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The following tools are available when you're working with a vector layer. Most of these tools are used by selecting them from the toolbar then clicking and dragging in the working area of the main window - a few are used simply by clicking on them, and this is noted below. If you hold the mouse over a tool, a tooltip will appear with the name of the tool if you need a quick reminder. Also, most tools have a shortcut key that can be used to activate them. If a tool has such a shortcut, this will show up in the tooltip as well. If a tool has the following symbol next to it: , then it can be used for animation - using the tool at different frames in the timeline will cause the object you adjust to change over time. Select Points Many of the following tools work only on the currently selected points. This is the tool you use to select/de-select points. This tool can be used in a few different ways. The most basic way to select points is to drag a rectangle around them. Also, using t

Moho's toolbar window holds all the tools you can use in the main working area. The tools are grouped into five categories: Draw, Fill, Bone, Layer, Camera, and Workspace. These groupings are illustrated below: Each of the tool groups has a section in this manual describing its tools in detail. As an overview, here is the role of each tool group: Draw Tools are used to draw and modify your artwork in vector layers. Fill Tools are used to apply color to your drawings. These tools are also only used in vector layers. Bone Tools are used in bone layers to create and animate skeleton structures. In other layers, these tools let you assign objects to bones in preparation for animation. Layer Tools are used to animate entire layers. These tools work with any layer type in Moho. Camera Tools are used to control the virtual camera. These tools can be used with any layer type in Moho. When you move the camera, it actually affects your view of every layer in the project. Workspace Tools are