Apple Motion 4 - Manual (Page 1077)

For more information, see Shape and Mask Drawing Tools .
3 When you’re ready to close the shape, click the first point you created.
4 By default, new closed shapes are filled. To make the shape empty, select it, then deselect
the Fill checkbox in the Shape HUD.
Filled shape Empty shape
To edit a shape’s fill
1 Select a shape, then open the Shape tab in the Inspector.
2 In the Style pane of the Shape tab, do any of the following:
• To turn a shape’s fill on or off, click the Fill checkbox.
• To change a shape’s fill mode from a solid color to a gradient, choose an option from
the Fill Mode pop-up menu.
• If the shape’s fill mode is set to a solid color, you can choose the color using the Fill
Color controls.
• If the shape’s fill mode is set to a gradient, you can either choose a gradient from the
gradient preset pop-up menu, or click the Gradient parameter’s disclosure triangle to
display the Gradient editor and create your own custom gradient. For more information
on using the Gradient editor, see
Gradient Controls .
To feather a shape
1 Select the shape you want to feather.
2 If the shape’s Outline checkbox is selected, deselect the checkbox in the Style pane of
the Shape tab.
3 Adjust the Feather slider in the HUD or in the Style pane of the Shape tab.
1077 Chapter 17 Using Shapes, Masks, and Paint Strokes