,

What i= s the command/keystroke/function to flip a mask so I can exactly duplicate = on opposite side of object?

Thanks,
Eric

--
Eric D. Kirk |=A0Kirk Productions
Hidden in the Woods | VFX
The Ni= ght Visitor | VFX
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--
Eric D. Kirk= |=A0Kirk Productions
Hidden in the Woods | VFX=
The Night Visitor | VFX



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<= b>Eric D. Kirk |=A0Kirk Productions
Hidden in the W= oods | VFX
The Night Visitor | VFX
443.206.1347
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