Comments on: Tracker2Mask http://aescripts.com/tracker2mask/ The definitive collection of scripts and plugins for Adobe After Effects Tue, 22 May 2012 16:45:34 +0000 hourly 1 By: Mathias Möhl http://aescripts.com/tracker2mask/#comment-98541 Mathias Möhl Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:30:03 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=484#comment-98541 Its not considering scale or rotation directly, but it is also not just considering a single track. Depending on the "Interpolation Method" you choose in Tracker2Mask, it considers for each mask vertex weighted averages of the trackpoints that are nearby, where the nearer trackpoints get a larger weight. It's as if you would track 4 points in AE but not calculate some scale or rotation from them but just choose for each mask vertex only the closest (or several close ones) of the track points. Its not considering scale or rotation directly, but it is also not just considering a single track. Depending on the “Interpolation Method” you choose in Tracker2Mask, it considers for each mask vertex weighted averages of the trackpoints that are nearby, where the nearer trackpoints get a larger weight. It’s as if you would track 4 points in AE but not calculate some scale or rotation from them but just choose for each mask vertex only the closest (or several close ones) of the track points.

]]> By: Dustin Bowser http://aescripts.com/tracker2mask/#comment-98226 Dustin Bowser Tue, 30 Aug 2011 01:46:00 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=484#comment-98226 Ah, I see -- So if I use the 4 Corner Pin to Track points, then does Tracker2Mask take rotation and scale into consideration? Or is it just taking the average of those 4 tracker points and still just creating a single positional track that Tracker2Mask uses? Ah, I see — So if I use the 4 Corner Pin to Track points, then does Tracker2Mask take rotation and scale into consideration? Or is it just taking the average of those 4 tracker points and still just creating a single positional track that Tracker2Mask uses?

]]> By: Mathias Möhl http://aescripts.com/tracker2mask/#comment-98148 Mathias Möhl Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:46:04 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=484#comment-98148 No, if you want to use Tracker2Mask with Mocha, the only way is to use corner pin data and convert it into 4 trackpoints using MochaImport. No, if you want to use Tracker2Mask with Mocha, the only way is to use corner pin data and convert it into 4 trackpoints using MochaImport.

]]> By: Dustin Bowser http://aescripts.com/tracker2mask/#comment-98087 Dustin Bowser Mon, 29 Aug 2011 07:23:14 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=484#comment-98087 Is there a way that the rotation and scaling data that comes from Mocha can be incorporated and used by Tracker2Mask? Similar like if you tracked scale and rotation with a 2 point track in AE. Is there a way that the rotation and scaling data that comes from Mocha can be incorporated and used by Tracker2Mask? Similar like if you tracked scale and rotation with a 2 point track in AE.

]]> By: Mathias Möhl http://aescripts.com/tracker2mask/#comment-94924 Mathias Möhl Sat, 13 Aug 2011 19:04:22 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=484#comment-94924 You can use TrackerViz's option "average position" to make the position of a layer the average of other position properties. Then you can manually copy and paste those position values to the attach point of some trackpoint (if you don't want to overwrite the existing track point, duplicate it before pasting the new keyframes). Concerning Mocha: Yes, you can use MochaImport's function "4 AE track points from corner pin points" to convert a Mocha Corner Pin into 4 AE track points. Those can then be used with Tracker2Mask. Also note that in CS5 you can directly paste Mocha masks into After Effects. You can use TrackerViz’s option “average position” to make the position of a layer the average of other position properties. Then you can manually copy and paste those position values to the attach point of some trackpoint (if you don’t want to overwrite the existing track point, duplicate it before pasting the new keyframes).

Concerning Mocha: Yes, you can use MochaImport’s function “4 AE track points from corner pin points” to convert a Mocha Corner Pin into 4 AE track points. Those can then be used with Tracker2Mask. Also note that in CS5 you can directly paste Mocha masks into After Effects.

