Mask Frame

Rich2Putt · Post by **Rich2Putt** » Sun May 11, 2008 1:30 am

In VS10+, the total number of mask's is 14 in the VS window.

In file c:\program files\video studio\sample\images (this file has 21 mask frames.

Why don't these mask frames appear in VS10+ ???

There is no + sign or "slider" on the side of my 14 mask selections to view the rest of them. Any ideas?

Thanks,
Rich

Post by **Ron P.** » Sun May 11, 2008 2:43 am

Rich,

I only show 17 masked frames in the folder you specified. The others found there are just images.

You can create a new folder in your images library, and import those extra images. To use them just place the "masked frame image" on an overlay track. On the attributes tab, select Use Overlay Options, Chroma-Key. Most of the mask frames use the gray-scale color, so selecting white for the chroma-key color will allow the image to be used as a mask.

rguthrie · Post by **rguthrie** » Sun May 11, 2008 7:29 am

I just reposted since a careful reading showed that we're talking about 10+ (not 11.5+) like I originally posted. Anyway I have :

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 Directory of C:\Program Files\Ulead Systems\Ulead VideoStudio 10\Samples\Image

05/11/2008  01:31 AM    <DIR>          .
05/11/2008  01:31 AM    <DIR>          ..
05/11/2008  01:31 AM                 0 dir.txt
12/08/2005  12:01 PM           346,680 HM_General 02_Mask.bmp
12/23/2005  05:41 PM           346,680 HM_Our Wedding_Mask.bmp
12/21/2005  03:31 PM           346,680 HM_Travel_Mask.bmp
01/11/2006  10:52 AM           147,303 I01.jpg
01/11/2006  11:02 AM           224,845 I02.jpg
01/11/2006  10:57 AM           204,349 I03.jpg
01/11/2006  10:58 AM            35,084 I04.jpg
01/11/2006  10:53 AM            72,870 I05.jpg
01/17/2006  10:23 AM           198,760 I06.jpg
01/17/2006  10:24 AM           220,175 I07.jpg
01/17/2006  10:24 AM           140,153 I08.jpg
01/17/2006  10:25 AM           170,959 I09.jpg
01/11/2006  10:55 AM            67,538 I10.jpg
01/17/2006  10:26 AM           222,976 I11.jpg
01/11/2006  10:54 AM            78,051 I12.jpg
01/11/2006  10:50 AM           104,207 I13.jpg
01/11/2006  10:56 AM           110,527 I14.jpg
11/24/2004  12:40 PM           346,680 M01.bmp
11/24/2004  12:40 PM           346,680 M02.bmp
11/24/2004  12:40 PM           346,680 M03.bmp
11/30/2004  10:50 AM           346,680 M04.bmp
11/24/2004  12:40 PM           346,680 M05.bmp
11/26/2004  12:06 PM           346,680 M06.bmp
11/25/2004  12:23 PM           346,680 M07.bmp
11/26/2004  11:07 AM           346,680 M08.bmp
11/26/2004  11:17 AM           346,680 M09.bmp
11/24/2004  12:40 PM           346,680 M10.bmp
11/24/2004  12:40 PM           346,680 M11.bmp
11/24/2004  12:40 PM           346,680 M12.bmp
11/24/2004  12:40 PM           346,680 M13.bmp
11/26/2004  12:18 PM           346,680 M14.bmp
              32 File(s)      7,891,357 bytes
               2 Dir(s)  226,290,769,920 bytes free

BTW, 11.5+ has 68 files: that's 40 masks and 28 pics!

Post by **Ron P.** » Sun May 11, 2008 12:56 pm

Here's some screenshots of that directory, showing the thumbnail images of the bitmap masks, and the jpeg images. Masks must be 8-bit gray scale bitmap images for VS to use them as masks. The other images in that folder are JPEG, 24 bit images, and can not be used as or considered a mask image.

Screenshot of all Images in that folder

Properties for one of the Mask Images

Properties for one of the JPEG images

rguthrie · Post by **rguthrie** » Sun May 11, 2008 3:32 pm

vidoman,

OMG, that is so funny!

I wonder how long they've been using Photoshop.

Post by **Ron P.** » Sun May 11, 2008 5:07 pm

Yes it is..

,

I've used VS (Ulead) for several years, and was not aware that they used a competitors program. I checked one of the images included with VS8 and it shows the same

Rich2Putt · Post by **Rich2Putt** » Mon May 12, 2008 12:53 pm

I recently purchased PhotoImpact x3. On page 185 of the manual, it shows a + sign where the Mask Frames in PhotoImpact would be once created.

I copied the Mask Frames I created in the c:\xxxxx\xxxx\xxxxx\samples\images & I don't find them once I open VS10+. Also in the \sample\images I also see Mask Frames M1 thru M14 & a few more M20 ?(don't remember I'm at work). Don't understand why they don't appear in VS.

Thanks,
Rich

rguthrie · Post by **rguthrie** » Mon May 12, 2008 2:23 pm

Rich,

Add them to your mask library.

Open VS, place anything on the Overlay Track.

Select Attribute tab.

Select Apply Overlay options and choose Mask Frame for type.

Now you should see a + icon which will let you add all the masks you want.

Post by **Ron P.** » Wed May 14, 2008 3:07 am

If I recall correctly, VS10+ does not allow adding mask frames. This was a new feature added to VS11+.

Rich2Putt · Post by **Rich2Putt** » Wed May 14, 2008 5:29 pm

vidoman wrote:If I recall correctly, VS10+ does not allow adding mask frames. This was a new feature added to VS11+.

Thanks,

I've been going nuts trying to get the additional Masks in VS10+.

I'll be able to sleep better at night.

sjj1805 · Post by **sjj1805** » Thu May 15, 2008 3:35 am

In VS10 you have to cheat by replacing an existing mask frame with your own giving it the exact same name of the one being replaced.
Don't forget to save a copy of the original mask frame before you do so.