Apple Motion 4 - Manual (Page 1074)

A weight handle appears.
3 Drag the weight handle away from the control point to sharpen the path. Drag it towards
the control point to smooth the path.
Drawing Masks Using the Freehand Mask Tool
This section describes how draw a freehand mask. Like the Paint Stroke tool, the Freehand
Mask tool allows you to create a shape in one movement, rather than drawing the shape
in a point-by-point fashion (like a Bezier or B-Spline shape). It is recommended to use a
stylus and tablet when using the Mask Freehand tool. For more information on drawing
masks, see
Using Masks to Create Transparency .
To draw a freehand mask
1 Select the layer you want to mask, click the Mask tool in the Toolbar, then choose the
Freehand Mask tool.
Freehand Mask tool
The Freehand Mask Tool HUD appears.
2 Adjust the controls in the Freehand Mask Tool HUD.
• To change the blend mode of the mask before it is drawn, use the Mask Blend Mode
pop-up menu in this HUD.
1074 Chapter 17 Using Shapes, Masks, and Paint Strokes