Return-Path: Received: from nm18-vm6.access.bullet.mail.bf1.yahoo.com ([216.109.115.85] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5382965 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 18 Feb 2014 17:42:02 +0100 Received: from [66.196.81.159] by nm18.access.bullet.mail.bf1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 18 Feb 2014 16:42:02 -0000 Received: from [98.139.221.158] by tm5.access.bullet.mail.bf1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 18 Feb 2014 16:42:02 -0000 Received: from [127.0.0.1] by smtp118.sbc.mail.bf1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 18 Feb 2014 16:42:02 -0000 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=rogers.com; s=s1024; t=1392741722; bh=qm5C5SUNvX5WQUyGQPuHlGjcgTT1sO1AukFg9/L7rVc=; h=X-Yahoo-Newman-Id:X-Yahoo-Newman-Property:X-YMail-OSG:X-Yahoo-SMTP:X-Rocket-Received:From:To:References:In-Reply-To:Subject:Date:Message-ID:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Mailer:Thread-Index:Content-Language; b=FEJiYYYQ/+rUQLNRPYJr4cLV7uJRFz71TiTOppaPjxtX58QnK6o+umnI5j2LeFcohuzuZqA5KrN8SKJ5s5nrvv1yXWCvmO9kBVgKXks39RIvhN0Gp+HN/Lqy2Vsr6Y/EfU+DbErQ56PmmAFsFrcXM8XUKMwj7S1F/LaYbmG/kKE= X-Yahoo-Newman-Id: 306516.5519.bm@smtp118.sbc.mail.bf1.yahoo.com X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 X-YMail-OSG: cUMKCRYVM1ku4tJIddn37_wJQRjqUJBVTtzSodxDJuhbF5c 4djIHKw1j5A88DiMBowol5l4MCX9BXcmAoKDseJFtmM9yCwSa8HcjNUY_GLe 9Tib2elEkpF1RysOW5EOYDccEz1Se8tDnAUMS1c2oyJe7t2JwFKR4Pnej3ad cUdCcvjAh35a1ZW0aISzvACUImuwY8BoJdDgP2GfFimTFA1GjyeVtJZ3Y1G2 z6mDTk_BSFOLc9C4bbajsyHprWtMuKzdyhQF_lmO.wM3LpCt5kTCKC1KxbxS mTWfBRlz48cnPWjnnoRBs.t_hTF_BDAE0Pa0v9wBhjBcmrNjchmeT0DigR6S 8z3Z98pNjMDaYDft8ee6cB2BJBJ.Vba.JKJk7w9tWZMGFyTzST0u0J3FdRXX T8HdJrO9_mwIgSkQwrW9raJbLjXQFGKMnv.NOkAEh5.7JUIYSupk96L_WYWW DK36IIhvcVxV1Q9NC5eB0DJqQ5D5lIrXv.m891SQ.KNf0xrAV2QtIdygiuBa J1ajhpnQIaPoAUC2yZXCXjjHDfb28O5CCsYDQAUDJ457v3BlaM1d_UmETe0B Z2lnL92LuCql.Hcr_aInUaiou4ZANMcgfWYn6Mm1wW6lMz9abFkWUL.1n8c7 QHgGX0pkgEiO1dtbwckgLL1.Q5kE5he.g5FNd0VG1hY_QDnj9Rbs4jZ6OL1E 70wm93pfAhxPXZrKFzysslY0e0xQslLH1.Do1p7TaALJEsjbIxAA- X-Yahoo-SMTP: 6WJtEiuswBAQR4qJyjiiBnvmDHxjW_w3MwA6jXAgg93RTTVYMAUMJYKyRg-- X-Rocket-Received: from Robert (redtruckproductions@99.250.82.47 with plain [98.139.221.125]) by smtp118.sbc.mail.bf1.yahoo.com with SMTP; 18 Feb 2014 16:42:02 +0000 UTC From: "Red Truck" To: "'After Effects Mail List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [AE] Adding opacity outside of a mask Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 11:41:58 -0500 Message-ID: <000e01cf2cc8$576a9d80$063fd880$@rogers.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_000F_01CF2C9E.6E997780" X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 15.0 Thread-Index: AQJcswCOlzb3PkXfDP9wfu/YAUWN35mgKRyw Content-Language: en-us This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_000F_01CF2C9E.6E997780 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello Stephen, =20 Here is a link to a handy tutorial by Chris Fenwick on Screenflow. Let=E2=80=99s you edit what you are describing right in the capture = program. =20 http://bit.ly/1oN9rPG =20 Robert=20 Video Editor @ Red Truck Productions Video Simply Delivered! =20 =20 From: After Effects Mail List [mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv] On Behalf = Of Stephen Buck Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2014 12:52 AM To: After Effects Mail List Subject: [AE] Adding opacity outside of a mask =20 Hi everyone. New AE user here, in the process of creating a software demo. I've = looked through several of the tutorials on Adobe TV, consulted the = official Help, and was unable to find an answer to my question so I'd = like to post it here. I used Adobe Story to write the narration for a software tutorial, = Snagit to record the screen video, put those two together in Premiere = Pro. The timing matches well enough, so now I want to apply some simple = special effects using After Effects. Every so often when I talk about a control in the software, I want the = screen to dim and only that particular control to be bright. Being new to using AE, I'm assuming that I can use a mask to accomplish = this, but when I apply the mask, everything outside of the mask = blacks-out as illustrated here: http://buckspub.com/ae-list-questions/mask-question-1.jpg Ideally, I want what's black to be at 50% or 60% opacity so the = remainder of the program can still be seen. I've been reviewing the Help and Tutorials, but maybe I'm just so = overwhelmed with information that I'm overlooking the answer that's = right in front of me. If someone could refer me to a tutorial to answer my question, or = provide a good string of keywords to help me find the answer it would be = greatly appreciated. Thank you, Buck ------=_NextPart_000_000F_01CF2C9E.6E997780 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hello Stephen,

 

Here is a link to a handy tutorial by Chris Fenwick on = Screenflow.

Let=E2=80=99s you edit what you are describing right in the capture = program.

 

http://bit.ly/1oN9rPG

 

Robert

Video Editor @

Red Truck Productions

Video Simply Delivered!

 

 

From: After = Effects Mail List [mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv] On Behalf Of = Stephen Buck
Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2014 12:52 = AM
To: After Effects Mail List
Subject: [AE] Adding = opacity outside of a mask

 

Hi everyone.

New AE user here, in = the process of creating a software demo. I've looked through several of = the tutorials on Adobe TV, consulted the official Help, and was unable = to find an answer to my question so I'd like to post it here.

I = used Adobe Story to write the narration for a software tutorial, Snagit = to record the screen video, put those two together in Premiere Pro. The = timing matches well enough, so now I want to apply some simple special = effects using After Effects.

Every so often when I talk about a = control in the software, I want the screen to dim and only that = particular control to be bright.

Being new to using AE, I'm = assuming that I can use a mask to accomplish this, but when I apply the = mask, everything outside of the mask blacks-out as illustrated = here:

http:/= /buckspub.com/ae-list-questions/mask-question-1.jpg

Ideally, = I want what's black to be at 50% or 60% opacity so the remainder of the = program can still be seen.

I've been reviewing the Help and = Tutorials, but maybe I'm just so overwhelmed with information that I'm = overlooking the answer that's right in front of me.

If someone = could refer me to a tutorial to answer my question, or provide a good = string of keywords to help me find the answer it would be greatly = appreciated.

Thank = you,
Buck

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