Apple Motion 2 - Manual (Page 831)

Chapter 12 Using Shapes and Masks 831
To delete control points from a shape:
1 Select a shape with the Adjust Control Points tool.
2 Select one or more points to delete, then do one of the following:
• Choose Edit > Delete.
• Control-click the selected points, then choose Delete Point from the shortcut menu.
• Press Delete.
The shape changes to adjust to the missing point. If you remove points from a closed
shape, the shape remains closed.
Locking Control Points
You can lock individual control points in a shape to fix them in place and prevent them
from being accidentally adjusted. A shape with locked points can still be moved.
Locking a control point simply prevents it from being adjusted while you edit a shape
using the Adjust Control Points tool.
To lock and unlock points:
1 Choose the Adjust Control Points tool, then select a shape.
2 Control-click a control point, then choose Lock Point from the shortcut menu.
Warning: If you delete a point from a shape that already has a keyframed Shape
Animation parameter in the Keyframe Editor, that control point is removed from the
entire animation.
Before deleting point After deleting point
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