{"id":1942,"date":"2020-01-14T11:11:14","date_gmt":"2020-01-14T11:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/motionfactory.io\/inside-motion\/?p=1942"},"modified":"2024-12-21T07:23:34","modified_gmt":"2024-12-21T05:23:34","slug":"masking-track-matte-key-in-premiere-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pixflow.net\/blog\/masking-track-matte-key-in-premiere-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"What do Mask and Track Matte Key do in Premiere Pro editing"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row content_width_row=”true” center_column_horizontally=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1573549966672{margin-top: 125px !important;margin-bottom: 95px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ el_class=”general-blog-text”][vc_custom_heading use_theme_fonts=”yes” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:left” el_class=”Pixflow-blog-text”]One of the reasons that we editors love editing is that it is like decorating a room, it is a creative process that based on the tools we decide to use can go in many ways with many different implications. It is you who consider the ambiance of the video and then list the aesthetical elements you want to use and then, \u201cHocus-Pocus\u201d, here\u2019s the magic! Your video is now something a lot more cinematic and much cooler.<\/p>\n

So today I want to talk about two effective tools that will help you inject more visual attraction to your video; Masking and Track Matte. Two must-know, handy tools which will work as the spices that will make the end product stand out in the crowd. So let\u2019s jump right into it to see what\u2019s what.[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_width_row=”true” center_column_horizontally=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1573549966672{margin-top: 125px !important;margin-bottom: 95px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ el_class=”general-blog-text”][vc_video link=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/MAXVrNUhXfU” title=”Using Track Mattes and Masks in Premiere”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_width_row=”true” center_column_horizontally=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1573549966672{margin-top: 125px !important;margin-bottom: 95px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ el_class=”general-blog-text”][vc_custom_heading use_theme_fonts=”yes” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:left” el_class=”Pixflow-blog-text”]<\/p>\n

Premiere Pro Masking Tool<\/h2>\n

A mask is a selected part of a clip that enables you to make some changes to it. By using masks you can crop and delete any object from your shot. To use masking you need to select a clip and then open Opacity from the Effects Control panel. You can see a Rectangle, an Oval and a Pen so based on your masking intention choose one of them. Then you will see the mask border on the preview window and you can move it to the part you want to edit, copy or move. But to understand what exactly you can do using a mask, I\u2019ve listed some of the changes you can do by using it.<\/span>[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_width_row=”true” center_column_horizontally=”true”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][px_single_image_box px_image_box_shadow=”px-high-boxshadow” px_image_lightbox=”true” px_image_caption=”true” px_image_url=”2018″ px_image_caption_text=”Premiere Pro Masking”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_width_row=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1571224476173{margin-top: 130px !important;padding-right: 140px !important;padding-left: 130px !important;}”][vc_column width=”5\/12″][vc_custom_heading use_theme_fonts=”yes” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:left” el_class=”Pixflow-blog-text”]<\/p>\n

Omitting objects<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”7\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1571224670337{padding-left: 100px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”Pixflow-blog-text”]By using masks you can omit an unwanted object from your shot. Even if the object is moving, you can add keyframes and set a path for the mask to follow and cover the object.[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_width_row=”true” center_column_horizontally=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1609407734852{margin-top: 125px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][px_single_image_box px_image_box_shadow=”px-high-boxshadow” px_image_lightbox=”true” px_image_caption=”true” px_image_url=”2017″ px_image_caption_text=”Deleting Objects with Masking”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_width_row=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1571224476173{margin-top: 130px !important;padding-right: 140px !important;padding-left: 130px !important;}”][vc_column width=”5\/12″][vc_custom_heading use_theme_fonts=”yes” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:left” el_class=”Pixflow-blog-text”]<\/p>\n

Isolated effect<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”7\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1571224670337{padding-left: 100px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”Pixflow-blog-text”]With this feature of masking, you can target an effect on a special part of the clip that needs it. Like blurring something or making it brighter or intensifying the colors.[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_width_row=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1579000311916{margin-top: 125px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/3″][px_single_image_box px_image_box_shadow=”px-high-boxshadow” px_image_caption=”true” px_image_url=”2021″ px_image_caption_text=”Premiere Isolated Masking”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″ out_of_position=””][px_single_image_box px_image_box_shadow=”px-high-boxshadow” px_image_caption=”true” px_image_url=”2020″ px_image_caption_text=”Premiere Isolated Masking”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][px_single_image_box px_image_box_shadow=”px-high-boxshadow” px_image_caption=”true” px_image_url=”2019″ px_image_caption_text=”Premiere Isolated Masking”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_width_row=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1571224476173{margin-top: 130px !important;padding-right: 140px !important;padding-left: 130px !important;}”][vc_column width=”5\/12″][vc_custom_heading use_theme_fonts=”yes” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:left” el_class=”Pixflow-blog-text”]<\/p>\n

