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Mask To Transform

by Kamil Pekala·Motion Graphics

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Why we like it

Mask To Transform earns its place in the Adobe Exchange library for a specific job: turning a tracked Mask Path into a Transform effect so text, images or other layers can ride along with moving objects. The 1.2.0 update also brings a stabilization mode built around the masked subject. Compatible with Premiere Pro 13.0 and up, and listed here as free.

What is Mask To Transform?

Automatic motion tracking of masks has long been built into Premiere Pro, but there was no way to attach something like a motion graphics layer to a mask so it follows objects in a shot. Mask To Transform closes that gap by converting the keyframes of a Mask Path into keyframes of position, scale and rotation on a Transform effect.

The result is automatic motion tracking for text, an image or literally anything, so a layer follows the movement in your shot. Version 1.2.0 adds a stabilization mode that stabilizes your footage around the masked subject.

The extension is compatible with Premiere Pro 13.0 and later, and is listed here as free. It ranks at number 77 in the Adobe Exchange library and connects Premiere Pro's mask tracking to the Transform effect. For the latest release details and licensing, the developer's page is the place to check.

Who is Mask To Transform best for?

Mask To Transform is best for premiere Pro editors who want text, images or other layers to follow a tracked mask, or who need to stabilize footage around a masked subject.

How much does Mask To Transform cost?

Mask To Transform is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • Converts the keyframes of a Mask Path into position, scale and rotation keyframes on a Transform effect
  • Lets text, images or other layers follow the movement of masked objects in a shot
  • Builds on the automatic motion tracking of masks already built into Premiere Pro
  • Stabilization mode that stabilizes footage around the masked subject, added in version 1.2.0
  • Compatible with Premiere Pro 13.0 and later

Tags

#motion tracking#masks#transform effect#premiere pro#stabilization#text tracking#adobe exchange

Frequently asked questions

Which Premiere Pro versions does Mask To Transform work with?

Mask To Transform is compatible with Premiere Pro 13.0 and later. If you're running that version or a newer release, the extension can convert Mask Path keyframes into a Transform effect. The current version is 1.2.0, last updated in May 2023. For confirmation that it runs in your specific build of Premiere Pro, the developer's page lists the supported versions alongside the latest release details, so it's worth checking there before you download.

How does Mask To Transform track motion?

Mask To Transform builds on the automatic motion tracking of masks that is built into Premiere Pro. Once a mask is tracked, the extension converts the Mask Path keyframes into keyframes of position, scale and rotation inside a Transform effect. That lets text, an image or another layer follow the movement of objects in the shot. Because it works from Premiere Pro's own mask tracking as the starting point, the tracking itself comes from that built-in feature rather than a separate tracker.

What does the stabilization mode in Mask To Transform do?

Mask To Transform includes a stabilization mode, added in version 1.2.0, that stabilizes your footage around the masked subject. It sits alongside the extension's main function of converting the keyframes of a Mask Path into keyframes of position, scale and rotation on a Transform effect, so a layer can follow the movement of objects in a shot. For a closer look at how the mode behaves in a specific edit, the developer's page is the place to check.

Is Mask To Transform free?

Mask To Transform is listed as free in this catalog. Beyond that, no specific licensing terms are set out here, so for the current cost, license conditions and any usage restrictions, the developer's page on Adobe Exchange is the best place to confirm before you download. Distribution and licensing terms can change over time, so it's worth checking there rather than relying on a figure quoted elsewhere.

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