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Any subsequent mask you create will inherit the same settings except for the
mask color (which by default is on Auto and picks a random color), and the
mask name instance (the next mask would be named GMask(2)).
If you change the parameters for a second mask, for example, its name, color
and toggle off the Auto Color, all masks you create afterward will retain those
parameters.
If you need to create masks with a particular set of parameters that you will
need from time to time during your rotoscoping process, use the User Settings
buttons.
To:Use:
Save initial mask parameters as a user favorite.
Reset mask parameters to a previously saved user
favorite.
Reset mask parameters to factory default settings.
Reset mask parameters to those of a selected mask
in the Mask List.
Example: User Settings Workflow
The following example procedure demonstrates the User Settings workflow
where an artist needs to create the following series of masks:
■ Default settings freeform mask.
■ Red ellipse of fixed size with Auto Color turned off and saved as a user
favorite.
■ Green rectangular mask drawn from center.
■ Freeform mask reset to default (second instance).
■ Second instance of the red ellipse (reset to user favorite).
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