Creating your own PIP masks.

ClancM

Senior Member Location: New York Joined: May 26, 2011 22:19 Messages: 175 Offline

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May 31, 2011 17:32

in PD9 is there a way to create your own PIP masks, if so how?

ynotfish

Senior Contributor Location: N.S.W. Australia Joined: May 08, 2009 02:06 Messages: 9977 Offline

May 31, 2011 17:40

Hi Clanc -

Yes! http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/13406.page#62937

Some members were discussing this recently http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/17378.page

and here http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/16902.page

Cheers - Tony

P.S. At the top of the page there's a Search button... "custom mask" would have helped you locate useful information

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ClancM

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May 31, 2011 17:50

Thank You, your solutions worked excellently!

ClancM

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May 31, 2011 18:12

Heres one i created. Im going to create "plasma" in GIMP then turn it into a spinning PIP object with that mask to make a cartoony portal.


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ynotfish

Senior Contributor Location: N.S.W. Australia Joined: May 08, 2009 02:06 Messages: 9977 Offline

May 31, 2011 18:59

Hey Clanc -

That's a lot better than my first attempts!

Your masks didn't show up in PD's mask library (for me) because of the naming protocols & the way the areas were coloured.

When those "rules" are followed, the mask is available in PD. Here is your mask (modified) in situ...

I've attached the modified versions.

Keep at it - you're on the track!

Cheers - Tony


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ClancM

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May 31, 2011 19:27

Thanks, by the way do you know if there is an easy way to move the fire particle effect in a video. When i do it key frame by frame it akes forever, or "jumps". Besides producing it and chroma keying out the backround.

ynotfish

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May 31, 2011 19:51

It's probably best to post that as a new question.

Some members here do wonderful things with particles & they'd be only too glad to help, I'm sure. Here's Cranston's fiery little masterpiece... http://www.youtube.com/user/cputb1

Cheers - Tony
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ClancM

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May 31, 2011 19:56

Thanks, ill try that.