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Apple Pro Training Series Motion Graphics and Effects in Final Cut Studio 2
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Apple Pro Training Series Motion Graphics and Effects in Final Cut Studio 2

by Mark Spencer, Jem Schofield
June 2007
Beginner content levelBeginner
624 pages
11h 34m
English
Peachpit Press
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Chapter 9. Working with Shapes

Lesson Files

APTS_FCS_FX > Lessons > Lesson_09

Media

APTS_FCS_FX > Media > Sports.net

Time

This lesson takes approximately 45 minutes to complete.

Goals

Draw shapes with the Bezier tool

Save a custom shape in the Library

Work with blend modes

Create animation with keyframes

Understand the difference between recording and manually setting keyframes

When you need to add a visual element to your composition, a shape is a great place to start. As you learned in Lessons 5, you can create rectangular and oval shapes with the Rectangle and Circle tools—but you can also use the free-form Bezier tool to create just about any shape you can imagine.

In the following four lessons, you’ll be working entirely in Motion, using shapes, text, ...

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