Drawing masks and shapes using b-splines – Apple Motion 3 User Manual
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Chapter 12
Using Shapes and Masks
 Click the first point you drew to create a closed shape.
 Press C to close the shape, joining the first point you created to the last.
 Double-click anywhere in the Canvas to create the last point of an open shape,
creating a line with a default width of 3 pixels.
 Press Return to create the last point of an open shape, creating a line with a default
width of 3 pixels.
Note: Before a shape is closed, you can press Esc at any time to cancel the entire
operation, deleting the shape.
Immediately after finishing a shape, the Shape HUD appears and the Adjust Control
Points tool is selected, which allows you to edit the shape you’ve just created.
Note: Once you have finished drawing a shape, press Esc to change to Select/
Transform mode.
Drawing Masks and Shapes Using B-Splines
This section describes how to draw a B-Spline. These methods are identical whether
you’re using the shape or masking tools, but this section focuses on drawing shapes.
For more information on drawing masks, see “