Apple Motion 5.1.1 - Manual (Page 51)

Chapter 2 Introduction to the Motion interface 51
Paint Stroke tool
Select the Paint Stroke tool to create paint strokes.
Icon Name Keyboard shortcut Description
Paint Stroke tool P Activates shape-based
paint stroke mode. Drag
in the Canvas to draw
strokes. Command-drag
to adjust the size of the
brush stroke before you
create the stroke.
Text tool
Select the Text tool to add text to a project.
Icon Name Keyboard shortcut Description
Text tool T Activates text-entry and
text-editing mode. Click
in the Canvas and begin
typing text. Choose the
Select/Transform tool
(or press Esc) to grab or
move the new text layer.
To change existing text,
select the Text tool (in
the toolbar), then click
the text in the Canvas.
Mask tools
Choose a mask tool from the pop-up menu to hide portions of a selected layer. Mask tools can
be accessed only when a layer (a visible object in the Canvas, such as an image, replicator, or
flattened text) or 2D group is selected. By default, the area inside the mask remains visible. For
more information about masks, see
Shapes, masks, and paint strokes overview on page 828.
Icon Name Keyboard shortcut Description
Rectangle Mask tool Option-R Activates rectangle mask-
drawing mode. Drag in
the Canvas to draw a
rectangular mask. Press
Shift while you drag to
draw a square mask.
Circle Mask tool Option-C Activates circle mask-
drawing mode. Drag
in the Canvas to draw
an elliptical mask. Press
Shift while dragging to
constrain the mask to a
circle.
Freehand Mask tool None Activates freeform mask-
drawing mode in the
Canvas. The shape closes
the mask between the
first and last points.
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