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616Final Cut Pro User Guide
Create a complex mask by converting a Shape Mask
You can refine the contours of a Shape Mask by converting it to a Draw Mask with editable
control points that allow you to adjust shape and curvature.
1. Add a Shape Mask effect to a clip in the Final Cut Pro timeline.
The Shape Mask onscreen controls appear in the viewer.
2. Do one of the following:
• Click Convert to Points at the bottom of the Shape Mask section of the Video
inspector.
• Control-click the Shape Mask onscreen controls in the viewer and choose Convert to
Points.
Red control points appear in the viewer, in place of the Shape Mask onscreen controls.
In the Video inspector, the Shape Mask section changes to a Draw Mask section.
Note: If you animated the Radius or Curvature parameter in the original Shape Mask, a
dialog appears asking you to confirm the conversion. The animation is discarded after
the shape is converted.