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Filmora: Draw a custom motion path with the Pen Tool

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Demo summary

The narrator demonstrates how to select the Pen Tool in Filmora 15 and draw curved lines over a background image to establish a path for future animation.

Step-by-step

  1. Drag and drop a background image onto the timeline
  2. Right-click the image and select Crop to Fit
  3. Go to Drawing Tools and select the Pen Tool
  4. Draw curved lines on the background image
  5. Press the Enter key to complete and lock the path

Watch out for

  • You must press the Enter key to lock the path after drawing

Tips

  • Use Crop to Fit to ensure the background fills the frame without stretching or losing quality
  • Draw the curved line slightly above existing curves in the background to guide future object animation

All demos from “Filmora 15 Complete Tutorial for Beginners | Chapter 4: Motion Path Animation with Pen Tool

  1. 0:240:38Draw a custom motion path with the Pen ToolCurrentThe narrator demonstrates how to select the Pen Tool in Filmora 15 and draw curved lines over a background image to establish a path for future animation.FilmoraAI Video Editor
  2. 1:170:44Animate path drawing using Trim PathThe user shows how to use the 'Trim Path' settings and keyframes to make the drawn line appear progressively on the screen.FilmoraAI Motion Graphics
  3. 2:011:30Attach a preset object to a motion pathThe demonstration shows how to use the 'Path Follow' box to select a helicopter preset and link it to the previously drawn pen path.FilmoraAI Motion Graphics
  4. 3:310:51Add entry and exit keyframesThe narrator adds position keyframes to the helicopter clip to move it off-screen at the start and end of the animation.FilmoraAI Video Editor
  5. 5:070:39Link timeline stickers to a motion pathThe user demonstrates the 'Select from Timeline' option to link a car sticker to a straight pen path using the Path Follow feature.FilmoraAI Motion Graphics
  6. 5:461:12Refine object orientation and positionThe narrator flips the car sticker horizontally, adjusts its size, and aligns it with the background road to ensure realistic movement.FilmoraAI Video Editor
  7. 7:040:24Hide the motion path strokeThe user demonstrates how to set the stroke to 'none' in the pen path settings so that only the moving object is visible, not the guide line.FilmoraAI Motion Graphics
  8. Watch “Filmora 15 Complete Tutorial for Beginners | Chapter 4: Motion Path Animation with Pen Tool” →

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