The Battle of the Masks: Final Cut Pro vs. DaVinci Resolve! 🔥

[@chadmullins7553]

Which software do you edit with?

[@XSENTIAL]

Davinci God

[@89123d]

fcp

[@TimelyAdventure]

Resolve

[@阿公-x2j]

Davinci But why do I feel that FCP's mask is more powerful?

[@chadmullins7553]

@@阿公-x2j Both masks are quite similar, however the FCP seems much easier to work with. By just clicking points, it is definitely easier than dragging the line around. Although it's basically the same, it is more attractive. The flashy things can be easy to get excited about, however the overall editor is the thing you really should focus on. I rarely use the mask, so it's not something I would be quick to jump from one editor to the other over.

[@rano12321]

Interesting, you should more tests with more difficult scenarios where the background and foreground have less separation whether due to being FG and BG similar color or have things like a lot of DOF and motion blur, hair etc. Would've pushed these two tools much further.

[@chadmullins7553]

Thats a great idea! I first wanted to start with my real world scenario of what I actually use the masks for. If there is a lot of interest in this kind of video, I will definitely do more.

[@silvertube52]

I really like your videos. I have a small request. Could you make an effort to say "go ahead" less often? It's a completely meaningless filler phrase that can drive people crazy once they notice it. As example, "let's go ahead and edit" conveys no different meaning than "let's edit".

[@chadmullins7553]

Hey! Thanks for the feedback! I do script the things I say while editing, so I will have to try and take a note and do what I can to improve on that. Totally understand what you mean though.

[@GroundCap]

Giga Chad tutorial

[@chadmullins7553]

haha thank you!

[@JojoJoget]

Real test would be low light with spotlights moving over and out of the subject

[@chadmullins7553]

That would definitely make the tests more difficult. For this video, I only wanted to stick very specific to real world examples when it came to myself. If there is a lot of interest for this video, than I will make more to challenge the two of them to see how well they can do with more difficult things.

[@SleevelessMTG]

If you use magic mask in fusion, it won’t mess up when you zoom in. Cool to see the programs battle it out!!

[@chadmullins7553]

Thanks for that... I only tried the fusion mask a couple times because I always had better results from the color page... If needing to zoom I guess I will work with that instead though.

[@SleevelessMTG]

@@chadmullins7553 I guess I’m the opposite lol, the color page scares me

[@chadmullins7553]

@@SleevelessMTG haha I see... Well, the mask seems to work better for me in the color page. For whatever reason, there are less issues with it losing parts of the subject. However, I will start focusing more with them in Fusion so I can figure out how to get the mask to work better. Most people who learn about the mask learn from the color page anyway, so I had been sticking to there. Probably should not have limited myself though.

[@Battlevader]

@@chadmullins7553 Fusion takes place before any color correction/grading which is why it may perform worse. If you're shooting your video in a flat LOG profile, you need to create a compound clip after applying your color correction. That way fusion can work with the right colors and detect edges much better.

[@chadmullins7553]

@@Battlevader Totally understand that, however the footage I have tested was already color corrected. I had assumed that previously and made sure to use footage that was not log or anything like that. The fusion page does not seem to do as well as the color page. I am not the only one that has had the same results either.

[@KyokaSuigetsu_014]

Magnetic mask easy win

[@chadmullins7553]

In some situations, yes it did. Really need to do some more difficult tests to really see how well it can do though.