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  • Animating Graphic Images in a Circle

    Posted by Chip Hess on March 21, 2016 at 6:49 pm

    I have some PNG images I need to arrange around a circle, then rotate the circle of objects.

    I have been creating a circle mask/path using the ellipse tool. But getting the objects to snap to that circular path is the rub.
    The tutorials I have found online seem to all use the pen tool to draw a path freeform. I need a perfect circle.

    What is the best/easiest way to do this, thanks!

    Chip Hess replied 10 years, 1 month ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Eric Santiago

    March 21, 2016 at 7:43 pm

    In 3D space or in 2D flat on screen?

    You can trace a perfect circle with the path tool if its 2D.

  • Chip Hess

    March 21, 2016 at 7:59 pm

    2d, thanks.
    How do you trace that perfect circle with that tool?
    Using elipse to create a mask is what I tried, but no go.

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