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136Motion User Guide
Modify a complex shape’s control points in the canvas
1. In Motion, after you create the complex shape or mask, click and hold the transform
tools pop-up menu in the canvas toolbar, then choose Edit Points.
Note: You can also double-click the shape or Control-click the layer, then choose Edit
Points from the shortcut menu.
The layer’s control points become active.
2. In the canvas, drag the control points (or the tangent handles attached to each control
point) to modify the shape.
For information on creating complex shapes, see Intro to complex shapes and masks in
Motion. For information on adjusting complex shapes, see Intro to editing control points
in Motion.
Transform text glyphs and other object attributes in Motion
Selecting the Transform Glyph tool activates canvas controls (available only when a text
layer is selected) to modify the position and X, Y, or Z rotation for individual characters
(glyphs) in a text layer.
For information on using the Transform Glyph tool, see Intro to text glyphs in Motion.
Selecting the Adjust Item tool enables canvas controls that allow you to manipulate filters,
replicators, generators, and other objects.
For example, you can use the Adjust Item tool to adjust the center point of a blur filter, the
shape of a particle emitter, or the settings of a gradient. For examples, see Use onscreen
gradient controls in Motion or Adjust a replicator using onscreen controls.
Note: The Transform Glyph and Adjust Item tools are not available for layers within a 360°
environment. (You cannot add text to a 360° environment).