Converting Strokes


So far you have been painting in the Frame mode, which is the default. You can convert paint strokes in the Edit Controls subtab by clicking the Convert Stroke icon. For example, you can convert a stroke created in Frame mode to a stroke that persists from frame to frame.

Interpolating Paint Strokes

In this example, you will create a paint stroke at frame 1 and another at frame 50 in Frame mode. The strokes will be converted to Interp(olate) mode, and Shake will transition from one stroke to another.

1.

Click the Paint brush icon to go back to Paint mode.

2.

Make sure that Frame mode is enabled.

3.

At frame 1, draw the number 2.

4.

At frame 50, draw a 5.

Note

In these images, each number is drawn as a single stroke.

5.

Click the Edit Controls subtab.

6.

Click the Convert Stroke icon.

The Convert stroke window appears.

7.

In the Convert stroke window, enable Interp.

8.

Enter 1, 2 in the Stroke Range field and click OK.

This instructs Shake to combine paint strokes 1 and 2 into one interpolated paint stroke.

9.

Scrub between frames 1 and 50.

Shake interpolates the 2 and the 5 smoothly from frames 1 to 50.

10.

Click the New Canvas icon to remove all strokes from your canvas.




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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