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This is the result we'll create, a cinematic vignette that softly darkens the edges of a cloudy lake footage, made from a black solid with an inverted ellipse mask and feathered edges. Let's get started. Hello, welcome back to the complete Adobe After Effects series from Cerdas Inovasi Digital. Masks aren't just about shape. There's a slider to soften the edges, expansion to expand or contract, opacity, blend mode, and an inverted option. We'll learn all of these while making the vignette.

Step 1: Black solid with an elliptical mask

Create a composition from the cloudy lake footage. Press Ctrl Y to create a black solid the same size as the composition. With the solid selected, double-click the ellipse tool, After Effects automatically creates a mask ellipse that fits the layer size.

Step 2: Inverted

Currently, the black solid is visible inside the ellipse and covers the center of the image. Press M twice, then check the inverted option next to mask 1 mode. The mask is now inverted, with the center becoming transparent and the edges remaining black.

Step 3: Mask Feather

The edges are still sharp. Set the mask feather to 300 pixels. The black boundary softly blends into the center, forming a natural vignette. Feathering is the key to making the mask not look like a cut-out.

Step 4: Mask Expansion and Opacity

Mask expansion expands or contracts the mask without changing its path. Fill the expansion with minus 80 so the dark area slightly enters the center. Then lower the opacity of the solid layer to 75% so the vignette isn't too intense.

Step 5: Mask Mode

As a comparison, add a second square mask on the right side. Change its mode from add to subtract, so the square is cut out from the first mask. Try intersect as well, which only leaves the overlapping area of both masks. After that, delete the second mask.

Step 6: Compare

Turn off and on the solid layer's visibility. With the vignette, the viewer's attention is directed to the center of the lake and mountains. Rotate the preview to see the result along with the moving clouds.

Done!

Done. We have created an ellipse mask with one click, flipped it using inverted, softened it with the feather slider, adjusted expansion and opacity, and tried the add, subtract, and intersect modes. In the next episode, we will animate the mask for a reveal effect. Need a promotional video, logo animation, motion graphics for social media, or visual effects for a short film? Cerdas Inovasi Digital provides motion graphics and visual effects services, as well as opens After Effects courses from beginner to advanced. Want to master the entire series, 104 episodes from the interface to the final project? All episodes, complete with PDF step-by-step guides, source footage, and project scripts, are available for premium tutorial subscribers. Subscribe starting at Rp69.000 per month, save 28% with the 12-month package. Or one-time payment of Rp999.000 for lifetime access. Want just one class? Buy single classes with lifetime access. Subscribe now at the premium page cerdasinovasidigital.com Contact us via WhatsApp, or visit cerdasinovasidigital.com Thank you for watching, see you in the next episode.

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Introduction

Step 1: Black solid with an elliptical mask

Step 2: Inverted

Step 3: Mask Feather

Step 4: Mask Expansion and Opacity

Step 5: Mask Mode

Step 6: Compare

Done!

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0:03Introduction

0:38Step 1: Black solid with an elliptical mask

0:58Step 2: Inverted

1:15Step 3: Mask Feather

1:31Step 4: Mask Expansion and Opacity

1:51Step 5: Mask Mode

2:09Step 6: Compare

2:24Done!

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0:03Introduction

0:38Step 1: Black solid with an elliptical mask

0:58Step 2: Inverted

1:15Step 3: Mask Feather

1:31Step 4: Mask Expansion and Opacity

1:51Step 5: Mask Mode

2:09Step 6: Compare

2:24Done!

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Introduction

Step 1: Black solid with an elliptical mask

Step 2: Inverted

Step 3: Mask Feather

Step 4: Mask Expansion and Opacity

Step 5: Mask Mode

Step 6: Compare

Done!

Introduction

Step 1: Black solid with an elliptical mask

Step 2: Inverted

Step 3: Mask Feather

Step 4: Mask Expansion and Opacity

Step 5: Mask Mode

Step 6: Compare

Done!