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CopyMask2Layer Copies After Effects Masks & Keeps Them in Place

By April 6, 2011No Comments

Mathias Moehl from Mamoworld recently released his script CopyMask2Layer for After Effects, along with a tutorial on its use. CopyMask2Layer you are able to copy masks from one layer to another in After Effects while keeping the masks in place, even if the layers are moving and the mask paths are keyframed. Check out the CopyMask2Layer at Aescripts.

After Effects Tutorial: CopyMask2Layer (english) from Mathias Möhl on Vimeo.

When you copy a mask from one layer to another it often changes its position. With CopyMask2Layer you can copy masks while keeping them perfectly in place – even if the layers are moving and if the mask path is keyframed.

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