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802Motion User Guide
Add control points to a shape
In Motion, do one of the following:
• Option-click or double-click the edge of a shape to add a new control point.
Note: To add control points to a B-Spline shape, Option-click or double-click the
B-Spline frame’s edge, rather than the edge of the shape itself.
• Control-click the edge of a shape, then choose Add Point from the shortcut menu.
Add control points to the end of an open shape
1. In the Motion canvas, Option-click anywhere outside the shape to add control points to
the end of the shape.
Close an open shape
In Motion, do one of the following:
• Click the first point in the shape to close it (or press C).
• Control-click a control point, then choose Close Curve from the shortcut menu.
• Display the Geometry pane in the Shape Inspector, then select the Closed checkbox.
You can reopen the shape by deselecting the Closed checkbox.
Create an open shape from a closed shape
In Motion, do one of the following:
• Control-click a point on the shape, then choose Open Curve from the shortcut menu.
The segment before the point (in a clockwise order) is removed from the shape. This
action causes the selected point to become Control Point 1 and the remaining points
to be renamed accordingly. If the originally closed shape was filled, the Fill checkbox
remains selected. To disable the fill, deselect the Fill checkbox in the HUD or in the
Style pane of the Shape Inspector.
• Select the shape and deselect the Closed checkbox in the Geometry pane of the Shape
Inspector.
Note: The spline before the first point drawn is removed. To change the start point (the
first point drawn) of the shape, Control-click a point and choose Set Start Point from
the shortcut menu.
Delete control points from a shape
If a shape has more control points than are necessary, you can delete them to make the
shape easier to edit. This can be helpful if you animate the shape later on.
1. In Motion, select points to delete.
2. Do one of the following:
• Choose Edit > Delete.
• Control-click the selected points, then choose Delete Point from the shortcut menu.
• Press Delete.