Creating Slide Shapes

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.

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

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).

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Hold Mid Type

Explanation

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Normal

Bends the hold and places a tick

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Hidden

Bends the hold and does not place a tick

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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.