Apple Motion 5.1.1 - Manual (Page 834)

Chapter 20 Shapes, masks, and paint strokes 834
The Bezier Tool HUD appears. (If it does not appear, press F7.) To change the color of the shape
before it is drawn, use the color controls in this HUD. Select the Outline checkbox to create an
outline with the shape. The Width slider adjusts the width of the outline. After you create the
shape, the Shape HUD appears.
Note: Outlines can be added and edited after a shape is drawn.
2 Click in the Canvas to draw the first point.
3 To add points to further define the shape, do one of the following:
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Click to make a linear corner point.
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Click, then drag to make a curved Bezier point, adjusting it to the shape you want.
Press Shift while making a curved point to constrain its tangents to 45-degree angles. Press
Command-Equal Sign (=) to zoom in for a closer look and Command-Hyphen (-) to zoom out.
You can scroll around by pressing the Space bar as you drag in the Canvas. If you have a Multi-
Touch trackpad, it’s even easier: pinch open or closed to zoom in or out, and use a two-finger
swipe to scroll around.
4 To finish the shape, do one of the following:
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Click the first point you drew to create a closed shape.
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Press C to close the shape, joining the first point you created to the last.
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Double-click anywhere in the Canvas to create the last point of an open shape.
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