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b_r_tregs
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What is this called? I started googling "inverted text after effects" and I could not find what I wanted

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May 28 2013 9:27AM
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Ali.
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I think it's called a text mask.

Video:
http://tv.adobe.com/watch/short-and-suite/making-text-masks-in-after-effects/

May 28 2013 9:51AM
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.qzyxya
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alpha inverted track matte I'm pretty sure
May 28 2013 10:30AM
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RawrRawrRob
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this guy's right
May 28 2013 12:27PM
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VT_scratch
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really simple, you dont need after effects. a quick way is to make your text in ps

1 in a document the size of your video footage. black background with white text.

2 merge the layers

3 magic wand tool the white text

4 delete the white text you selected

5 you should be left with a black matte with a gap in the middle where the text was with transparent space where the letters were.

6 save as a .psd

7 import into fcp or the editing program of your choice

8 lay the footy down you want to appear in the text

9 lay the text matte .psd over top

bing bang boom render that n it should be good to go!

there are plenty of ways to do this, but thats always been a quick way that works for me
good luck
May 28 2013 12:57PM
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Tikayt
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OP ought to take note of this.
May 28 2013 2:28PM
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