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===== The Mask Menu =====

See also the topic on Masks here : [[:en-us:11.0:how_to_v9:mask|]]

  * Click on the Mask Icon or
  * Right Click in a blank space
  * Click on "Add a Mask Template"
  * Choose "Circle" or "Rectangle"

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  * You can use any object as a masking layers in Mask Stencil container
  * Remember - White Reveals and Black Conceals
  * For example, use a White Text object as a mask

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=====Displacement Map Effect=====

  * Choose Add a Mask Template
  * Choose Displacement Map
  * Choose type of effect from dropdown Menu

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  * Click OK to Apply
  * The effect can be varied (Zoom; Pan etc) between key frames by adjusting the Mask

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