How do you highlight a section of video in CS5 at DVinfo.net

Jerry Porter · December 13th, 2011, 05:27 PM

I know this is a really basic question, but I have a picture/ static video that has 4 different elements in it that are talked about separately in the narration of this piece. I need to highlight them as they are talked about, much like you would see on your local news whey they have have picture and are talking about one individual in it. I know this is a really basic "how to" ,but for the life of me I can't remember how to do it. It's been years since the last time I did it and I don't even know where to start this time. I'm sure it's a case of severe brain lock..... Thanks for your help...

Peter Manojlovic · December 13th, 2011, 08:07 PM

New>Color Matte>same size as PiP, but a few pixels bigger. Make it white..
Put it under the PiP track..
Heck, put a drop shadow on the new color matte, and make it stick out...

Good luck!!!

Walter Brokx · December 14th, 2011, 09:42 AM

Or use the Colorista plugin: with this you can create a simple mask to lighten or darken an area.

Jerry Porter · December 14th, 2011, 09:56 AM

Thanks guys, I found what I was looking for, "track matte". I just couldn't remeber the name to save my life. If anyone knows of better ways to do this please chime in!!

Jeff Pulera · December 14th, 2011, 10:27 AM

Hi Jerry,

There's almost always multiple ways to do any task. I might take the clip and paste a copy of itself on the track directly above. Lower the brightness of bottom clip, and apply CROP effect to top clip as needed to select "highlight" area.

Jeff Pulera
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December 13th, 2011, 05:27 PM	#1
Jerry Porter Major Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Satellite Beach, Fl Posts: 784	How do you highlight a section of video in CS5 I know this is a really basic question, but I have a picture/ static video that has 4 different elements in it that are talked about separately in the narration of this piece. I need to highlight them as they are talked about, much like you would see on your local news whey they have have picture and are talking about one individual in it. I know this is a really basic "how to" ,but for the life of me I can't remember how to do it. It's been years since the last time I did it and I don't even know where to start this time. I'm sure it's a case of severe brain lock..... Thanks for your help...

December 13th, 2011, 08:07 PM	#2
Peter Manojlovic Major Player Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hamilton Ontario Posts: 769	Re: How do you highlight a section of video in CS5 New>Color Matte>same size as PiP, but a few pixels bigger. Make it white.. Put it under the PiP track.. Heck, put a drop shadow on the new color matte, and make it stick out... Good luck!!!

December 14th, 2011, 09:42 AM	#3
Walter Brokx Major Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Maassluis, The Netherlands Posts: 294	Re: How do you highlight a section of video in CS5 Or use the Colorista plugin: with this you can create a simple mask to lighten or darken an area. __________________ Brainstormnavigator searching for the hole in the sky..... Audiovisual Designer (NL) - http://www.brokxmedia.nl

December 14th, 2011, 09:56 AM	#4
Jerry Porter Major Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Satellite Beach, Fl Posts: 784	Re: How do you highlight a section of video in CS5 Thanks guys, I found what I was looking for, "track matte". I just couldn't remeber the name to save my life. If anyone knows of better ways to do this please chime in!!

December 14th, 2011, 10:27 AM	#5
Jeff Pulera Major Player Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Milwaukee WI Posts: 691	Re: How do you highlight a section of video in CS5 Hi Jerry, There's almost always multiple ways to do any task. I might take the clip and paste a copy of itself on the track directly above. Lower the brightness of bottom clip, and apply CROP effect to top clip as needed to select "highlight" area. Jeff Pulera Safe Harbor Computers