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Tutorial 2

Basic Motion Behaviors

To duplicate the two shapes and change their color:

1

Select both of the shapes, press Option, then drag the objects in the Canvas.

2

In the Shape Dashboard, click the Fill color well.

3

In the Colors window, click the color picker tool, then click a green color in one of the
dolphin images.

4

Adjust the brightness of the color as necessary.

5

Save the green swatch in the Colors window palette.

6

Close the Colors window.

7

Use the following image as a guide to position and size the rectangles.

Note: To constrain the movement of an object, press Shift while dragging the object in
the Canvas.

You can use the onscreen controls to resize the shapes, or you can use the Properties
tab of the Inspector to change the scale of the shapes.

To resize a shape in the Inspector:

1

Select one of the shapes.

2

In the Inspector, click the Properties tab.