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First English edition for Ulead COOL 3D Version 3.0, March 2000 © 1997-2000 Ulead Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or storing in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form without the express written permission of Ulead Systems, Inc.
Contents Welcome to Ulead COOL 3D 3.0 ........................................................ 5 Whats new ............................................................................................................................... 5 Getting help .............................................................................................................................. 6 Installation ......................................................................................................................
Ulead COOL 3D 3.0 Object Effects ......................................................................................................................... 43 Bend ................................................................................................................................................ 43 Dance .............................................................................................................................................. 44 Distort ........................................
Welcome to Ulead COOL 3D 3.0 Unparalleled 3D titling capabilities puts Ulead COOL 3D at the vanguard of its kind. With this latest version, new tools, plug-ins, and other enhancements let you delve further into the unlimited depths of your creativity to produce still and animated 3D titles and other fun projects that you can use to liven up Web pages, videos, and presentations.
Ulead COOL 3D 3.0 • VIO support More options are available to you when creating videos. Among other things, you can preview the final video file, make advanced video settings, and output your project to the QuickTime file format. • New file formats supported Ulead COOL 3D lets you take advantage of the latest in 3D technology - with this version, you can output your project to the RealText 3D format for convenient use on the Web, and you can also import complex 3D images in the DirectX file format (*.X).
User Guide Installation It’s easy to install Ulead COOL 3D. In the installation process, the Installation Wizard will guide you through the steps and the options. To install Ulead COOL 3D: 1 Place the Ulead COOL 3D CD into the CD-ROM drive. 2 When the Setup screen appears, follow the instructions to install Ulead COOL 3D onto your computer.
Workspace The intuitive design of Ulead COOL 3D makes it easy to use the program. In this version, there are more toolbars and buttons that allow you to really take advantage of all the program’s increased capabilities and new features. The following section should help you quickly familiarize yourself with all of the main functions.
User Guide • Standard Toolbar Contains all of the most commonly used functions and commands. In addition to the typical file commands, it also has object and bevel face selection buttons, as well as the three basic movement controls: Rotate, Move, and Size. • Animation Toolbar Displays all the controls you need to manipulate an animated project, including extensive key frame and timeline controls, animation looping modes, frame numbers, and frame rate. See page 28.
Ulead COOL 3D 3.0 • Text Toolbar Allows you to adjust the alignment of the text within a text object, as well as the spacing between lines and characters. • Edit Window Lets you preview the 3D project as you work. You can also drag objects directly within the the window to customize basic aspects, such as position, rotation, and size, among others. • EasyPalette Contains a file directory of all the aspects that you can apply to your 3D object, including plug-in effects.
Getting started Starting a project in Ulead COOL 3D is simple. The following section takes you through the steps of beginning a first project. Using the EasyPalette The EasyPalette provides you with the fastest way to create astounding titles and graphics with Ulead COOL 3D. With its vast number of presets, this is where you can add color and life to your project with just a few clicks.
Ulead COOL 3D 3.0 • Compositions Completed animated • • • • • projects that you can apply to blank projects, including special effects. See the next section for a tutorial. Backgrounds A collection of patterned, photographic, and solid color backgrounds. Shapes A group of three-dimensional objects inspired by objects familiar to us in daily life. Objects A variety of graphic objects that you can insert into your project. Some include texture attributes and animation effects.
User Guide Dimensions and display quality When you set up a 3D project, the dimensions and quality of your project depend on how you plan to use it. You might want to use it as part of a video, include it as a GIF animation on your Web site, or save it as a still 3D image. Regardless of your plans, try using smaller dimensions and lower display quality while editing. This allows your computer to render the project at a faster rate when you are experimenting with different effects and settings.
Ulead COOL 3D 3.0 • Object Quality Specify how smooth the • 3D shapes and forms are. The higher the precision, the slower the rendering time, so wait until you’re finalizing your project before setting this. Cache View Select this option and play your animation once to store the frames of your animation in a cache. This allows the animation to be played at approximately the specified frame rate the next time you preview the project.
