<![CDATA[Maskingthe edges of video]]>hello

i have a video that has a wordcloud text on it and in the scene some of the text on the edges of the screen gets cut off. Is there a proper way to mask the edges of the video so that it softens the edges or creates a blur are that lest them seem to fade? I have not used masks in Isadora yet so i am wondering of anyone has had this experience yet or has a quick, elegant solution for me?
thanks in advance
Patrick
]]>https://community.troikatronix.com/topic/361/maskingthe-edges-of-videoRSS for NodeFri, 04 Sep 2026 20:53:54 GMTFri, 30 Nov 2012 13:30:03 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Maskingthe edges of video on Fri, 30 Nov 2012 15:36:29 GMT]]>glad to help.

]]>https://community.troikatronix.com/post/5121https://community.troikatronix.com/post/5121Fri, 30 Nov 2012 15:36:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Maskingthe edges of video on Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:49:46 GMT]]>thank you that worked perfectly, i switched the shape to oval and blurred it a bit.

]]>https://community.troikatronix.com/post/5120https://community.troikatronix.com/post/5120Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:49:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Maskingthe edges of video on Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:55:17 GMT]]>Here is a quick example using a shapes actor and the alpha mask actor.
Note: it is important to use the 'GaussianBlur' (freeframe) actor and not the 'Gaussian Blur' actor, as this freeframe effect is much faster and allows you more freedom in blending.
also note that I used the Text Draw actor to create text where I expect you have pre-rendered video footage (makes no difference since they are both rgb video outputs)
and of course you can replace the Noise with your own background or solid color.

I hope this helps, and I suggest playing around a bit with it.

1cf88d-maskvideotext.jpg

]]>https://community.troikatronix.com/post/5119https://community.troikatronix.com/post/5119Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:55:17 GMT