Creating a mask at DVinfo.net

Dave Dodds · January 12th, 2007, 09:23 PM

I would like to create a mask for the top and bottom of the frame - no more than 5-10 pixels. I'm editing with Premiere Pro and I've got AE as well. I'm an extreme beginner in After Affects. Any help?

Thanks a lot!

~~Dave

Steven Gotz · January 13th, 2007, 11:14 AM

The easiest solution would probably be to create two rectangles in the titler. One at the top and one at the bottom. Do all of your editing first, and then lay the title over the entire project before exporting.

Create it and practice with it first. But don't use it until you need to in order to save rendering time.

Mike Teutsch · January 13th, 2007, 11:19 AM

Maybe you could open the motion settings and zoom slightly. What, maybe 101%.

That would be real easy.

Mike

Brad Tyrrell · January 18th, 2007, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Teutsch

Maybe you could open the motion settings and zoom slightly. What, maybe 101%.

That would be real easy.

Mike

Not sure if this applies but, - had to get rid of noise at top and bottom of a video originally taped on VHS. I found that zooming loses resolution but cropping doesn't. Just cropped the noise out, left a thin line of black at top and bottom, - much less noticable than the noise and with no apparent resolution loss.

January 12th, 2007, 09:23 PM	#1
Dave Dodds Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New York Posts: 204	Creating a mask I would like to create a mask for the top and bottom of the frame - no more than 5-10 pixels. I'm editing with Premiere Pro and I've got AE as well. I'm an extreme beginner in After Affects. Any help? Thanks a lot! ~~Dave

January 13th, 2007, 11:14 AM	#2
Steven Gotz Trustee Join Date: May 2002 Location: Clermont, FL Posts: 1,520	The easiest solution would probably be to create two rectangles in the titler. One at the top and one at the bottom. Do all of your editing first, and then lay the title over the entire project before exporting. Create it and practice with it first. But don't use it until you need to in order to save rendering time. __________________ Steven Gotz http://www.stevengotz.com

January 13th, 2007, 11:19 AM	#3
Mike Teutsch Inner Circle Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Port St. Lucie, Florida Posts: 2,614	Maybe you could open the motion settings and zoom slightly. What, maybe 101%. That would be real easy. Mike __________________ Chapter one, line one. The BH.