User Guide To edit a text object: 1 Click the Edit Text button.The Ulead COOL 3D Text dialog box appears with the selected text object. 2 Edit the text in the text box, then click OK once you’ve made your changes. The edited text appears in the Edit Window. You can also adjust the character spacing as well as the line spacing and alignment with functions on the Text Toolbar.
Ulead COOL 3D 3.0 Using the Object Manager The more objects you create, the more of a challenge it can be to keep track of them. The Object Manager makes it easier for you to organize and edit your objects. Here are some of the basic functions: • Select objects Each time you create a • text or graphic object, it appears as an individual item in the directory. Click on that item in the Object Manager to select it. This allows you to edit only that object.
User Guide Moving, sizing, and rotating an object Ulead COOL 3D makes it easy to manipulate and animate 3D objects in three-dimensional space. For basic motions that combine changes in position, rotation and size, use any of the Motion presets located in the Studio category of the EasyPalette. Eventually, you will probably want to customize objects using your own settings using the Move Object, Rotate Object, and Size Object buttons on the Standard Toolbar.
Ulead COOL 3D 3.0 • Drag the object upwards in the Edit • • • • Window, and notice that the value for Y increases. Drag the object downwards, and the Y value decreases. Drag the object left and right to see how the X values change on the Location Toolbar. As the object moves towards the left, the value for X decreases. When it moves to the right, the value increases. Drag the object along the Z axis by holding the right mouse button while dragging.
User Guide • Drag to the left and right with the • • mouse, and the object rotates accordingly. Notice how values become negative when you drag to the left and positive when you drag to the right. Drag up and down with the mouse, and the object rotates backwards away from you and towards you. Hold the right mouse button down, then drag up and down in the Edit Window. The object spins counterclockwise and clockwise.
Ulead COOL 3D 3.0 Editing object style There are many ways to customize the physical appearance of your object in Ulead COOL 3D. The controls are accessed in the EasyPalette file directory, under the Object Style category. The easiest way to style an object is to use one of the presets in Object Style: Gallery, all of which combine many attributes. Or you can control each attribute individually with extensive options on the Attribute Toolbar.
User Guide To apply Light to an object: 1 In the EasyPalette file directory, select the Object Style: Light & Color category. 2 On the Attribute Toolbar, select Light from the Adjust list. The attributes for Light appear. 3 Click a Light Source button to activate it. Then click the radio button above it to edit its properties. 4 Click the Color square to open the Color dialog box and change the color of the currently selected light.
Ulead COOL 3D 3.0 Texture By applying a texture map to your 3D object, you can give it the appearance of being made from a specific material, such as wood or metal, or you can apply a pattern or design to it. A texture map is a bitmap image that is wrapped around the surface of a 3D object. Apply a preset, or use your own bitmap image and apply that to the surface. To apply an image texture to an object: 1 In the EasyPalette file directory, select the Object Style: Texture category.
User Guide Modifying individual faces of an object The great thing about applying texture and color in Ulead COOL 3D is that you can apply them to individual faces of your object. Click a Bevel Face button on the Standard Toolbar to select the side of the object to edit. Then, drag a color or texture from the presets to the Edit Window. Try applying different colors and textures to the different bevel faces of an object.
Ulead COOL 3D 3.0 Precision Determines the fineness of the bevel. A higher value creates a more precise bevel. This is useful if you have a rounded bevel and want smoother curves.
User Guide Adding a background Once you’ve inserted and styled an object, you’re ready to add a background to your project. You can use a preset in the EasyPalette, or use your own image. For solid color backgrounds, simply adjust the controls for Color, Brightness, Saturation, and Hue located on the Attribute Toolbar for the Studio: Background category of the EasyPalette file directory. To insert an image into the background: 1 On the Attribute Toolbar, click the Load Background Image File button.
Ulead COOL 3D 3.0 • • • of a bitmap image to become vector graphics, as well as import pre-existing vector graphics into Path Editor to use in your project. Create simple 3D geometric objects Insert spheres, cubes, cones, cylinders, and pyramids by using the Geometry Toolbar (see the following section). This is convenient for making still or animated props for other 3D text and graphic objects in your project. Import 3D objects in the DirectX file format (*.X).
