In this chapter we are going to work with shape layers. Shape layers are like solid layers except they are much much more powerful! Essentially shape layers are a bit like illustrator, you can create custom shapes, edit them but you have access to tons of animation parameters. Shape layers are a natural continuation of solid layers and the masking we did 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 a transition elements in our project. Every animation project you create ask yourself is there a creative way I can transition in or out of this scene? By the end of this chapter you will have a couple interesting ways to move in between your scenes.

The following topics will be covered in this chapter:

• Shape layer animation
• Mask animation
• Editing audio
• Text animation