Revealing to the Current Frame

You can use the Reveal tool as a fast way of copying or removing objects in the current frame. For instance, you can perform a quick wire removal of an object in front of a green screen by revealing to the current layer with a slight position offset. When you paint over the wires (using a Line tool or a thin brush), you see through to the green screen. For a uniformly lit green screen, you can no longer distinguish where the wires were.

To perform a reveal operation on one frame:

1. Load the layer into Paint.
2. On the Modes controls, click the Reveal button.
3. Move to the frame where you want to reveal (for instance, the frame that contains the elements you want to remove).
4. In the Frame field, enter the number of the current frame and unlock the frame.
5. Offset the position of the current frame using the X and Y Offset fields or the Set Position button .

You can also press Alt (Windows) or Option (Macintosh) when any Paint tool is active, and place your cursor over the image. A yellow crosshair appears and the source image is displayed in the viewport. Click on the image to set the offset.

6. Press the ; key to show the reveal source.
7. Use the appropriate Paint tools to draw over the object you want to add or remove from the current frame.