Modifying shape edges – Apple Motion 4 User Manual
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As you drag one or more selected control points, the rest of the shape automatically
stretches or curves to accommodate the change.
Selecting three points
Moving all three points simultaneously
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Press Command-Left Arrow, Command-Right-Arrow, Command-Up Arrow or
Command-Down Arrow to nudge a point by one pixel (or Command-Shift to nudge by
10 pixels).
To constrain the movement of selected points
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Select one or more control points.
2
Press Shift while you drag one of the selected points either horizontally, vertically, or
diagonally.
Important:
Selected control points can only be moved—you cannot shear or corner-pin
them. To rotate or scale them, you must use the Transform Control Points command. See
Transforming Multiple Control Points
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Modifying Shape Edges
You can also select the line between two points and move the edge of the shape without
affecting the rest of the shape.
To move a shape edge
1
With the Adjust Control Points tool selected, click any edge of a shape object.
The control points on either side of the line are selected.
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Chapter 17
Using Shapes, Masks, and Paint Strokes