I need to mask video, and maintain the alpha channel for the masked video!
I wanted to know how to mask video in Final Cut Pro 6, I am sure there are options to do so, can someone please help me with getting started. I want to be able to mask video and maintain an alpha channel.
Thanks in advance,
Sebastian
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