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Final Cut Matte Question

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Let me try to explain this to the best of my ability...

Is there a way to create a matte/mask/layer over a specific point/object on my video and make it completely transparent so it will basically be invisible and you can see the background behind it? If I wanted to make my hand invisible, for example, is there a way using a matte or would i have to put a duplicate video behind the original and crop it out?
 
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Yes, you would need to use 2 pieces of video to do this - there is no technology to cut out one layer of a 2D image to reveal a second layer of a 2D image if there are not specifically 2 2D images to use (ie: 2 layers of video). There are some "tricks" that can be done, but it takes a lot of work. It's easier to use two shots. If you're using FCP7, then you have FCS3 - you can use Motion to create a cutout with motion tracking and use a second clip of the background behind you (you didn't mention the version of software you were using, so I was assuming you were using FCE instead of FCP from your previous post).
 

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