Using object detection for mask tracking
You can use object detection to help you apply a mask to a moving object in your video clips. Object detection uses artificial intelligence (AI) to recognize common objects and automatically track them throughout the video clip. If the object is detected, the mask is automatically adjusted from frame to frame. Fine-tuning is required if the object is obscured and tracking is lost at any point. If the object isn’t recognized, then you can edit the shape mask from frame to frame. For more information, see To edit a shape mask from frame-to-frame.
To use object detection for mask tracking
1
In the Timeline, select a clip that you want to mask, and click
Mask to display the
Mask panel. Click
Create Clip Mask to add a mask directly to the clip.
2
In the
Mask panel, click the
Create Shape button.
3
In the Mask preview area of the Player panel, click the
Brush tool
.
By default, the
Smart Edge check box is enabled, so object edges will be auto-detected.
Note: You can use any of the tools in the Brush flyout to select your object, and you can choose to unmark the
Smart Edge check box if edge detection isn’t needed.
4
After you object is selected, click the
Done button
that appears above the preview.
5
In the
Shape area, if the object is recognized, you can click the
Track button
(the button is not available if no object is recognized).
Depending on the size and complexity of the clip and your computer system, it might take a few moments to process.
6
Review the tracked mask to see if any adjustments need to be made. Before making manual adjustments, you can try changing the
Sensitivity setting (below the
Track button). You can then click the
Track button again to regenerate the tracking result. Lower
Sensitivity values include more areas in the mask; higher values include less areas in the mask.
7
In the
Mask panel, click the
Function tab, and choose the
Mask Properties that you want.