2 Chapter 1. Creating Simple Objects Objet d'art. Object of my affection. Object of desire. Objects are admired and coveted for numerous reasons. You want your LiveMotion objects to be desirable, and to do so, you have to learn what they are, how they are created, and how to enhance them to make them alluring. Objects in LiveMotion are the building blocks of design and composition. They are the individual pieces that you create, import, set, and ultimately alter and enhance to achieve your vision. In this hour, you'll learn about the following: · · · · · · Geometric, image, and typographic objects Drawing and modifying a rectangle Rounding the corners of a rectangle Using the Ellipse tool to create a circle Working with polygons of four sides and more Using the Pen tool to draw freeform objects Whether you want to create Web graphics that are artistic, personable, or entertaining, the success of your graphics can be only as strong as the foundations on which they are built. This hour, you'll roll up your sleeves and begin working on building that foundation, creating basic objects, and mak- ing some simple modifications to the object properties. Exploring Objects in LiveMotion From a technical point of view, LiveMotion objects are the plotted points of binary information that create a digital image. Objects, in the context of LiveMotion, can be of three types: geometric, ty- pographic, and image. Let's take a closer look: · Geometric objects --A geometric object is any object created using the drawing tools in Live- Motion. In this hour, you'll focus on working with geometric objects (see Figure 1.1).