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Working with Track Mattes

Track Mattes let you mask video footage into assets (like logos, characters, or text) to create advanced visual effects and custom transitions.

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  1. Masking with PNG Images: Select your video clip, scroll down to the Track Mattes panel settings, click Mask, choose your PNG image (like a logo or character), and set the channel to Alpha to seamlessly play the video within that graphic.

  2. Creating Dynamic Transitions: Animate a shape (such as a circle scaling up to fill the screen) and set your video clip's track matte to that shape using the Alpha channel to reveal your video via a smooth transition effect.

  3. Advanced Text Reveals: Apply an Inverted Alpha track matte to a background shape or layer targeted at an animated text element to create complex typography reveal effects where your video transitions into text.

For a visual walkthrough, view the full tutorial video below:

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