... Position equals the center of the shape path you created in relation to the ... (Q is the shortcut to cycle between these tools). Click and drag in the Comp ... pick whip (Chapter 37) may be used to link together mask paths, paint strokes ...

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... mask path in After Effects that is centered along the moustache. Have the ... Select layer 1 - moustache right - and solo it so you can see it clearly. • Press ... Q to return to the Selection tool. With moustache right still selected ...

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... position. We found scrubbing to the left and a value of –100 for the Left Margin served our needs. 9. All text sits on an imaginary baseline. To move the text above the path ... mask (a negative setting) or below the mask (a really big ...

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