Think Bigger From Filmora User Guide
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System Requirements Specification
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New Features
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AI Features
- Silence detection
- Automatic normalization
- Audio ducking in Filmora
- Automatic denoise
- Scene detection feature
- AI Copilot Editing for Windows
- AI Text-to-Video for Windows
- AI audio stretch for Windows
- AI Thumbnail Creator for Windows
- AI audio denoise for Windows
- AI Smart Masking for Windows
- AI Music Generator for Windows
- AI Skin Tone Protection for Windows
- AI Text-Based Editing for Windows
- AI Vocal Remover for Windows
- AI smart cutout
- AI portrait effects
- Automatic highlight
- Auto reframe video
- Auto beat sync
- AR sticker effects
- ChatGPT Plugin - AI Copywriting
- AI Image for Windows
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Get Start
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Creating Projects
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Importing & Recording
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Media for Use
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Audio Guide
- Media for use
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Editing
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Editing Video
- Playback Speed Shortcuts for Windows
- Super Slow Motion with Optical Flow for Windows
- Compound Clip for Windows
- Multi-Clip Editing for Windows
- Customizable Backgrounds for Videos and Images in Windows
- Marked Favorites for Windows
- Markers for Windows
- Uniform speed
- Speed ramping
- Make motion tracking
- Adjustment layer for Windows
- Chroma key (green screen)
- Crop & Pan & Zoom Video
- Apply mask to video
- Video snapshot
- Playing videos in reverse
- Creating a PIP effect
- Create split screen video
- Mosaic blur effect
- Face-Off effect
- Using freeze frame
- Applying drop shadow
- Apply auto enhance
- Preset templates
- Border option
- Transforming
- Compositing
- Stabilization
- Change video playback speed
- Lens correction
- Split & trim video
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Editing Audio
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Editing Color
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Text & Subtitle
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Animation & Keyframe
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Effects & Transitions
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Stickers
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Exporting & Cloud Backup
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Exporting
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Cloud Backup
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Collaboration Win
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Improving Performance & Troubleshooting
Masks
Masking is a process where a transparent shape layer is drawn/created over the main clip. When masking is done, any portion of the video that is covered with the mask is visible and everything else remains hidden.
Masks are mostly used to prevent the viewers from any distraction and draw their attention to a particular action or person.
Go to the Masks tab
Click the video clip in the timeline to enter the Video panel. Switch from Basic to Mask tab, and you will find some basic mask shapes, such as rectangle, circle, double line, single line, love and star. You can also draw a mask shape as you like.
Apply a Mask
You can apply an existing video mask or load your own video mask by clicking Import. Click one of the shapes from the Masks, you will see only the area covered with the mask shape is visible and everything else gets hidden in the Preview window.

Draw a mask
Using the Draw Mask feature, you can create complex masks in any shape by dragging control points and modifying B-Splines. You can zoom in and out on the player screen and draw the mask shape precisely. You can easily create smooth curves by holding the Alt/Option to adjust the Bessel curve for drawn masks. Also, you can save the draw mask as preset to apply it with one click.

Adjust the Mask
Use the mask handles in the Preview window to resize, reposition or change the orientation of the mask. You can also adjust the sliders in the Mask tab to edit the mask. You can rotate, adjust scale, position, blur strength, width, heights and radius. You can even invert the mask, i.e., the original visible part turns into invisible, and the hidden part get visible.

Add Keyframe to Mask
Move the play head to the position where you want to add a keyframe, and then click Add button to add the first keyframe. Move the mask to a different position, rotate or resize it, or adjust the blur strength to add the second keyframe to get animation effects.

Note:
You can click the SAVE AS CUSTOM button to save the customized mask for future uses, and click RESET to revert the changes to their default.Preview the Video and Save
Click the Play in the Preview window or press the Spacebar to see how the masked video appears. Finally, click Crtl+S to save your project.
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F.A.Q
What is the permission for company use?
You will know the permission for company use
What use will be regarded as the company use?
What use will be regarded as the company use
If I am an individual and don't make video for any company, what plan can I buy?
You are free to choose any plans. However, if you only have Filmora9 Individual Plan, you are required to state in the video description that your video is made by Filmora9 when you share it to the public.