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Shape Types: Circle Rectangle Multi-Sided Polygon

This document describes the properties and controls for different shape layers in After Effects, including circles, rectangles, polygons, hearts, astroids, and loops. It lists the general properties that apply to all shapes, such as speed, completion, offset, and rotation. It then provides the specific properties for individual shape types, such as radius for circles, number of sides for polygons, and controls for warping hearts and astroids.

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Shape Types: Circle Rectangle Multi-Sided Polygon

This document describes the properties and controls for different shape layers in After Effects, including circles, rectangles, polygons, hearts, astroids, and loops. It lists the general properties that apply to all shapes, such as speed, completion, offset, and rotation. It then provides the specific properties for individual shape types, such as radius for circles, number of sides for polygons, and controls for warping hearts and astroids.

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SHAPE TYPES

Circle Rectangle Multi-Sided


Polygon

Heart Astroid Loops


To change the center of the shape, animate the Control Null's Position

GENERAL PROPERTIES FOR ALL SHAPES

Speed Active
If checked, progress along the shape will be controlled by Speed (seconds)
If unchecked, progress will be controlled by Completion

Speed (seconds)
How many seconds it takes to make a full revolution
Progress along the shape will be continuous for the length of your composition

Completion
The percentage of progress through your shape
Use this if you want to start/stop/reverse motion through your shape

Offset
Offsets the beginning position on the shape

Reverse Direction
If unchecked, motion moves in a clockwise direction
If checked, motion moves counter-clockwise

Spiral
A positive number will make your shape spiral bigger exponentially
A negative number will spiral smaller

Begin Point
The beginning point of your shape

End Point
The ending point of your shape

Reverse Motion
If checked, this will swap your beginning and ending points

Rotate
Rotates the entire shape

Scale X
Scales the shape horizontally (this calculates before rotation)

Scale Y
Scales the shape vertically (this calculates before rotation)

Position Proxy
This is the value that your selected layer will use to calculate it's position
DO NOT remove the expression that is on this property or your shape will not function
PROEPRTIES FOR INDIVIDUAL SHAPES

CIRCLE

Radius
The radius of the circle.
Use Scale X and Scale Y to make ovals

RECTANGLE

Ease Corners
If checked, the shape will ease in and out at corners
*** If used in conjunction with Spiral, your edges may have slight curves to them

Use Scale X and Scale Y to turn a square into a rectangle

MULTI-SIDED POLYGON

Number of Sides
How many sides your polygon will have

Ease Corners
If checked, the shape will ease in and out at corners

HEART

Bloat Top
Stretches and bloats the top part of the heart

Bloat Bottom
Stretches and bloats the bottom part of the heart

ASTROID

Number of Sides
The number of sides of the shape
If positive, the sides will curve inward.
If negative, the sides curve outward
LOOPS
This shape is complex and sometimes a bit random. Experiment with the properties and you will have
interesting results

Horizontal 1
Distorts the shape horizontally
Horizontal 2
Distorts the shape horizontally in a different way
Vertical 1
Distorts the shape vertically
Vertical 1
Distorts the shape vertically in a different
Exponent 1
Distorts the curves of the shape
Exponent 1
Distorts the curves of the shape in a different way

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