After Effects basics, tutorial video shows how to make a shape into a mask in After Effects. In After Effects, we can use a shape layer as a mask for below layer. In this tutorial, we will use 2 layers, one shape layer and one image layer, to make a shape mask for image layer. All the steps for making shape mask are shown in this tutorial video. Happy sharing and I hope this helps. More After Effects Tutorial are available here.
How to make a shape into a mask in After Effects
We can follow these steps to make a shape as a mask in After Effects,
1. After creating a composition, we can add two layers. Layer 1 is shape layer on the top of Layer 2
2. Right click on timeline, Columns > Modes
3. In Layer 2 in Track Matte, select the layer 1, the shape layer
4. Then, we can set the shape mask of layer 2.
Alternatively, we show all these steps in this tutorial video visually, watch here,
Timestamp
0:00 Intro – After Effects Shape Mask
0:13 Create a composition
0:28 Import image footage as a layer
0:50 Add Shape layer
1:22 Show modes in Column
1:35 Make shape as mask using Track Matte
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