User Guide

CHAPTER 7
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Working with Masks and Transparency
To reset a mask to its default boundaries:
Select the mask in the Timeline window and choose Layer > Mask > Reset Mask.
To delete one mask:
Select the mask in the Timeline window and press Delete.
To delete all masks:
Select the layer containing the masks you want to remove and choose Layer > Masks >
Remove All Masks.
To move a control point:
Using the selection tool ( ), drag the control point.
You can temporarily switch from the pen tool to the selection tool by pressing Ctrl
(Windows) or Command (Mac OS).
To add a control point to a mask:
Using the Add Control Point tool ( ), click the line between two existing control points.
To delete a control point from a mask:
1 Using the Delete Control Point tool ( ), click a point.
To adjust the shape of a curve segment:
Do one of the following with the selection tool:
• Drag a control point.
• Drag the direction lines extending from an adjoining smooth point.
• Drag a curved segment.
To change a control point from a corner to a smooth point or vice versa:
Do one of the following:
• Using the Convert Control Point tool ( ), click the control point.
• Using the selection tool, press Ctrl (Windows) or Control (Mac OS) as you click the
control point.
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