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Navigation: Adding Masks on Media Clips

Modifying Mask Object Settings

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On the Mask tab, click on the Object Settings section to change some of the basic properties of the mask.

Note: while modifying the mask's object settings, you can select the Only show the selected track option to hide any other media that is displayed in the preview window while modifying.

In the Mask Position section, you can manually position the mask on the video frame, using the X and Y position fields to set the precise location of the middle of the mask. When used with keyframes, you can manually create motion of the mask.

Note: CyberLink PowerDirector sets the value of the top-left corner of the mask as the 0 axis, with the bottom-right corner having a value of 1.0, 1.0. The center position in the video frame is 0.500, 0.500. You can more easily adjust mask position and motion on the Motion tab. See Adding Motion to Masks for motion information.

When you create motion for masks, you indicate where (Mask Position) on the video image you want the mask to appear by adding keyframes. To create the motion, CyberLink PowerDirector will ensure the mask is in the desired position at the specified time (keyframe).

Use the Mask Scale sliders to change the mask's size, or Mask Opacity to make it more transparent.

Note: select the Maintain aspect ratio option if you want to ensure the mask's aspect ratio does not change while you are moving or resizing it. Deselect this option if you want to change the mask's shape or alter its aspect ratio.

To rotate the mask, enter the Rotation amount in the field provided.

Note: you can use keyframes to customize each of these object settings. See Utilizing PiP Keyframes for more information.

Ease In/Ease Out

Creating motion for masks, by changing the Mask Position, Mask Scale, or Rotation object settings at different keyframes, can cause the mask to appear jerky, as it speeds up and slows down when it moves through the frame, changes its size, or rotates in the video frame. To make the movement look smoother, use the Ease in/out options. Select Ease in to slow down the mask as it enters a keyframe. Select Ease out if you want it to gradually accelerate out of the keyframe.