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Rasmushauschild
Rasmushauschild
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March 8, 2019
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Shape hints not registering curve

  • March 8, 2019
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Hi there!

I'm just getting started with animating in Adobe Animate (2019), and I have found something which really puzzles me - for some reason the Shape hints are not able to register the curve I place them on (See attached screenshot). As I was unable to find anyone with a similar experience online, I tried reinstalling Animate, after which the Shape hints worked as expected for a bit, before they suddenly stopped functioning again.

Most likely I'm simply overlooking something, but I can't seem to figure out what.

Does anyone know what could make the shape hints not register the curve they are placed on?

Any help is greatly appreciated - thank you in advance!

Rasmus

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Correct answer n. tilcheff

Try switching the little magnet on and drag the shape hint again, mate. It should turn snapping on.

Try with a simple line drawn with the line tool first.

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angelineprecia
Participant
June 5, 2020

Hey! Thankyou verymuch for your answer. It help me a lot. I searched for answer why my shape doesnt work for two days, and then i finally your answer. Thankyou

    n. tilcheff
    n. tilcheff
    Legend
    March 8, 2019

    Is your line a Drawing Object?

    If it is, just break it apart (Ctrl+B) to raw vector and it will most likely go green/yellow.

    Even if red if it snaps it should work though.

    Nick - Character Designer and Animator, Flash user since 1998 | Member of the Flanimate Power Tools team - extensions for character animation
    Rasmushauschild
    RasmushauschildAuthor
    Participant
    March 8, 2019

    The curve was made using the pen tool with object drawing mode off - so Ctrl+B did not work for me.

    The shape hints neither changes color nor snaps to the curve when hovering over it.

    Any other ideas why this might be?

    n. tilcheff
    n. tilcheffCorrect answer
    Legend
    March 8, 2019

    Try switching the little magnet on and drag the shape hint again, mate. It should turn snapping on.

    Try with a simple line drawn with the line tool first.

    Nick - Character Designer and Animator, Flash user since 1998 | Member of the Flanimate Power Tools team - extensions for character animation
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    Community Expert
    Nick GioiaCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    March 8, 2019

    See if this tutorial helps. Adobe Animate Tutorial - Lesson 35 - Shape Hints - YouTube

    Rasmushauschild
    RasmushauschildAuthor
    Participant
    March 8, 2019

    Unfortunately, I'm not able to follow the video tutorial, as the shape hints simply do not work for me. They don't change color when placed on the curve, nor do they snap to it.

    Any ideas why this might be?

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