Apple Motion 2 - Manual (Page 824)

824 Chapter 12 Using Shapes and Masks
As you create new B-Spline control points, keep the following rules in mind:
• The control points you draw influence the shape of the curve from a distance. They
do not lie directly on the surface of the curve.
• To create more detailed curves, create more points. However, it’s a good habit to use
the fewest number of points necessary to create the amount of detail you need.
Shapes with an excessive number of points can be difficult to edit later on.
Simple B-Spline curve Multi-point B-Spline curve
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