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Masked layers not rendering

Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 10:23 pm
by nina_paley
I made a complicated multi-layered cycle with masks. It shows up fine in Moho:

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...but the masked layers don't render:

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What am I doing wrong?

Re: Masked layers not rendering

Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2017 11:20 pm
by synthsin75
Yeah, complex/nested masking doesn't display properly in the workspace, so you have to render a frame to see the final result.

Hard to tell the problem by the layer symbols alone.

Re: Masked layers not rendering

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2017 4:49 pm
by nina_paley
I got it worked out. I removed all the masking, collapsed all the layers and started over. There were too many masking settings on too many sub-layers, or something. Weird that the masks showed up correctly in the editor though.

Re: Masked layers not rendering

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2017 12:54 am
by funksmaname
It can be a workflow PITA when things don't work in the same way you expect them in other software just by nesting masks, a little more thought needs to go into simplifying the requirements as much as possible but simplifying pays in the end!

I really like the look of this new animation Nina, looking forward to seeing it.