GROUND GLOW from a GLOWING INSECT that is MOVING

SCs3000 · Post by **SCs3000** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 6:00 pm

I have a lit object (Butterfly that is glowing) on a path that is moving over a dark background which also has a daytime background underneath. Is it possible to create a moving mask, that matches the butterfly's path, so I see the lit background underneath. I have seen the example of a still mask, but that is it.

jonbo · Post by **jonbo** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 6:08 pm

yes you can. watch this tutorial Gcharb did on basic masking.

http://gcharb2d.blogspot.com/2011/07/ma ... ake-2.html

SCs3000 · Post by **SCs3000** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 6:21 pm

I looked into the link you sent me, but I couldn't open up the text file. So I would simply copy the butterfly layer switch group and enable each wing to mask it? Can I do this: I already have an action for the butterfly, can I copy the action to create this or do I have to recreate it from scratch and make a new action?

slowtiger · Post by **slowtiger** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 8:10 pm

You can animate a mask layer or its contents the same as any other object.

SCs3000 · Post by **SCs3000** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 8:27 pm

Great, thanks jonbo and slowtiger.

GCharb · Post by **GCharb** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 8:39 pm

SCs3000, the link jondo sent you is a link to a video tutorial I made about masking in Anime Studio, not a txt file you can open in Anime Studio.

As mentioned, you can create any shape you like, animate it, and use it as a mask for the glowing.

SCs3000 · Post by **SCs3000** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 8:51 pm

Thanks GCharb,

I found your video on Youtube. Great info.