User Guide Making basic 3D objects Ulead COOL 3D lets you insert 3D geometric objects into your project with just a click of the mouse. The fun part is when you use them with text and graphics to create unique 3D animations and stills. You can use several 3D shapes together to create an alien object, or just a few as props for an animated title. In this tutorial, learn how to edit a cylinder. To insert and edit a geometric shape: 1 On the Object Toolbar, click the Insert Geometric Object button.
Animation basics After familiarizing yourself with three-dimensional space, you’re ready to start making fun animations. While there are many factors you have to take into consideration when creating an animated project, it’s definitely worth taking time to learn some basic ideas. From there, it will be easy for you to learn to create stunning and complex animation sequences. The Animation Toolbar is what you will work with the most when you start animating your objects.
ULEAD COOL 3D 3.0 • • • • • • Ping Mode Plays the animation forwards and backwards infinitely. Loop Mode Plays the animation repeatedly in its normal sequence, skipping the last frame. Play/Stop Plays and stops the animation. Show/Hide Allows you to display or hide the selected object. Use it to hide the object for certain parts of the animation or simply for convenience when editing multiple objects. Number of frames Sets the total number of frames in the animation sequence.
Ulead COOL 3D 3.0 • • Slider Drag this to move to any frame in the animation, or click the Move to Next/Previous Frame buttons. Jump to Next/Previous Key Frame Click these buttons to move from one key frame to the next, or directly select a key frame by clicking it. Below is a simplified diagram of the default timeline for an object’s color. It contains 10 frames and always has a key frame at frame 1 of the animation. At this key frame, the object is set to be red.
User Guide Creating a simple animation The best way to understand key frames is to actually create an animation. The following section shows you how to create simple animated sequences with a single object and a single timeline, as well as some more complicated sequences involving multiple objects and timelines. To create a simple animation (I): 1 Insert an object to the Edit Window. On the Animation Toolbar, the default frame number should be 10, and the default fps should be 15.
Ulead COOL 3D 3.0 To create a simple animation (II): 1 Open the project that you created on the previous page (part I). 2 In the Properties Menu, select Position. On the Timeline Control, move the slider to frame 7 of the animation. 3 Add a key frame by clicking the Add Key Frame button to the right of the Timeline Control. 4 On the Standard Toolbar, click the Move Object button, and drag the object in the Edit Window so that it is at the top and center of the window.
User Guide Animating light and color The most obvious thing to do when you want to animate an object is to make it move. To animate the color and light of an object itself is less obvious, but can result in interesting effects. In these tutorials, learn how to make light and color change on a stationary object. Try animating texture as well. To animate light on an object: 1 Insert an object, and at frame 1 of the animation, define the Light settings (see pages 20 and 21).
Ulead COOL 3D 3.0 Animating with multiple timelines Inevitably, you will want to animate more than one aspect of your object. This means that you must work with multiple timelines. When you are working with multiple timelines, keep your eye on the Properties Menu - this will tell you which timeline you are currently editing. This example shows you how to make a basic animations with two timelines. To animate position and color: 1 Insert an object in a blank project (with a black background).
User Guide Animating with multiple objects Working with more than one object can result in a stunning project. The next tutorials show you how to coordinate two objects. In the first one, make a second object appear after the first one completes its action. In the second one, learn how to make two objects chase after one another. To animate two objects (I): 1 Insert an object, then set the total number of frames to 30.
Ulead COOL 3D 3.0 To animate two objects (II): 1 Insert an object into the project and set the total number of frames to 30. 2 Select Position from the Properties Menu. On the Timeline Control, add key frames at frames 10 and 20. 3 Click key frame 1 of the animation to select it. 4 On the Standard Toolbar, click the Move Object button. On the Location Toolbar, set the X and Z coordinates to -350 and -200 respectively. The object disappears off the screen. 5 At frame 10, set the X coordinate to 0.
