If you set a Matte layer in your host, you will be able to use that within Builder. Simply connect that to the other nodes instead of the Shape node. You may have to change the channels up with S_ChannelSwitcher if it is a black & white image without an alpha channel.
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thanks for this tutorial
You're welcome 😊 Thanks for watching
Can I use a custom shape instead of picking a polygon?
If you set a Matte layer in your host, you will be able to use that within Builder. Simply connect that to the other nodes instead of the Shape node. You may have to change the channels up with S_ChannelSwitcher if it is a black & white image without an alpha channel.