]]> By: Dustin http://aescripts.com/tracker2mask/#comment-94730 Dustin Fri, 12 Aug 2011 19:11:21 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=484#comment-94730 How do you create a new Track Point with TrackerViz? That's related to another question I was going to ask -- is it possible to use the tracking data from Mocha to drive Tracker2Mask? Like if I tracked position in Mocha rather than using AE's point tracker? How do you create a new Track Point with TrackerViz? That’s related to another question I was going to ask — is it possible to use the tracking data from Mocha to drive Tracker2Mask? Like if I tracked position in Mocha rather than using AE’s point tracker?

]]> By: Mathias Möhl http://aescripts.com/tracker2mask/#comment-94433 Mathias Möhl Thu, 11 Aug 2011 09:30:48 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=484#comment-94433 The "interpolate between trackpoints" option does this in a clever and advanced way: For each mask vertex it used the weighted average of the nearby track points. Weighed average means that not all trackpoints have the same influence, but the closer the trackpoint is, the more influence it has. The "fall-off" and "filter" allow to further control this weighted average. If you want a simple average of the trackpoints instead, I guess you can use TrackerViz to create a new track point representing the average and use this in Tracker2Mask. The “interpolate between trackpoints” option does this in a clever and advanced way: For each mask vertex it used the weighted average of the nearby track points. Weighed average means that not all trackpoints have the same influence, but the closer the trackpoint is, the more influence it has. The “fall-off” and “filter” allow to further control this weighted average. If you want a simple average of the trackpoints instead, I guess you can use TrackerViz to create a new track point representing the average and use this in Tracker2Mask.

]]> By: Dustin http://aescripts.com/tracker2mask/#comment-94334 Dustin Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:43:33 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=484#comment-94334 Is there a way for Tracker2Mask to use the average of several track points rather than a single track point? Like if I averaged 3 trackers using TrackerViz, and then used that data to drive the Tracker2Mask script. Is something like this possible? Is there a way for Tracker2Mask to use the average of several track points rather than a single track point? Like if I averaged 3 trackers using TrackerViz, and then used that data to drive the Tracker2Mask script. Is something like this possible?

]]> By: Ip http://aescripts.com/tracker2mask/#comment-79343 Ip Mon, 09 May 2011 18:18:54 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=484#comment-79343 Hi ! Thx for tutorials and script. Looking forward to see more. Ip Hi !

Thx for tutorials and script. Looking forward to see more.

Ip

]]> By: tulga http://aescripts.com/tracker2mask/#comment-75995 tulga Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:22:03 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=484#comment-75995 i love i love

]]> By: Mathias Möhl http://aescripts.com/tracker2mask/#comment-65244 Mathias Möhl Wed, 02 Mar 2011 07:33:02 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=484#comment-65244 Thanks! You can submit this feature request to Adobe here: https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform :-) Thanks!
You can submit this feature request to Adobe here:
https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform

:-)

]]> By: Jon http://aescripts.com/tracker2mask/#comment-65236 Jon Wed, 02 Mar 2011 06:36:32 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=484#comment-65236 Amazing script, Mathias!!! Adobe should build this in to their next release (and pay you, of course!). Amazing script, Mathias!!! Adobe should build this in to their next release (and pay you, of course!).

]]> By: Mathias Möhl http://aescripts.com/tracker2mask/#comment-52640 Mathias Möhl Mon, 27 Dec 2010 12:24:06 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=484#comment-52640 Hi Dustin, you can download the tutorials on vimeo. http://www.vimeo.com/mamoworld But Vimeo requires you to be registered (with a free account) for that. Hi Dustin,
you can download the tutorials on vimeo.
http://www.vimeo.com/mamoworld

But Vimeo requires you to be registered (with a free account) for that.

]]> By: Dustin Moore http://aescripts.com/tracker2mask/#comment-52589 Dustin Moore Mon, 27 Dec 2010 01:39:04 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=484#comment-52589 Lol, I love it. "Oops! Telephone!" Lol, I love it. “Oops! Telephone!”

]]> By: Dustin Moore http://aescripts.com/tracker2mask/#comment-52564 Dustin Moore Sun, 26 Dec 2010 21:19:06 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=484#comment-52564 I was curious if you have a link to download this tutorial so I can refer back to it even if my internet is down, thanks. I was curious if you have a link to download this tutorial so I can refer back to it even if my internet is down, thanks.

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