Apple Motion 4 - Manual (Page 1079)

2 Click in the Canvas to define the first corner of the rectangle, then drag until the resulting
rectangle is the size you want, and release the mouse button to finish drawing.
Note: To create a perfect square, press Shift while you drag. To draw the rectangle from
its center, press Option while you drag.
3 Once the shape is created, press S or Esc to exit shape-drawing mode and activate the
Select/Transform tool.
To make a rounded rectangle
1 Create a rectangle shape as described above.
2 Do one of the following:
• Drag the roundness handle in the upper left corner of the shape.
Rectangle with handles Rectangle corners modified with
roundness handle
• In the HUD, adjust the Roundness slider.
Note: You can also set the Roundness value in the Shape HUD prior to drawing the
rectangle.
• In the Inspector, click the Geometry pane and adjust the Roundness slider.
1079 Chapter 17 Using Shapes, Masks, and Paint Strokes