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

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7. Choose Subtract from the Mask 1 Mode pop-up menu.
8. Increase the Mask Feather amount to 200 , 200 pixels.

Your composition should now resemble the following figure.


Even with this large feather amount, the vignette is a bit intense and constricting. You can give
the composition more breathing room by adjusting the Mask Expansion property. The Mask
Expansion property represents, in pixels, how far from the original mask edge you are expanding
or contracting the adjusted edge.


9. Increase Mask Expansion to 90 pixels.

10. Hide the properties for the Vignette layer, and then choose File > Save.

Using the Rectangle and Ellipse tools


The Rectangle tool, as the name suggests, creates a rectangle or square. The Ellipse tool
creates an ellipse or circle. You create mask shapes with these tools by dragging them in the
Composition or Layer panel.
If you want to draw a perfect square or circle, press the Shift key as you drag with the
Rectangle tool or the Ellipse tool. To create your mask from the center, press Ctrl
(Windows) or Command (macOS) after you start to drag. Press Ctrl+Shift or
Command+Shift after you start to drag to create a perfect square or circle mask from a
center anchor point.
Be careful! If you use these tools without a layer selected, you’ll draw a shape, not a mask.
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