Knot Modes


Four knot modes let you control the softness of a shape on a knot-by-knot basis, as described here:

Icon

Name

Hot Key

Action

Group mode

F1

Moves both the main shape knot and the edge knot associated with it.

Main mode

F2

Allows you to move only main shape knots; edge knots will not be modified.

Edge mode

F3

Moves only edges; you can therefore move the edge away from the shape.

Any mode

F4

Allows you to pick any type of knot.


1.

To create a soft edge, click the Edge mode icon and drag a knot out.

2.

To reset the soft edge, right-click the edge knot and choose Reset Softedge.

Note

Be careful with the soft edges. If you make a shape whose lines overlap, you may get rendering artifacts. To clean up minor artifacts, apply a slight blur with the Blur node.

3.

Go back to Group mode.




Apple Pro Training Series. Shake 4. Professional Compositing and Visual Effects
Apple Pro Training Series. Shake 4. Professional Compositing and Visual Effects
ISBN: 321256093
EAN: N/A
Year: 2005
Pages: 156

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