Adobe After Effects CC Classroom in a Book (2019 Release), First Edition

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The white background allows you to see that the edge of the TV screen looks a little too sharp
and unrealistic. To address this, you’ll feather, or soften, the edges.


3. Select the Watching_TV.mov layer in the Timeline panel, and press the F key to display the
Mask Feather property for the mask.
4. Increase the Mask Feather amount to 1.5, 1.5 pixels.

5. Hide the properties for the Watching_TV.mov layer, and then choose File > Save to save
your work.

Replacing the content of the mask


You are now ready to replace the background with the video of a sea turtle and blend it with the
overall shot.


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