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Applying the results

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Applying the results

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Now that I have successfully performed a track of that second wildebeest in line, next I need to apply this track to other layers, question is, what layer should I apply it to? Well, I have two separate layers that make up this little thought bubble I want following the wildebeest. I am going to bring my Comp panel back for temporarily. I have got this little pointer underneath, and this text, which one should follow the wildebeest. Well, quite often when performing the tracking operations, I find the best thing to do is not commit to what layer it should be attached, but instead attach a new Null Object. This gives me a good intermediary to go ahead and apply the track to, then later on I can arrange layers in relation to this Null without worrying about going back into the tracker. I am going to create the Null Object. I am going to go ahead and open its Layer > Solid Settings to rename the Null, head track null, you can call it whatever you want to. Okay? At this point I don't…

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