Using Garbage Masks as Distort Splines
 
 
 

Garbage mask setups are created through the Keyer or the GMask node in Batch. You can import a saved garbage mask setup into Distort and use it as a spline. Note the following about how Distort interprets settings in the imported garbage mask setup:

For help creating garbage masks, see Drawing a Mask.

To import a garbage mask setup into Distort:

  1. Do one of the following:
  2. From the Load Type box, select Gmask.

    The browser automatically points to the default Gmask folder.

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    (a) Load Type box (b) Load Mode box 

  3. From the Load Mode box, select whether you want the Gmask setup to append to or replace any existing Distort splines in your scene.
  4. From the file browser, select the name of the setup to load.
    TipA library of preset garbage mask setups is available. To load a preset garbage mask, navigate to the /usr/discreet/<product_name>/gmask/default directory.