Distorting Objects with the Puppet Tools

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1. The Puppet Position Pin tool creates Position pins, which define the position of a portion of the image as the image is deformed. The Puppet Advanced Pin tool creates Advanced pins, which define the scale and rotation, as well as the position, of a portion of the image.

2. Use the Puppet Starch Pin tool to add Starch pins to an area that you want to remain more rigid while other areas of the object are distorted.

3. You can manually animate pin positions by changing the position for each pin in the Timeline panel. To animate pin positions more quickly, use the Puppet Sketch tool: With the Puppet Position Pin tool selected, press Ctrl or Command, and drag a pin to record its movement.