4. Working with Shape Layers

Lesson overview

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to do the following:

• Create custom shapes.

• Customize a shape’s fill and stroke.

• Use path operations to transform shapes.

• Animate shapes.

• Repeat shapes.

• Snap layers into alignment.

• Explore design options with the Brainstorm feature.

• Add a Cartoon effect to a video layer for a distinctive look.

• Use an expression to animate properties in time with audio.

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This lesson will take approximately an hour to complete. Download the Lesson04 project files from the Lesson & Update Files tab on your Account page at www.peachpit.com, if you haven’t already done so. ...

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