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Quillnib Author

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The draw mask feature is not appearing in video inspector after I create a mask

I've added a Draw Mask filter to a video clip. Why is the Draw Mask not appearing in my Video Inspector in Final Cut Pro? I need it to invert the mask.

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Posted on Feb 26, 2021 9:59 AM

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Posted on Feb 26, 2021 10:02 AM

First reset your preferences. Hold Opt-Cmd s as you launch the application. Obviously we don’t know why it’s not appearing. To help us tell us step by step exactly what you did and post screenshots of what you’re seeing where.

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Feb 26, 2021 10:02 AM in response to Quillnib

First reset your preferences. Hold Opt-Cmd s as you launch the application. Obviously we don’t know why it’s not appearing. To help us tell us step by step exactly what you did and post screenshots of what you’re seeing where.

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Feb 26, 2021 10:55 AM in response to Quillnib

Please do as Tom asked and post a screenshot.

Maybe you have to disclose the Effects pane?

if you hover your cursor near the word Effects in the Inspector, you may see the word "Show" appear. Click it.

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Feb 26, 2021 10:01 AM in response to Quillnib

Do you have that clip selected in the timeline?

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Quillnib Author

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Feb 26, 2021 10:51 AM in response to Luis Sequeira1

Thanks for getting back to me. Yes, I do have the timeline selected and the mask is working. Just not visible in the video inspector

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Feb 26, 2021 10:53 AM in response to Quillnib

Could you please show what you’re seeing in the video inspector when the clip is selected in the timeline?

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Quillnib Author

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Feb 26, 2021 10:56 AM in response to Tom Wolsky

Holding option command S did the trick. Thank you, For future reference, do you have any idea why the draw mask disappeared from the video inspector?

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Feb 26, 2021 11:00 AM in response to Quillnib

Opt-Cmd-S toggles the clip skimmer. It won't have anything to do with the draw mask. Maybe you selected the clip.

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The draw mask feature is not appearing in video inspector after I create a mask

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