3D Text interaction<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”7\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1571224670337{padding-left: 100px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”Pixflow-blog-text”]If you want your text to seem like it\u2019s a part of the environment, you can create an interaction between the movement of the text and other movements in the shot. Like hiding a text behind a car as it moves in front of the text.[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_width_row=”true” center_column_horizontally=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1609407742007{margin-top: 125px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][px_single_image_box px_image_box_shadow=”px-high-boxshadow” px_image_lightbox=”true” px_image_caption=”true” px_image_url=”2022″ px_image_caption_text=”Premiere Masking with Animated Objects”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_width_row=”true” center_column_horizontally=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1573549966672{margin-top: 125px !important;margin-bottom: 95px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ el_class=”general-blog-text”][vc_custom_heading use_theme_fonts=”yes” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:left” el_class=”Pixflow-blog-text”]<\/p>\n

Track Matte<\/h2>\n

The way track matte works is that after stacking two layers on top of each other, the bottom one is your footage and the top one will be the one you want to use as a mask. Track Matte has two forms, Alpha Matte and Luma Matte.<\/span>[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_width_row=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1571224476173{margin-top: 130px !important;padding-right: 140px !important;padding-left: 130px !important;}”][vc_column width=”5\/12″][vc_custom_heading use_theme_fonts=”yes” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:left” el_class=”Pixflow-blog-text”]<\/p>\n

Alpha Matte<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”7\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1571224670337{padding-left: 100px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”Pixflow-blog-text”]Alpha Matte is the layer that you add to your video to control the frame and decide which parts of the video should be visible. For example, you can add a text layer to your video and then the video will be visible only through the text. Like this one.[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_width_row=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1571224476173{margin-top: 130px !important;padding-right: 140px !important;padding-left: 130px !important;}”][vc_column width=”5\/12″][vc_custom_heading use_theme_fonts=”yes” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:left” el_class=”Pixflow-blog-text”]<\/p>\n

Luma matte<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”7\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1571224670337{padding-left: 100px !important;}”][vc_custom_heading use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”Pixflow-blog-text”]Luma matte, on the other hand, does something even more interesting and it\u2019s kinda like creating fake lighting. When you put Luma Matte on the footage layer, it will find and choose the brightest parts of the footage and turns them transparent. This will let you feel those transparent areas with anything you fancy.[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_width_row=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1579324951296{margin-top: 125px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1571400097628{padding-left: 0px !important;}”][px_single_image_box px_image_box_shadow=”px-high-boxshadow” px_image_lightbox=”true” px_image_caption=”true” px_image_url=”2025″ px_image_caption_text=”Premiere Track Matte Alpha”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1571400077562{padding-right: 0px !important;}”][px_single_image_box px_image_box_shadow=”px-high-boxshadow” px_image_lightbox=”true” px_image_caption=”true” px_image_url=”2026″ px_image_caption_text=”Premiere Track Matte Luma”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_width_row=”true” center_column_horizontally=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1573549966672{margin-top: 125px !important;margin-bottom: 95px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″ el_class=”general-blog-text”][vc_custom_heading use_theme_fonts=”yes” font_container=”tag:h6|text_align:left” el_class=”Pixflow-blog-text”]<\/p>\n

Differences between Track Matte Effect and Mask Tool<\/h2>\n

As you begin using these two features to enhance your video, you should also know the differences between them. <\/span>Masks<\/span><\/i> are single-layer editing tools to apply changes to a specific part of a clip, while <\/span>Track mattes<\/span><\/i> are dealing with two layers to change the transparency of the main shot. You can also use Track mattes to do transitions and there are many creative templates like Ink luma matte or geometric mattes that give you interesting options for transitioning. Yes, you can use masks for transitions too, but it\u2019s going to take a lot more time to do it with masking as you need to do the transition manually frame by frame.<\/span><\/p>\n

So I recommend you to use these two features to spice up your project and make it look more professional. You can also use Mask and Track mattes in After Effects and they have more features in there. If you want to know more about After Effects and how it differs from Premiere Pro, you can check out this post by us to <\/span>get a better idea of the differences between the two platforms<\/span>. On the whole, using Track mattes and Mask is a matter of creativity, as you can make even more uses out of these two features in different parts of your video, so be creative and invent some new ways for your own!<\/span>[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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