Can you invert a circle mask

I am trying to make the transition to FCP X for some projects, not so easy. I would like to make the inverse of the circle mask. i.e. I would like to cut a circle out of a top image to reveal what is beneath. Any ideas. Thanks

Yes, easy. A plugin called Slice X from CoreMelt does that super easy. About the esiest way there is to do it besides making your own in Motion 5. Use the "Shape Mask Layer", select the circle from the pre-set shapes, check the invert box.
Or create your own Mask effect in Motion.
1- Open a new Motion 5 "Final Cut Effects" template project.
2- C for the circle tool, hold shift while dragging to make a perfect circle.
3- F1 and set position X & Y to zero.
4- Publish the Position and Scale parameters.
5- F4 and Publish the Feather parameter.
6- Right click the Effect Source layer, "Add Image Mask".
7- Drag the shape layer into the "Mask Source" well.
8- Below that Publish the "Invert Mask" parameter.
9- Save with appropriate name and catagory.
Download the finished project folder here if you want.
http://www.FCProXUniversity.com/downloads/templates/Simple_Circle_Mask.zip
For more complex masks, check this out.
http://www.macprovideo.com/hub/motion/animating-shape-masks-in-motion

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