Merrimo User Guide › Comic canvas and pages

Draw shapes and motion lines on Mac

In Merrimo on your Mac, you can add dynamic radial speed lines, action streaks, and graphic accents to heighten tension in action scenes.

Add dynamic action and speed lines

Infuse comic fights, impacts, and vehicle chases with stylized motion effects:

1. Select the panel you want to energize.
2. Choose Insert > Motion Lines (or press ⇧⌘K), or arm the Motion Lines tool with M.
3. Choose between Radial Focus (lines converging on a central focal point) or Linear Speed (directional streaks).
4. Drag the focal origin handle to the character's eye, fist, or weapon.
5. Adjust line count, density, taper, and line weight in the Inspector (⌥⌘I).

Customize motion graphic styles

Fine-tune how motion graphics blend with character illustrations:

1. In the Inspector under Motion Lines Style, adjust color tint and opacity to blend lines subtly into background tones.
2. Set inner and outer exclusion radiuses to prevent speed lines from obscuring important character faces or dialogue balloons.
3. Use layer arrangement shortcuts (⌘[ / ⌘]) to position lines behind foreground characters.