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Using tools
LiveMotion tools let you select, create, fill, edit, and view objects and backgrounds. The first time you start LiveMotion, the toolbox appears on the left side of the screen. When you select a tool, it remains selected until you choose another tool.
LiveMotion includes these tools:
The selection tool 
Selects objects (see Selecting objects).
The subgroup selection tool 
Selects objects and groups within groups (see Selecting objects).
The drag selection tool 
Selects objects by dragging; lets you select objects that are obscured by other objects (see Selecting objects).
The layer-offset tool 
Moves the selected layer relative to other layers in the object (see Using the Layer palette).
The rectangle tool 
Draws squares and rectangles (see Drawing shapes).
The rounded-rectangle tool 
Draws squares and rectangles with rounded corners (see Drawing shapes).
The ellipse tool 
Draws circles and ellipses (see Drawing shapes).
The polygon tool 
Draws objects that have 3 to 10 sides (see Drawing shapes).
The pen tool 
Creates paths, or adds or removes points from an existing path (see Using the pen tool).
The pen selection tool 
Selects and manipulates points on a path (see Adjusting path segments).
The type tool 
Adds and edits type (see Using text in compositions).
The text field tool 
Creates a container for text that can be controlled through scripting (see Using text fields).
The crop tool 
Adjusts the displayed portion of objects (see Cropping objects).
The transform tool 
Skews, shears, or rotates objects. Also moves the object anchor point (see Transforming objects).
The paint bucket tool 
Fills layers and objects with the selected color or style (see Copying colors and styles).
The eyedropper tool 
Samples colors or styles (see Copying colors and styles).
The hand tool 
Moves the area being viewed within the Composition window (see ).
The zoom tool 
Increases and decreases the magnification in the Composition window (see ).
The edit mode button 
Activates the editing mode, LiveMotion's default mode.
The preview mode button 
Activates the preview mode, which allows you to run animations and test rollovers and scripting.
To show or hide the toolbox:
Choose Window > Tools.
To move the toolbox:
Drag the toolbox by its title bar.
To select a tool:
Click its icon in the toolbox.