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

1.

Select the Add Points tool from the RotoPaint toolbar.

2.

Make sure hide points is disabled in the tool settings.

3.

In the Viewer, click on the selected stroke/shape to add a new point.

To Move a Point

1.

With the Select All tool or Select Points tool active, select the stroke/shape in the Viewer or the stroke/shape list.

2.

Make sure hide points is disabled in the tool settings.

3.

In the Viewer, drag the points you want to move to a new location.

4.

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 handle size or the handle pick size in the Nuke Preferences dialog (Preferences > Panels > Viewer Handles).

To Move Several Points Together

1.

With the Select All tool or Select Points tool active, select the stroke/shape in the Viewer or the stroke/shape list.

2.

Make sure hide points is disabled in the tool settings.

3.

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.

4.

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

1.

Right-click on the Add Points tool and select Remove Points tool .

2.

Select the stroke/shape in the Viewer or the stroke/shape list.

3.

Make sure hide points is disabled in the tool settings.

4.

In the Viewer, click the point that you want to delete.

OR

In the Viewer, right-click on the point that you want to delete and select delete.

To Delete an Entire Stroke/Shape

1.

In the stroke/shape list, or in the Viewer with the Select All tool , click on the stroke/shape you want to delete.

2.

Below the stroke/shape list, click on the minus button (-),

OR

1.

Activate the Select All tool . In the Viewer, click on the stroke/shape.

2.

Right-click on the shape and select delete or press the Delete/Backspace key.