Basic Shapes directly in the edit page - Free plugin (18.5 free and Studio)

 

This plugin provide basic shape drawing tools directly from the edit page.

(note that 18.5 is required)

Click here to download the Basic Shapes plugin

The file Basic Shapes.drfx will download from Google Drive in a new window.

How to use

Once installed, drag and drop the Basic Shapes effect to a clip or adjustment clip. In the Inspector open the Effects tab and select Fusion (if not already selected by default).  

The Controls

Once a shape, Line, Arrow, Rectangle, Circle, Ellipse, Polygon or BSpline is selected the shape shown in the preview window and the   corresponding controls will be accessible.

Line length and Line Start Position allows both drawing animation (by key framing) and "opening" the shapes Rectangle, Circle, Ellipse, Polygon and BSpline.

Size scales the shape including the Line Thickness.

Invert inverts the shape line and image. 

Solid fills the shape with the line color.

Border Style defines the corners style of the shape.

Cap Style define the end of the line.

Point to pivot While all other shapes rotate around their centre using the Angle control Arrow rotate around a "pivot point", by default the point of the arrow. The distance between point of the arrow and the pivot point can be increased.

Most other controls should be self-explanatory. 

Note that not all controls are available for all shapes.

All controls can be key framed.

To draw multiple shapes on the same clip the Basic Shapes effect need to be re-applied.

The illustration on top of this page is done with 7 instances of Basic Shapes on the same clip.

If the shape should only be visible during a part of the clip use key frames (Blend) or an adjustment clip.

For Polygon and BSpline the "Fusion Overlay" need to be activated in the preview window so that the sales can be manipulated with the mouse.

The view controls ("Show View Controls") can be turned off (or on) but will only disappear (or reappear) when the preview window is clicked. If the shape is changed from Polygon or BSpline to another shape the view controls will be remain visible until the preview window is clicked.

When using Polygon or BSpline a right mouse click in the preview window will open additional controls and drawing modes.

Insert and Modify will insert new handles/points when clicking on the line.

Modify Only will only allow moving handles/points.

Deselecting Closed will open the default shape

Inverted solid Ellipse with white line color and drop shadow...

Download and install

1) Download the plugin from Google Drive here.The download will open in a new window and the file can be downloaded to and installed from any location.

2) Double click the downloaded file and select Install. The plugin is automatically copied to the correct directory and the downloaded file is no longer required. 

3) Basic Shapes is now available under Fusion effects in the edit tab.

It is yours to use...

The plugin can be used and shared freely but it cannot be sold...

If you like the plugin you can encourage me to improve it and to do other developments by buying me a coffee...