Lockdown is a revolutionary new plug-in that allows you to track warping surfaces inside After Effects. Perfect for beauty retouching and other previously difficult cleanup jobs!
To use the Plug-in, please follow the instructions labeled 1-9 in both the script and Plug-in. Start by opening the script under Window/Lockdown.jsxbin. Select the layer you’d like to track, then press button 1.
Untracked point:
These only exists on a single frame. These can be created by ctrl/cmd + clicking, or with a click and drag as described above.
Tracked Point:
These are keyframed tracks that follow along with your footage.
Mesh Vertex:
Once a tracked point has been successfully connected with 2 or 3 other tracked points, it will form a geometric face, as part of the Lockdown mesh. Green indicates it’s part of a mesh.
Mesh Edge:
An edge (connection between vertices) that is part of a completed polygon, therefore part of the Lockdown mesh.
Non-Mesh Edge:
A connection between two tracked points. The white color indicates it is not part of a completed polygon.
Selected Edge:
An edge (Either type) that the user has selected.
Selected Untracked Point:
An untracked point the user has selected.
Selected Point/Vertex:
A tracked point or vertex can be selected and externalized, internalized, or deleted.
Rendered Tracked Point:
This just shows where your tracked points are, but rendered directly into the footage for smoother playback. The UI of Lockdown and all Plug-ins typically will not play in real-time.
