Uhhh.......hmmmmm.........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9ZGEGOKTqE&feature=youtu.be ~Tom~

Hello Tom,

That was a great job! Good fun trying new tricks, isn't it?

Inspired by your post I charged off to have a shot myself... I've only had the software a few weeks longer than you!

I made a video, but it wasn't till I finished I realised I'd left out one of the most basic things... KEYFRAMES! The whole thing was made using only the motion tracking masks, which didn't respond all that brilliantly to the movement of the birds.



I'm even a little embarrassed to post it here, but we're all just learning so I don't expect the critiques will be too fierce.

Next time, I'll use the selection masks & keyframes for a more accurate job.

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Ha Ha, cool!

I did not use keyframes either. In fact, I just have barely learned to use the keyframe function in PowerDirector when cropping video, although I am getting a handle on it.

Does the keyframe function work similarly in all the other 'Directors'? ~Tom~

Hello Tom & members,

Here's my second attempt at regional colour changing - this time with keyframes! Of course, it would be simpler just to keep the colour constant throughout - then you wouldn't need all the keyframing (except for the actual mask).



There's an image guide showing the main steps at http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/24692.page#135829

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Awesome job PIX!

Got a question. Actually, I posted this same question on a Cyberlink tutorial on YT but have not received an answer.

There are two toot's about color changing. One is with the mask tool, and the other is with the keyframe tool.

My question was: "Which do you prefer, using mask or keyframe?"

Further, to you, what exactly is the difference? Why use one, over the other?

Thanks! ~Tom~

Hello Tom,

Thank you. I'd put myself at close-to-beginner stage, but I'm learning to get control. It's all good fun!

Both the selection mask & motion tracking mask tools are useful. They can both be adjusted by keyframes throughout the clip. My take on it, at this stage, is that the selection mask is more useful when there's limited or no movement in the field of selection & the tracking mask is more appropriate for doing that - tracking motion.

Having said that, they can both be used to get the same effect.

From my (limited) playing around, I've found the motion tracking mask easier to control when the motion is predictable... like a boat travelling across the water or person walking across the shot. In the clip I used for the video above (I used the selection mask for that one), the trickiest bit was when the bird flicked its head suddenly at the end. Absolutely, without question, if there's NO movement - like a building or lake in a still shot (no pan or zoom) - using the selection mask is the way to go.

Please take these comments as they are, rather than a definitive judgement or the "right" answer. I think the best thing to do is keep playing with the tools to see what works best in different circumstances.

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Thanks again PIX! ~Tom~