Drawing masks and shapes using b-splines – Apple Motion 2 User Manual
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Chapter 12
Using Shapes and Masks
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To finish the shape, do one of the following:
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Click the first point you drew to create a closed shape.
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Press C to close the shape, joining the first point you created to the last.
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Double-click anywhere in the Canvas to create the last point of an open shape.
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Press Return to create the last point of an open shape, creating a line with a default
width of two 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 Adjust Control Points tool is selected, which
allows you to edit the shape you’ve just created.
Note: Once you have finished drawing a closed shape, press Esc to change to Select/
Transform mode. To change to Select/Transform mode for an open shape, you must
manually choose the Select/Transform tool.
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 “
Masking Objects to Create Transparency
To draw a B-Spline shape:
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Click the B-Spline shape tool in the Toolbar (or press B).
2
Click in the Canvas to draw the first point.
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Continue clicking to draw additional points to define the shape you need.
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