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  • Give Mask Vertexes Curved Pathing?

    Posted by Phillr on August 13, 2006 at 12:34 am

    I have a stopwatch animation, and as the second handle spins, I want it to leave behind a red area so that after one rotation, the face of the stopwatch is red.

    I tried doing this using a changing mask shape over time. But my mask’s vertex points move along a linear path (quickest possible path from point A to point B) whereaz I want them moving in a circular motion. Is this even possible?

    Is there any other way I could create this animation?

    Phillr replied 19 years, 9 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Mike Clasby

    August 13, 2006 at 1:13 am

    Methinks you want Transition>Radial Wipe to reveal a Red Solid layer below (or whatever Red type layer you have in mind). Just set the center and Animate the Transition Completed (%) to match the second hand. You may need masks to make the Revealing red face fit the stopwatch.

  • Phillr

    August 13, 2006 at 2:02 am

    … o-m-g

    can’t believe i forgot a simple solution such as that. thanks mike!!

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