
However, to able to do that it is neccessary to make another composite shot that contains that image with applied effects and then that newly created composite shot will be Source Layer for Set Matte effect of the original video. But, unlike mask we can add all sort of things to image that serves as Matte, like animate it. In some way, in this example, by using Set Matte filter we achieved same thing as we would using mask. This means any masks, effects or transformations you apply to the desired source layer will be ignored unless you precompose all that stuff inside another comp. Set Matte pulls a matte from the unmodified source of the layer you specify. On places where was dark gray color (center circle) beach is almost invisible. What it does in this example is that wherever was white background on original image with circle, beach is visible.

There is also another option Matte Source. Where was dark gray circle, beach is almost invisible. Image with circle is source layer for video’s Set Matte effectįinal result look like this: Beach is visible on those place where was white backgroud. Two media added to composite shot -image with circle and video about beach The reason why we have this image in the composite shot is only because when we want to apply Set Matte effect this image will be offered to be Source Layer for Matte effect. I don’t want that image is visible in the first place so I disable it’s visibility.

I added this two things to composite shot – image with circle and beach video.
#HITFILM EXPRESS COMPOSITE SHOT HOW TO#
I will explain how to set filter in Hitfilm but something similar apply to After Effects and other video editing programs. First frame of videoĪs said, this could easily be an image instead of video. Image can look like this: Image with white background and dark gray circle in the middleĪnd video on which we are applying Set Matte filter originally look like this (this is just his first frame). Clip and make a composite shot out of that so right click and press make composite shot and you can call it whatever you want with them and just leave all these.

Imagine for example we have some video footage, and one image. Once you apply it on one thing (inside effects options) you must specify what is “Matte” for that first thing. Seamlessly combining a huge array of features providing amateurs and professionals everything they need to see a project through to the end. You can apply Set Matte to all kind of things videos, images. HitFilm Express Features and Specifications HitFilm Express features HitFilm Express Revolutionary workflow features HitFilm Express takes your workflow to the next level. In After Effects, Hitfilm or any other video editing program there is so called Set Matte filter.
