# Creating Slide Shapes {% hint style="warning" %} The content on this page is incomplete. If you are able to help out, please consider [updating the article!](/contribute.md) {% endhint %} ## Simple Slide Shapes The simplest slide shapes are ones that only move in one direction. These have no hold mids. To create these, you can click and drag with the

hold tool.

To curve the slide, right-click the hold start and select an Ease Type, or click on the holdStart point/hold mid while in the

hold tool.

Easing	Explanation
Linear	Constant speed throughout the slide
Ease In	Speeds up to the end of the slide
Ease Out	Slows down to the end of the slide
Ease In Out	Speeds up to the middle then slows down to the end of the slide
Ease Out In	Slows down to the middle then speeds up to the end of the slide

From top to bottom: Linear, Ease In, Ease Out, Ease In Out, Ease Out In

You can also change the size, and the hold will transition with the easing.

Ease Out on the left, Ease In on the right

## Making More Complex Slide Shapes To make more complex slide shapes, you have to use the

hold mid tool. This 'bends' the hold path. Hold mids can also have different eases, by right clicking and changing the Ease Type (or click on the holdStart point/hold mid while in the

hold tool). To change the hold mid type, right click the hold mid and change the Hold Mid Type (or click on the hold mid while in the

hold mid tool).

Icon	Hold Mid Type	Explanation
/files/zeJ2jpE19fjV8WUnrWRk	Normal	Bends the hold and places a tick
/files/GpftrK7CqF8adQH1jzLF	Hidden	Bends the hold and does not place a tick
/files/93vEP78j4UxJbyu02w3P	Skip	Does not bend the hold and places a tick

Skip hold mids can be placed anywhere without affecting the hold's path. In the image below, the hold start is set to Ease Out, and the Skip hold mids are used to add ticks.

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