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Editing Existing Stroke/Shape Splines
To edit a stroke/shape’s position, you first need to select the stroke/shape in the Viewer or the stroke/shape list. You can then modify the points that make up the stroke/shape’s position.
To Add a Point to a Stroke/Shape
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Select the Add Points tool  from the RotoPaint toolbar. |
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Make sure hide points  is disabled in the tool settings. |
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In the Viewer, click on the selected stroke/shape to add a new point. |
To Move a Point
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With the Select All tool  or Select Points tool  active, select the stroke/shape in the Viewer or the stroke/shape list. |
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Make sure hide points  is disabled in the tool settings. |
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In the Viewer, drag the points you want to move to a new location. |
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You can also nudge a point using the arrows on your numeric keypad. Nudging a point moves it by one pixel to the direction you choose. |
TIP: If you find it difficult to select a single point, you might want to increase the 2D/3D handlesize or the handlepicksize in the Nuke Preferences dialog (Preferences > Viewers > Interaction).
To Move Several Points Together
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With the Select All tool  or Select Points tool  active, select the stroke/shape in the Viewer or the stroke/shape list. |
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Make sure hide points  is disabled in the tool settings. |
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In the Viewer, drag a marquee around the points (or an entire stroke/shape) that you want to move. If hide transform handles  is disabled, a transform box appears. |
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Adjust the transform box as necessary. |
NOTE: Moving a shape with Select All active moves the selected points or feather points to the new location. Scrubbing the timeline shows the shape move across the Viewer between keyframes. However, moving a shape with Select Feather Points active moves only the feather points to the new location, displaying the feather falloff of the selected points.
To Delete a Point
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Right-click on the Add Points tool and select Remove Points tool  . |
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Select the stroke/shape in the Viewer or the stroke/shape list. |
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Make sure hide points  is disabled in the tool settings. |
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In the Viewer, click the point that you want to delete. |
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In the Viewer, right-click on the point that you want to delete and select delete.
To Delete an Entire Stroke/Shape
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In the stroke/shape list, or in the Viewer with the Select All tool  , click on the stroke/shape you want to delete. |
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Below the stroke/shape list, click on the minus button (-), |
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Activate the Select All tool  . In the Viewer, click on the stroke/shape. |
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Right-click on the shape and select delete or press the Delete/Backspace key. |