Plug-in effects Plug-in effects are what make your still or animated title extra special. In Ulead COOL 3D, you can give objects a unique edge with Bevel plug-ins, switch to different sentiments with Transition effects, make objects move in special patterns with Object plug-ins, and give them a unique flair with Global effects. The various categories are located in the EasyPalette file directory. Click a category or plug-in name to view and apply the presets that come with it for instant results.
Ulead COOL 3D 3.0 Bevel Effects You can create interesting still and animated titles with these plug-ins. These allow you to add a frame, a special hollow or engraved board, or a shape preset to your object. Once applied, you can further customize them by adjusting the standard bevel attributes. Board This effect is perfect for stunning rotating signs and banners.
User Guide Custom Bevel Create unique and wild three-dimensional forms by applying one of the dozens of preset bevel shapes to any of the objects in your project. When working with this plug-in, experiment freely with applying various Custom Bevel presets to various objects. To apply a custom bevel effect: 1 Insert an object into the Edit Window. In the EasyPalette file directory, select Bevel Effects: Custom Bevel. The presets for Custom Bevel appear.
Ulead COOL 3D 3.0 Frame This bevel effect not only offers you interesting visual options for your project, but gives you some animation possibilities as well. In this tutorial, work with a Bevel timeline and an Orientation timeline to create an animated project. (Settings: 30 frames, 15 fps) To rotate a frame with different text on each side: 1 Insert an object into the Edit Window. In the EasyPalette file directory, select Bevel Effects: Frame.
User Guide Hollow This plug-in effect lets your text or graphic penetrate right through the board for an interesting title. This tutorial shows you how to create a fun yet simple animation using two of the same text or graphic object. (Settings: 30 frames, 15fps) To make an object break through a board: 1 Insert an object into the Edit Window. In the EasyPalette file directory, select Bevel Effects: Hollow. 2 On the Attribute Toolbar, select Hollow from the Bevel Mode list.
Ulead COOL 3D 3.0 Imprint Make a deeper impression by engraving a title or banner on a board with this plug-in effect. You can also make an animated effect using this plug-in. Learn how to make a basic title sink into a board in the following tutorial. (Settings: 30 frames, 15 fps) To apply Imprint to an object: 1 Insert a text or graphic object into the Edit Window. In the EasyPalette file directory, select Bevel Effects: Imprint. The Imprint presets appear.
User Guide Object Effects The control you have in animating individual objects is one of the things that makes Ulead COOL 3D remarkable. Some plug-in effects let your objects dance and explode in customizable patterns, while others let you choreograph the actions between individual letters with ease. Use the many presets to quickly create stunning effects, or use the Attribute Toolbar to create custom effects. This section shows you basic projects for each plug-in.
Ulead COOL 3D 3.0 Dance This effect brings out the buoyancy in your title. Choose from several dance styles Shake, Scatter, Wave, and Bounce. The following tutorial shows you how to make a bouncing project. (Settings: 30 frames, 15 fps) To make a title bounce: 1 In the EasyPalette file directory, select Object Effects: Dance. Click the F/X button on the Attribute Toolbar. Dance appears in the Properties Menu. 2 On the Timeline Control, add a frame at frame 30.
User Guide Distort Put a new perspective on your title by using the Distort plug-in. You can either distort the perspective of the entire object, or distort the letters individually. When applied in an animated sequence, this can be useful for emphasizing the noteworthy. Create a basic Distort animation in this tutorial. (Settings: 30 frames, 15fps) To distort an object: 1 In the EasyPalette file directory, select Object Effects: Distort. Click the F/X button on the Attribute Toolbar.
Ulead COOL 3D 3.0 Explosion The power you have when blasting a title to pieces makes this plug-in a favorite. If you are not so destructively minded, try reversing an explosion effect, having all the small pieces come together to form a whole. In this tutorial, learn how to disintegrate your title. (Settings: 30 frames, 15 fps) To disintegrate your title: 1 In the Easy Palette file directory, select Object Effects: Explosion. Click the F/X button on the Attribute Toolbar.
