In this chapter, we are going to work with shape layers. Shape layers are like solid layers, except they are much more powerful! Essentially, shape layers are a bit like Illustrator, you can create custom shapes and edit them, but you have access to tons of animation parameters as well. Shape layers are a natural continuation of solid layers and the masking that we did in the last chapter. Both solid layers and shape layers are vector objects. They can be scaled infinitely without losing quality.
We will use shape layers as transition elements in our project. Every time you create an animation project, ask yourself, is there a creative way I can transition in or out of this scene? By the end of this chapter, you will know a couple interesting ways to transition between your scenes.
The following topics will be covered in this chapter:
Shape layer animation
Mask animation
Editing audio
Text animation