Apple Motion 5.1.1 User Manual
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Chapter 20
Shapes, masks, and paint strokes
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Edit a shape’s outline
1
Select a shape, then open the Shape Inspector.
2
To manipulate the shape’s outline, do any of the following in the Style pane of the Shape Inspector:
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To turn a shape’s outline on or off, click the Outline checkbox. When selected, the checkbox
turns blue.
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To change the color of the outline, adjust the Brush Color parameter in the Outline controls.
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To change the width of the outline, drag the Width slider.
Note: You can also use the Shape HUD to turn the outline on and off, and to change its color,
roundness, and width.
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To change how the outline’s sharp corners are drawn, choose an item from the Joint
pop-up menu.
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To change the shape of an outline’s start and end caps, choose an item from the Start Cap or
End Cap pop-up menu.
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To change whether the outline appears over or under a shape’s fill, choose a command from
the Order pop-up menu.
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To change the outline from the default solid to an editable paint stroke, set Brush Type to
Airbrush or Image. For more information, see
on page 855.
3
To change the roundness of the outline, adjust the Roundness slider in the Geometry pane of the
Shape Inspector (or in the Shape HUD).
Edit a shape’s fill
1
Select a shape.
2
In the Style pane of the Shape Inspector, do any of the following:
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To turn a shape’s fill on or off, click the Fill checkbox.
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To change a shape’s fill mode from a solid color to a gradient, choose an item from the Fill
Mode pop-up menu.
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If the shape’s fill mode is set to a solid color, you can choose the color using the Fill
Color controls.
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If the shape’s fill mode is set to a gradient, you can choose a gradient from the gradient preset
pop-up menu, or click the Gradient parameter’s disclosure triangle to display the gradient
editor and create your own custom gradient. For more information on using gradient editors,
see
on page 135.
Filled shape
Empty shape
Feather a shape
1
Select a shape.
2
If the shape’s outline is visible, deselect the Outline checkbox in the Style pane of the
Shape Inspector.
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