User Guide Motion Path Move your title along specially designed paths with this plug-in. Have it zigzag in space, or let it zip along sweeping curves in roller-coaster fashion. The Attribute Toolbar lets you further customize how the title moves - you can twist it around the path, make it move in wave form, mold itself to the path, and have each character move in sequential order. In this tutorial, learn how to make your object travel along a figure 8.
Ulead COOL 3D 3.0 Path Animation This plug-in lets your text move in ways that simulate the natural laws of gravity in the real world. You can let your object get caught in a tornado, ripple on water, or swing like a pendulum. In this tutorial, learn how to toss your object in an arc, and then have it change into another object upon impact. (Settings: 30 frames, 15 fps) To throw an object in an arc: 1 In the EasyPalette file directory, select Object Effects: Path Animation.
User Guide Surface Animation With this plug-in, you can let your object move and wrap around the form of different three-dimensional shapes. This tutorial shows you how to wrap your object around a small sphere, have it travel twice around the sphere, and then unwrap at the end. (Settings: 30 frames, 15 fps) To animate an object around a sphere: 1 In the EasyPalette file directory, select Object Effects: Surface Animation. Click the F/X button on the Attribute Toolbar.
Ulead COOL 3D 3.0 Token Move (G) It’s easy to choreograph individual letters to move sequentially. This plug-in lets you do this in any direction and in just a few steps. This tutorial shows you how to have individual letters jut out at you for emphatic expression. (Settings: 30 frames, 15 fps) To apply the Token Move (G) effect: 1 In the EasyPalette file directory, select Object Effects: Token Move (G), and click the F/X button on the Attribute Toolbar. Token Move (G) appears on the Properties Menu.
User Guide Token Rotate (G) With this effect, you have the ability to make letters and objects spin and twirl, either all at once or in an elegant sequence. Here, learn how to make a simple wave effect. (Settings: 30 frames, 15 fps) To apply the Token Rotate (G) effect: 1 Adjust the Orientation of the object so that the Y coordinate is approximately 45. 2 In the EasyPalette file directory, select Object Effects: Token Rotate (G), then click the F/X button on the Attribute Toolbar.
Ulead COOL 3D 3.0 Token Skew (G) You can stretch text and objects in any direction with this plug-in effect. In this tutorial, combine the Skew effect with a simple Position animation to make an object appear as if it were being sucked away off the screen. (Settings: 30 frames, 15fps) To apply the Token Skew (G) effect: 1 In the EasyPalette file directory, select Object Effects: Token Skew (G). Click the F/X button in the Attribute Toolbar. Token Skew (G) appears on the Properties Menu.
User Guide Token Size (G) The Token Size (G) effect is especially easy to use because you only have to make most of the settings once, and then all you have to change in the key frames is the value for Level. Learn to make your money grow in this tutorial. (Settings: 30 frames, 15 fps) To apply the Token Size (G) effect: 1 Insert a string of dollar signs, divided up in 3 rows. Rotate it slightly on the X axis so that it leans back. 2 In the EasyPalette file directory, select Object Effects: Token Size (G).
Ulead COOL 3D 3.0 Twist This effect lets you coil up a title in a number of different directions and styles. Twist the object beyond recognition along the X or Y axis, or make the title coil out towards you along the Z axis. In this project, learn how to combine the Twist effect with a basic Size animation for extra impact. (Settings: 30 frames, 15 fps) To twist an object: 1 Rotate the object slightly on the Y axis. 2 In the EasyPalette file directory, select Object Effects: Twist.
User Guide Transition Effects This new plug-in category lets you make a striking statement by replacing one text or graphic object with another in a variety of entertaining ways. Explode your text to form a completely different text, or have one text squash another. You can also make one text bump the other one off the screen. All this can be done in a few easy steps with the Blast, Bump and Jump effects.
Ulead COOL 3D 3.0 Bump This transition effect can add expression to those pressing statements that simply must be made, or simply emphasize the main point by having it push another object away. In this example, have the main text bump a graphic out of the way. To apply a Bump transition: 1 In the EasyPalette file directory, select Transition Effects: Bump, then on the Attribute Toolbar, select Bump from the Style list.
