How to Rotoscope on Adobe After Effects CS5
Adobe After Effects CS5 is a post-production video, Web and animation effects software program. One effect you can create with Adobe After Effects is called "Rotoscoping." This is the process of making an effect, such as a light saber, follow the movements of an actor in a scene so that the effect appears to be a part of the actor.
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Instructions
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Click "Start," "All Programs" and "Adobe After Effects CS5" to open the application.
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Click "File" and "Open," then click the video you want to use. Drag the video to the timeline at the bottom of the screen.
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Click "Layer," "New" and "Solid." Name the layer "Saber Effect."
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Click the "Effects and Presets" folder and select the "light_saber" effect.
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Drag the "light_saber" effect to the video on the timeline. Place the start end of the light saber effect on the light saber hilt on the actor's hand. Place the other end wherever you want to position the blade. Repeat these steps for each frame in your video.
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