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Objects & Animation Editor

O&A Editor

  • The Objects and Animation Editor is shown below.
  • The various elements of the window are identified.
  • There are two tabs for controlling actions in the Editor, “Properties” and “Animation”.
  • Waveforms are shown in the O&A to aid synchronisation of Slides and Music/Commentary
  • The “Close” Button Returns to the Main Window.

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Drag and Drop Objects

  • It is possible to change the order of Objects in Objects and Animation by dragging and dropping
  • Click on an Object to highlight it

  • Drag to a new position between two other Objects

  • OR drag on top of another Object to create a Parent / Child relationship

Show / Hide Waveform

  • This feature is only available in the Deluxe Edition

The Tools Menu

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  • Click on Tools and Waveform to display the Waveform options
  • The height of the Waveform can be selected between 100% and 400%
  • The Full View of the Waveform is shown when the appropriate box is ticked
  • The Compact View of the Waveform is shown when the box is un-ticked
  • Clicking on Show Waveform (Hotkey Ctrl+T) toggles the Waveform display on or off

The Grid

  • Click on the Grid Icon to apply the Grid (Ctrl + G)
  • Click on the down arrow to show the Grid Options
  • Select the colours of the Minor and Major Grid Lines
  • Select “In Pixels” or in number of divisions per image
  • There are 10 minor divisions between Major Grid Lines in the X and Y directions
  • Select “Snap to Grid” on or off
  • Select “offset” in X and Y directions

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  • In Pixels Mode the size and AR of the grids are set by entering a fixed pixel dimension
  • The Grid is therefore made up of squares
  • With “In Pixels” turned off the size and Aspect Ratio of the grid is determined by the numbers set
  • In the first example above the Grid has been “Centred” by setting a 20×20 Grid
  • The second example shows a “Rule of Thirds” Grid
  • With “Snap To Grid” ticked the Image/Object will snap to a Major or Minor Grid Line in either direction if dragged close enough

Add an Object

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  • Add a Video, Mask, Frame, Button, Text, Rectangle or Image Object
  • Add a Symbol/Vector Image:

  • Alternatively via the right click menu:

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  • Please refer to Add Object articles in the How To Section of the Main Menu

Customise Buttons

  • In Objects & Animation, with the Button selected, click on “Theme” in the Button Properties

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  • In the “Button Wizard”:
  • You can select different Themes for Normal, Hot (Hover Mouse) and Pressed (click with Mouse)
  • Select Solid Colour or Gradient Type:

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  • You can choose the Colours, Border Radius, Border Size and Border Colour
  • You can choose from a list of Presets and create your own Preset

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Tools Menu

  • Options in the O&A Tools Menu:

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  • Undo all changes in the O&A Window for the Current (O&A) Session
  • Redo all Changes - reverses the action of the Undo All Changes command
  • Show Grid (Ctrl+G) - Toggles the Grid on or off - See “The Grid” above for settings
  • Ignore Objects not selected (Ctrl+I) - Allows mouse selection of Objects behind other objects which are not selected
  • Hide selection on Pan/Zoom/Rotate - the green frame around an Object is hidden during a dragging or resizing operation using the mouse
  • Show Safe TV Zone
  • Show Global Times of Key Frames
  • Key Frame Width - Adjust Key Frame width from 100% - 300%
  • Waveforms - Adjust the height of a waveform in the O&A Screen from 100% - 400%

Text Animations

  • Add a text object and click on Animation

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  • Click on Customize

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  • Move the Cursor or press the Play Button to see the default effect for the “In” and “Out” Animations
  • Click on “Dissolve” to see the available Preset Animations
  • “Duration” shows the percentage of available time for the effect
  • Click on “Customize”

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  • Move the Cursor or press the Play Button to see the default effect for the “In” and “Out” Animations
  • “Duration” shows the percentage of available time for the effect
  • “Glyph Style” - select from Presets in dropdown menu
  • Select from “Glyphs Order”, “Lines Order” or “Words Order”
  • “Direction” - select preset from dropdown menu
  • “Time (%)” - Varies the Intensity of the effect
  • Click on “Out” tab
  • The options are similar to the “In” Tab
  • “User Defined Text” - Click on the text “User Defined Text” to see a dropdown menu with some options - “User Defines Text”, Sample Text 1, Sample Text 2 and Sample Text 3

Outlining Text

  • Creating a “Stroke” effect on text
  • A workaround:

Add a Symbol (Vector Icon)

  • Symbols can be scaled to any size without loss in quality
  • The Colour of a Symbol can be changed
  • The Shadow of a Symbol can be adjusted
  • The Shadow of a Symbol can be adjusted
  • In the Objects and Animation Editor Right click in a blank space and choose “Add > Symbol” (Ctrl 8) or click on the Icon next to the “T” for a dropdown Menu

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en-us/12.0/objectsandanimation_1/main_window.txt · Last modified: 2024/10/07 13:50 by davegee