Apple Motion 5.1.1 User Manual
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Chapter 20
Shapes, masks, and paint strokes
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Add control points to the end of an open shape
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Select an open shape with the Edit Points tool.
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Option-click anywhere outside the shape to add control points to the end of the shape.
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Click the first point in the shape to close it (or place the pointer over the first point and press C).
The closed shape is not filled.
Close an open shape
Do one of the following:
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With the Edit Points tool active, click the first point in the shape to close it (or press C).
The closed shape is not filled.
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Control-click a control point, then choose Close Curve from the shortcut menu.
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Display the Geometry pane in the Shape Inspector, then select the Closed checkbox.
You can reopen the shape by deselecting the Closed checkbox.
Create an open shape from a closed shape
Do one of the following:
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Control-click a point on the shape, then choose Open Curve from the shortcut menu.
The segment before the point (in a clockwise order) is removed from the shape. This action
causes the selected point to become Control Point 1 and the remaining points to be renamed
accordingly. If the originally closed shape was filled, the Fill checkbox remains selected. To disable
the fill, deselect the Fill checkbox in the HUD or Style pane of the Shape Inspector.
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Select the shape and deselect the Closed checkbox in the Geometry pane of the
Shape Inspector.
Note: The spline before the first point drawn is removed. To change the start point (the first point
drawn) of the shape, Control-click a point and choose Set Start Point from the shortcut menu.
Delete control points from a shape
If a shape has more control points than are necessary, you can delete points from it to make it
easier to edit. This can be helpful if you animate the shape later on.
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Select a shape with the Edit Points tool.
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Select points to delete, then do one of the following:
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Choose Edit > Delete.
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Control-click the selected points, then choose Delete Point from the shortcut menu.
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Press Delete.
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