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Drawn Mattes

15 mins

Intermediate

T-COMP2-002-015

In this topic, you will learn to hand-draw matte shapes and use them to mask other elements.

Material

To complete this topic, you will need the following from the sample material you downloaded:

  • MO-COMP2-002/Compositing_Mattes_B

Author

  • Marc Fortin
  • Senior Solutions Specialist
  • toonboom.com

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Topics List

  • Understanding Mattes and the Cutter Node
  • Cutter Node
  • Nodes With a Visible Matte Port
  • Using Integrated Matte Ports
  • Camera View Modes
  • Drawn Mattes
  • Gradient Node Mattes
  • Turbulence Mattes
  • Colour Override and Colour Selector Mattes
  • About the Animated Matte Generator
  • Adding an Animated Matte Generator Node
  • About Matte Creation and Animation with the Animated Matte Generator
  • Displaying Animated Matte Generator Controls
  • Adding Points to an Animated Matte Generator
  • Animating the Contour of an Animated Matte Generator Contour
  • About the Outer and Inner Contours of the Animated Matte Generator
  • Separating the Outer and Inner Contours of an Animated Matte Generator
  • Animating Interpolated Contours with the Animated Matte Generator
  • Creating a Feathered Effect with the Animated Matte Generator
  • Connecting a Snapping Source Drawing to an Animated Matte Generator
  • Making Matte Contours Snap to a Drawing
  • Using Animated Mattes

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