CopyMask2Layer 2
  • Shawn HerbertShawn Herbert
    Will this work from Illustrator to AE?
  • mamoworld Möhlmamoworld Möhl
    The tool can only copy masks from one AE layer to another AE layer. But of course, it doesn't matter whether the mask originally comes from an illustrator file.
  • Andre JacobAndre Jacob
    Will this work with path within a shape layer? 
    I'm trying to convert shape layers to mask and I realized the path shifts when copied.
  • mamoworld Möhlmamoworld Möhl
    Hi Andre,
    no, CopyMask2Layer only supports masks as input, not shapes.

  • Andre JacobAndre Jacob
    You should develop something to transfer illustrator file to mask...
    There's certainly a need for that kind of tool. I would buy it for sure.
  • Jeremy DepuydtJeremy Depuydt
    Hi Mathias, 
    I'm trying to make the opposite of what Andre asked, Can I copy all my mask keyframes from a layer to paste them in place in a shape layer?
  • mamoworld Möhlmamoworld Möhl
    Hi Jeremy, currently you cannot do it with CopyMask2Layer, since it does not support shape layers (neither as source nor as target).

  • christopher haneychristopher haney
    Bakes every key even when "insert as few keyframes as possible".

    That is not useful when one is still working on masks. 
  • mamoworld Möhlmamoworld Möhl
    Hi Christopher,
    how many keyframes you get with "as few keyframes as possible" really depends on the situation.
    There are situations where you really have to have a keyframe on each frame (say original mask was on layer with tracking data i.e. position keyframe on each frame or expressions have been applied to any of the transform properties). But whenever possible, it will use much less keyframes.
  • Nathan BillingtonNathan Billington
    Hi Mathias,

    This is a really great product, and does exactly what I need it to do.  Thanks!  I do have a request-- please consider changing the "CopyMask2Layer" logo to have a dark background.  The white background of the logo is just way too bright against the standard, dark After Effects interface.  In fact, if you matched the background to the AE interface (or even just left the background transparent), it would look pretty slick!  Just a thought.

    Thank you again!
  • mamoworld Möhlmamoworld Möhl
    Thank you for your feedback, Nathan!
    If I change the logo background, I would need to change it consistently among all mamoworld tools. This would mean a big change and hence I need to think carefully about it.
    Cheers,
    Mathias
  • Joel SpinerJoel Spiner
    I just bought it, but the it does not show up in the window menu (AE CC 2015.3) this version not supported?
  • mamoworld Möhlmamoworld Möhl
    @Joel: It should work with CC2015.3
    Did you copy ths jsxbin file to the Script UI Panels folder as described here?
    https://aescripts.com/knowledgebase/index/view/faq/how-to-install-and-run-scripts/

    Maybe you copied it to the Script UI Panels folder of another Ae version if you have several installed?

    Cheers
    Mathias
  • Mark WhitneyMark Whitney
    I just posted a message here that's relative to CopyMask2Layer 2:


    As mentioned, it seems as if this issue arose some years ago and I thought you answered, but perhaps that was on the Mamoworld site.  Couldn't find an answer in any case so hopefully you have one now.

    Thanks.

  • Elias SarantopoulosElias Sarantopoulos
    Quick question, I have bunch of masks from a traced photo and I need to put them on separate layers, does this script provide that? Thank you!
  • mamoworld Möhlmamoworld Möhl
    Hi Elias,

    CopyMask2Layer cannot explode to multiple layers in a single click. So you would need to copy and paste the masks one be one to the individual layers. The effort that the script saves you is dealing with possible offsets, which can occur when the source and the target layer have different transforms or sizes.


    Elias Sarantopoulos said:
    Quick question, I have bunch of masks from a traced photo and I need to put them on separate layers, does this script provide that? Thank you!

  • Dániel OrszágDániel Ország
    Hi, very nice script. Do you have a version for Shape Layer path? Its the same issue there. I can't copy Shape layer path to another shape layer, maintaining the same position. I always have to do manually to correct that. Thx :(
  • mamoworld Möhlmamoworld Möhl
    Hi Dániel,

    currently we only have the version for masks, but that's a very good feature request!


    Dániel Ország said:
    Hi, very nice script. Do you have a version for Shape Layer path? Its the same issue there. I can't copy Shape layer path to another shape layer, maintaining the same position. I always have to do manually to correct that. Thx :(

  • Solomon KingSolomon King
    Hi, thanks for the script.

    In the future, I would like to be able to simply select a layer or layers in order to copy all masks from them without selecting each
  • mamoworld Möhlmamoworld Möhl
    Thank you for this suggestion!

    Solomon King said:
    Hi, thanks for the script.

    In the future, I would like to be able to simply select a layer or layers in order to copy all masks from them without selecting each

  • Graham SmithGraham Smith
    Hello mamoworld Möhl / anyone else

    Can i use CopyMask2Layer to select multiple masks on 1 layer and distribute each mask on to its own individual layer, preferably that would be a copy of the same layer?

    If not is there another method please?

    It would be very handy and cut down time?

    :)

  • mamoworld Möhlmamoworld Möhl
    Hi Graham,
    CopyMask2Layer just copies one mask at the time.

    Maybe this tool is what you are looking for?

    Graham Smith said:
    Hello mamoworld Möhl / anyone else

    Can i use CopyMask2Layer to select multiple masks on 1 layer and distribute each mask on to its own individual layer, preferably that would be a copy of the same layer?

    If not is there another method please?

    It would be very handy and cut down time?

    :)


  • Cam VokeyCam Vokey
    Big fan of this script! Suddenly not working in AE CC 22 with M1 MAX. Have checked and there doesn't seem to be a compatibility issue or anything. The panel for the script is just blank... any ideas?
  • mamoworld Möhlmamoworld Möhl
    That's strange! Does it work when you reset Ae's prefs?
    If it is still not working, please open a support ticket at
    https://aescripts.com/contact/

    Cam Vokey said:
    Big fan of this script! Suddenly not working in AE CC 22 with M1 MAX. Have checked and there doesn't seem to be a compatibility issue or anything. The panel for the script is just blank... any ideas?

  • Gabriel Valente FerrãoGabriel Valente Ferrão
    amazing script, thank you. 

    there seems to be an issue where it doesn't work on adjustment layers, however. I need to un-check the adjustment layer toggle, copy the masks, and turn the toggle back on. otherwise it works flawlessly. 
  • mamoworld Möhlmamoworld Möhl
    Thanks for sharing this workaround, Gabriel! Actually very surprising that I never noticed this limitation (and nobody complained in the more than 10 years the tool exists).

    Gabriel Valente Ferrão said:
    amazing script, thank you. 

    there seems to be an issue where it doesn't work on adjustment layers, however. I need to un-check the adjustment layer toggle, copy the masks, and turn the toggle back on. otherwise it works flawlessly. 

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