When I activate the masking function on my track, it doesn't seem to work. I've tried various solutions: creating a new track, restarting VEGAS, and even adjusting different settings. Sadly, the mask still doesn't apply. Does anyone have any suggestions or solutions?
Can you be more detailed about what you tried? Can you include a screenshot?
https://i.imgur.com/i6AMZIh.png
I've applied a Gaussian blur effect to the bottom video and also to the top video. I created the following mask, but it's not working:
@Yanis-Ichou Hi, you can upload pictures on here using the arrow button next to the smiley at the top of a new comment,
This is your pic
I've applied a Gaussian blur effect to the bottom video and also to the top video. I created the following mask, but it's not working:
For the top video you are trying to mask the Fx but I don't see any Fx in the chain next to pan/crop?
No, no track is soloed
the fx is in the bottom track, not in the top track
Your screenshot is showing me the pan/crop and Fx on the wrong track then.
The earlier screenshot has a completely different track soloed. This is quite confusing.
there no fx, just the pan / crop and mask
there zero soloed track :
In the pan/crop control window, try changing the mode from "positif" to "negatif" and the mask should then reveal the lower video track.
@Dexcon @RogerS @Former user @Yanis-Ichou
You need to change "Apply to Mask" from Yes to No to see the track below. I think that says Oui right now.
If there's no Fx why he is applying the crop only to the Fx makes no sense. But then we learn this isn't even the visible track and we don't know how the mask or Fx has been applied to the one beneath it.
@Yanis-Ichou If you could make your project available (google drive, etc.) I'm sure one of us could fix it in a minute.
Is this what you are trying to do? Made a [edit: selection] on the top track to mask the Fx (gaussian blur).
Put the same image on a track below it with no mask or Fx so it will show the part without blur normally.
You need to change "Apply to Mask" from Yes to No to see the track below. I think that says Oui right now.
@Former user Thanks, Gid.
[Edit: didn't 'make a mask so that's why "I don't see any difference with apply to Fx checked as yes or no."]
If you crop or mask the text on the top event and then put a gaussian filter on the event below you get a result like this.
Hi, I don't, VP20
Gaussian on the bottom event, mask on the top.
PS, why can't i see your mask in the Pan/Crop window & your XY are greyed out?
You're right. In this example I was using position to preserve the look of one line rather than masking anything.
I think that's one way to blur the background and preserve text you want to highlight.
Otherwise with masked Fx set to no and the text placed within a mask you can get the same result:
If set to yes then while that mask will change Fx in the masked area on the top event and that event will block the view of anything beneath it, and that's probably the OP's mistake.
@RogerS 👍 Maybe, but you know how these posts go, it's never that simple, something else will be revealed 😂
If using Mask FX - Yes - there's no need to duplicate the event, I'm guessing there's a reason for that? @Yanis-Ichou
I've inverted the mask to highlight the text (Negative)
So what is OP trying to do, are there Fx intended for each track? Is it going to be a few isolated boxes rather than showing the whole background?
Still a mystery but hopefully we showed a few ways of using masks in VEGAS. : )
@RogerS 👍