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Step 6: For greater effect, add the Drop Shadow effect to the upper Large Circle Layer. This will give the illusion that any video that is displayed inside the circle will look like it is underneath this cut out.
Step 7: Import your video file into your Project Window and add it to the Timeline at the bottom of the Timeline stack. For this exercise I am using Destination San Francisco from the Artbeats Digital Film Library. I use Artbeats footage a great deal because if you need a clip for your current project, chances are Artbeats has it. I want to thank Artbeats for providing these clips for use in these exercises.
Step 8: Change the Track Matte Properties for the video layer to Luma Matte “Large Circle”. This will use the lower Large Circle layer as a cut out for the video layer. Why didn’t we just apply the Mask to the video layer? By doing it this way, it gives us maximum flexibility in positioning, scaling, or rotating the video layer without having to constantly move the mask or using the Pan Behind Tool. We end up with something that looks like the following.
Step 9: Create a New Composition. Name this Comp ‘Up Next’.
Source: Digital Media Online, Inc.
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