Horizontal black line on overlay 5 from cropped overlay 8

[dwwarden]

Hello! This forum has been exceptionally helpful to me, answered many questions as I am a beginner with VS. This is my first post.

I have a black horizontal line on overlay track 5 from from overlay track 8 in VS 18.6.0.6 64bit Ultimate. See attached screen shot. The top half is overlay 8, the bottom half is overlay 5. Overlay track 8 is using the built-in Cropping filter at 100% wide but 50% high. The horizontal black line appears to be the bottom of overlay tack 8. Both overlay tracks are positioned using the Advanced Motion attribute. Overlay track 8 has a Y position of 52, if I change the Y position of overlay 8, the black line moves with it.

The line stays after rendering. Of course, I would love you advise on how to get rid of it. Details of project, clips, system, etc. below:

VS 18.6.0.6 64bit Ultimate, all patches applied.

Project properties:
MPEG-4 Files
24 bits, 1920 x 1080, 29.97 fps
Frame-based
H.264 Main Profile Video: 15000 Kbps, 16:9
48000 Hz, 16 Bit, Stereo
MPEG AAC Audio: 128 Kbps
NTSC

Both overlay clips are from a Go Pro 3 with the following properties:
H.264
24 buts, 1920 x 1080
29.970 fps
15000kps
NTSC

PC specs are current in my profile.

Thanks!

David

[asik1]

Hi, Sorry I don't understand your setup.
Maybe if you add timeline screenshot.
Are those images in motion?

** Ascetically, I would keep that border.

*** Ohhh, now I see the arrows...

[lata]

Hi

There does seem to be a problem there with the combination of Cropping filter and Customise Motion.
The thin line seems to be the edge of the clip 8.

As a workround….
Remove Customise motion - now shows the black border of the cropping filter.
Add Mask & Chroma Key
Apply Overlay options
Type -- Mask
Choose the full mask, about 4 rows up from bottom, next to chequer board effect.
Should remove the black border.
Manually reposition overlay clip. (press up arrow on keyboard.)

Others on the forum may have different solutions.

[dwwarden]

Brilliant, lata! That solved the problem. You guys are amazing. It's like black magic.

David