Apply mask/effect from track to an other track below?

Sylk wrote on 9/8/2019, 5:42 AM

Is there a way to apply effects and mask to a video track from an empty event with mask selection and effects, instead apply mask and effects directly on the events?

E.g. How to apply blurred mask to the entire video track?

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David Johns wrote on 9/8/2019, 9:27 AM

If you have Vegas 17 you can apply a blurred mask across a track. Can't recall if this works in prior versions.

1. Add another video track above your footage and make it a parent track of the footage track

2. Add a blur effect and then the Bezier masking effect on the upper track

3. Draw your shape in the masking effect and select "Mask FX" tickbox

4. Drag the "Composite" box to the start of the effects chain

Cheers

David

Sylk wrote on 9/8/2019, 3:01 PM

@David Johns

That's Perfect! I have to change effects centers (radial blur and radial pixelate) to realign them compared to pan/crop mask, but the technique is perfect. Thanks a lot!