Use dynamic guides and snapping – Apple Motion 5.1.1 User Manual
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Use dynamic guides and snapping
The Canvas dynamic guides and control point snapping help you align selected points with
other objects. Use the following guidelines to turn off snapping, to allow for subtle shape
adjustments:
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Press N to turn off snapping. Press N again to turn snapping back on.
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As you begin to move the selected control point, press and hold the Command key to turn off
snapping as you drag the point.
Note: If you press Command and then drag a control point, adjustable tangent handles are
created. If you press Command and click a curved point, that point becomes a corner point.
For more information on editing Bezier curve control points, see
page 850.
In Motion Preferences, you can specify whether control points snap to the center, edges, or both
the center and edges of an object. For more information, see
on page 55.
Use control point snapping on a shape
1
In the View pop-up menu above the right side of the Canvas, ensure that the Dynamic Guides
item is checkmarked.
2
In the menu bar, choose View > Snap to ensure that snapping is turned on.
When active, a check mark appears next to the menu item.
3
Select the shape to edit, then choose the Edit Points tool from the 2D transform tools pop-up
menu in the toolbar.
Note: In the Canvas, you can also Control-click a shape and choose Edit Points from the
shortcut menu.
4
In the Canvas, drag a control point.
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