Apple Motion 2 - Manual (Page 853)

Chapter 12 Using Shapes and Masks 853
3 Begin drawing the shape you need to mask the object. For more information about
how to draw and edit shapes, see “
Shape and Mask Drawing Tools ” on page 820.
4 When you’re done, you can finish the mask by doing one of the following:
• Click the first point to close the mask.
• Press C to close the mask, joining the first point you created to the last.
• Double-click to close the mask, joining the first point you created to the last.
• Press Return to close the mask, joining the first point you created to the last.
Note: Unlike shapes, masks are always closed.
After you’ve finished drawing the mask, its effect is immediate, and the mask you
created appears nested underneath the object to which it’s applied in the Layers tab
and Timeline.
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