Return-Path: Received: from cri.crishdesign.com ([198.57.142.178] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5315172 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Thu, 12 Dec 2013 07:35:56 +0100 Received: from 75-173-101-132.albq.qwest.net ([75.173.101.132]:53619 helo=[192.168.0.10]) by cri.crishdesign.com with esmtpsa (TLSv1:AES128-SHA:128) (Exim 4.82) (envelope-from ) id 1Vqzuw-0007FA-9X for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Wed, 11 Dec 2013 23:38:38 -0700 From: "Trish Meyer (Lists)" Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_66888271-4FDE-4185-92C1-669F5D7FA276" Message-Id: <80E409F9-E51D-4E3A-8EE7-C7431F13807E@crishdesign.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 6.6 \(1510\)) Subject: Re: [AE] Flipping a Mask Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2013 23:38:19 -0700 References: To: "After Effects Mail List" In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1510) X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - cri.crishdesign.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - media-motion.tv X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - crishdesign.com X-Get-Message-Sender-Via: cri.crishdesign.com: authenticated_id: trish_lists@crishdesign.com --Apple-Mail=_66888271-4FDE-4185-92C1-669F5D7FA276 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Was he using a script perhaps? http://aescripts.com/shapes-and-masks/ I don't know else to flip a mask on an axis. Trish On Dec 11, 2013, at 5:15 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'll duplicate this mask, flip it and move it to the other side". lol > =20 > I just like to try and pick up on those little time saving tips. > =20 > Thanks, > Eric >=20 >=20 > On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 1:33 AM, Warren Heaton = wrote: > I'm not sure AE has a tool for this. >=20 > 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. >=20 > 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 = Track Matte layer of a duplicate of the original layer. >=20 >=20 >=20 > -Warren >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > =20 >=20 > 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 >=20 > Hello folks, >=20 > What is the command/keystroke/function to flip a mask so I can exactly = duplicate on opposite side of object? >=20 > Thanks, > Eric >=20 > --=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/ > =20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > --=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/ > =20 __________________________ Trish & Chris Meyer | Crish Design http://www.crishdesign.com Email: trish_lists@crishdesign.com --Apple-Mail=_66888271-4FDE-4185-92C1-669F5D7FA276 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Was = he using a script perhaps?


I don't know else to flip a = mask on an = axis.

Trish

On Dec 11, = 2013, at 5:15 AM, Mr. Eric D. Kirk <kirkproductions@gmail.com>= ; 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'll 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 <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 = mask, flopped the duplicate (set the Y scale value to =96100), then set = that as the Track Matte layer of a duplicate of the original = layer.

=


-Warren

=


  

From: "Mr. Eric D. Kirk" <kirkproductions@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 List <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
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
 



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Eric D. Kirk | Kirk = Productions
Hidden in the Woods | = VFX
The Night Visitor | VFX
443.206.1347
 

http://www.crishdesign.com





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