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6 In the Timeline window, move the Time Marker to the appropriate point in time. For
information about timing, see "Playing back your painting (PB only)" on page 340 and
"Painting with Shift-Paint Records (PB only)" on page 343.
7 In the Composition window, drag to draw strokes on the layer.
Note: If the rulers in the Composition window interfere with your view of the Vector Paint
tools, choose View > Hide Rulers.
All paint strokes are recorded and stored as they are drawn, so you can make the strokes
appear in various sequences, such as animated over time or all at once. For animated
strokes, the exact timing (real time) you used to draw the strokes can be played back and
rendered. You can also adjust the playback speed to fit the timing you want. For infor-
mation, see "Playing back your painting (PB only)" on page 340.
You can also create new strokes by blending existing strokes, both in space and in time.
These can be done only by selecting the strokes you want to use and using keyboard
shortcuts. Another keyboard shortcut will close an open stroke, so that the starting point
and end point are connected. For information, see "Selecting strokes (PB only)" on
page 337 and "Vector Paint keyboard shortcuts (PB only)" on page 349.
Selecting and modifying paint tools (PB only)
You can select options for painting in various locations: the Vector Paint toolbar, the
contextual menu, the Effect Controls window, and the Timeline window. You can also
choose how your painting work appears on screen as you create it. For more information
on setting work views, see "Selecting viewing options (PB only)" on page 347.
The Vector Paint toolbar appears in the Composition window when Vector Paint is
selected in the Effect Controls window. This toolbar includes ten buttons when a painting
tool is selected, but only four buttons if no tool is selected. For information on the
functions of these buttons, see "Selecting a painting tool (PB only)" on page 334, "Speci-
fying a Brush type (PB only)" on page 335, and "Editing your paint work (PB only)" on
page 336.
Note: The Vector Paint contextual menu contains some unique commands and settings
that are not otherwise accessible. Open this by clicking the Vector Paint toolbar button
( ) or by right-clicking (Windows) or Control-clicking (Mac OS) in the Composition
window when a painting tool is selected.
Selecting a painting tool (PB only)
You can use three tools to work with paint:
Selection tool ( ) Select a stroke by clicking or dragging across it. You can drag across
several strokes to select them simultaneously. You select strokes in order to edit or delete
them.
Paint tool ( ) Paint directly on the layer, using settings defined in the Effect Controls
window. When you use the Paint tool, the pointer appears as a circle (or square) in the
actual size of the brush.
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