How To - Feathering Your Video Clips

[andybiz_2005]

Hi all,

In Photoshop I can use the Lasso tool to enclose a subject in the picture. I then choose a feather of around 15. Then I copy the lassoed subject & paste it in another picture. This copied picture therefore has soft edges that blends in well with the background picture.

I am wondering how to achieve the same technique using Adobe Premiere Pro, or must I use After Effects for this?

Are there any tutorials specifically on Adobe Premiere or Adobe After Effects that cover feathering your video clips? I need to know specifics on how to do this. Thanks in advance.

Andrew

 

[Kevin Lee]

After effects would work with that. I dont think premier has that option. Use the pen tool to draw a mask around it, get into the mask properties, and use feather. Of course with a moving picture, you have to adjust it. Not as simple as a photograph.

 

[andybiz_2005]

I see. So in AE I have to explore a bit about mask. Thanks for your help.

Andrew

 

[tucker07205]

Premiere has that tool. Go to video effects > Transform> Edge Feather. Try that.