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One of the most fascinating effects in video is called the Traveling Matte. This is where one video clip is superimposed over another video clip. However, more than a simple rectangular picture-in-picture, a traveling matte can put the foreground video into any text or custom shape.
In this short, focused, tutorial, Larry Jordan shows you how to create two types of traveling mattes: one that moves and one that doesn’t. Starting with creating a shape in Photoshop, Larry walks you thru the steps to creating your effect:
This effect can be used with shapes created in Photoshop, or text created in Final Cut. Once you learn this effect, you’ll find yourself using it everywhere.
