Mask simple shape box...

I’ve been using a very old version of shotcut on an old Mac with an old OS that meant I couldn’t update shotcut. Just got a new Ubuntu machine, and installed the latest version of shotcut that is available via Debian/Ubuntu, which is 24.04 if I’m remembering correctly.

The “mask simple shape” has changed considerably - and I like the change. The squirrely bar sliders are gone for everything but rotation degrees - replaced with numbers controlled by up/down arrows. I LOVE this - although I’d suggest adding the same functionality to rotation as well, but that’s not my main issue…

A “grab-able box” has been added to change size and position of the mask. Two problems: 1) Rotation doesn’t appear to be part of it, but far more importantly, 2) If I’m masking something small, the box just gets in the way. I can’t see what I’m doing. In addition, the box doesn’t rotate with the mask, so now I have a rotated mask that I really can’t see because the box obscures pretty much everything as the mask is very small.

What to do? Is there a way to turn off the box or otherwise alter its appearance so I can see what I’m doing? Is the situation better in the latest version 25? Or am I going to have to downgrade in order to see what I’m doing? I think the box is a good idea, but its not working for my situation…

Please advise…

–Zorba

The next version or current beta includes that. There are no plans to include rotation in this filter’s visual control.

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So do you mean the control will stay as the slider, or that the box won’t rotate? I would suggest adding both - but it looks like downloading the Beta will get me past my immediate problem.

Thank you.

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