From the course: Motion Graphics for Video Editors: Working with 3D Objects

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Cleaning up and extending the scene

Cleaning up and extending the scene

From the course: Motion Graphics for Video Editors: Working with 3D Objects

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Cleaning up and extending the scene

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- What we need to do now is remove any unwanted areas, leaving transparent pixels behind, and use the Clone, or the Patch tools to fill in any missing areas that look necessary to extend the scene. I've already opened up this first layer. Remember it's pretty simple, in After Effects, you can just select the layer and press Command E for edit original or, from the finder, just open it up into Photoshop manually. Now, using the tool like Quick Selection, I'll select the blue. I recommend you click Refine Edge and take advantage of the Smart Radius to really clean up those edges nicely. Notice by analyzing the edges there, it got very accurate and was able to punch in even on the glass of it. I'll click Okay and then simply press the Delete key to leave transparent pixels behind. Scrolling down to the bottom here, I'm gonna fill in some of the missing area, although I may never see this. I'll choose the Clone Stamp tool, S for stamp and then Option or Alt click to set my source point…

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