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775Motion User Guide
Draw simple shapes in Motion
Use the Rectangle tool or the Circle tool to create simple shapes in the canvas. Use the
Line tool to draw straight lines in the canvas.
Draw a rectangle shape
1. In Motion, click the Rectangle tool in the canvas toolbar (or press R).
The Rectangle Tool HUD appears. (If the HUD isn’t displayed, press F7.) To adjust the
color, outline, and roundness of the rectangle before you draw the shape, use the
controls in the HUD.
Note: You can also edit the rectangle color, outline, and roundness after the shape is drawn.
2. Drag in the canvas until the resulting rectangle is the size you want, then release the
mouse button.
To draw a perfect square, press and hold the Shift key while you drag. To draw the
rectangle from its center, press and hold the Option key while you drag.
3. After you create the shape, press Esc to exit shape-drawing mode and activate the
Select/Transform tool.
The Shape HUD appears. (If the HUD is not displayed, press F7.)
Adjust the size, roundness, feather, or rotation of a rectangle shape
1. In Motion, do one of the following:
• In the canvas, double-click the rectangle shape.
• In the canvas, Layers list, or Timeline, select the rectangle shape, then click and
hold the transform tools in the canvas toolbar and choose Edit Rectangle.
Simple shape transform handles appear in the canvas.