Apple Motion 5.1.1 - Manual (Page 831)

Chapter 20 Shapes, masks, and paint strokes 831
Draw a circle shape
1 Choose the Circle tool from the shape tools pop-up menu in the toolbar (or press C).
The Circle Tool HUD appears. To change the color of the shape before it is drawn, use the color
controls in the HUD. Select the Outline checkbox to create an outline with the shape. The Width
slider adjusts the width of the outline.
2 Click in the Canvas to define the start point of the bounding box that defines the circle, drag
until the resulting circle is the size you want, then release the mouse button to finish drawing.
To create a perfectly symmetrical circle, press Shift while you drag. To draw the circle from its
center, press Option while you drag.
Tip: If you change a circle’s Shape Type to B-Spline in the Geometry pane of the Shape Inspector,
you can use different methods to manipulate the circle.
3 After you create the shape, press Esc to activate the Select/Transform tool.
The Shape HUD appears.
Draw a line
1 Choose the Line tool from the shape tools pop-up menu in the toolbar.
The Line Tool HUD appears. To adjust the color and width of the line before it is drawn, use the
controls in the HUD.
2 Click in the Canvas to define the start point of the line, and keep holding down the
mouse button.
3 Drag until the resulting line is the length you want, then release the mouse button.
Pressing Shift while dragging constrains the line movement to 45-degree angles.
Important: Because a line is really an outline, all Outline parameters in the Inspector apply to
a line.
4 After you create the shape, press Esc to activate the Select/Transform tool.
The Shape HUD appears.
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