User Guide Jump Stomp out one text object with another with the Jump effect. You can also give it a realistic bounce and rebound as one text falls on the other. This example shows you how to combine this effect with the Show/Hide function so that a second message shows up at the end of the transition. To make one object stomp on another: 1 Insert an object, then select Transition Effects: Jump from the EasyPalette file directory. On the Attribute Toolbar, choose Jump from the Style list.
Ulead COOL 3D 3.0 Global Effects This category of effects can enhance the quality of your text or graphic object. A wide variety of options lets you give your 3D objects an eerie aura, set them on fire, or cast a shadow, among others. These effects are different from Object effects in that when you apply one of them to your project, it is applied to all of the objects in it.
User Guide Glow This plug-in lets you give any type of aura to fit the mood of the project. Make your object radiate with a luminous glow of the nuclear age, or you can give it a halo of goodness. One of the things you might want to try with your object is to have it shine like a light. The following tutorial demonstrates how to make an object blink on and off. (Settings: 30 frames, 15 fps) To make a blinking title: 1 Make a bright-colored title against a dark background.
Ulead COOL 3D 3.0 Motion Blur With this effect, you can make an object look as if it were zipping around at super speeds bouncing with energy. These and many more whisks of motion are possible with this plugin. If you want to try this with an animated project, it is recommend that you use the least complicated settings for the animation. The following tutorial takes a look at combining object position with the Motion Blur effect.
User Guide Shadow You can give your object a shadow, then animate it easily after making just a few settings. In addition to making the gray shadows of real life, you can make colorful shadows, or have an object cast a negative shadow on a dark background. In the following tutorial, make an object float away, leaving its shadow behind on the ground. (Settings: 30 frames, 15 fps) To animate an object and its shadow: 1 Rotate your object so that it appears to lie somewhat flat on a surface.
Path Editor With Path Editor, Ulead COOL 3D now makes it possible to create and edit vector graphics without having to worry about importing images from other programs. Not only can you create your own shapes, but you can also take letters that you’ve typed in, and edit them as vector graphics. And of course you have the ability to import a background, such as a logo, so that you can trace over the section that you want, then enhance the original logo with 3D flair.
User Guide that you can use to edit and create a shape. Every time you select one of these tools, the Attribute Toolbar changes to give you the options for that tool. Familiarize yourself with some of the tools in the following pages. A simple shape with few nodes (left) and a complex shape with many nodes (right) Using the Shape tool With the Path Editor, you can create both regular symmetrical shapes, such as squares and circles, as well as more complex polygons and stars.
Ulead COOL 3D 3.0 Using the Object tool Once you have created an object, you can move and manipulate it in a variety of ways with the Object tool. This allows you to select objects and then move, resize, and distort them anywhere within the workspace. • To select a single object, click the Object • tool button on the Tool Panel, and then click anywhere along the path of the object that you want (a hand icon appears whenever your cursor moves over a path).
User Guide Using the Path tool The Path tool allows you to create shapes based on a series of straight or curved lines. You can manipulate these lines as you draw or edit them at a later time. To create a path object: 1 Click the Path tool button on the Tool Panel. The Attribute Toolbar changes to display the options for drawing a path. 2 Select the type of path you want to draw from the Attribute Toolbar.
Ulead COOL 3D 3.0 Using the Freehand tool The Freehand tool allows you to create any kind of shape you want by allowing you to draw it with your mouse or pressure sensitive pen tablet. This can be useful for tracing over elements in a background image, such as a logo. Once you have finished drawing your path, Path Editor then places nodes in positions on the path based on the accuracy that you specify on the Attribute Toolbar.
User Guide Adjusting paths Whenever you create an object, its shape is defined by the path you draw. Once created, you always edit it using the Adjust tool. To adjust a path: 1 Select the Adjust tool from the Tool Panel. The Attribute Toolbar displays the options for adjusting a path. Nodes also appear on the path of the selected object. 2 Select the Adjust Path button, and click any node on the path of the object.
Ulead COOL 3D 3.0 ¡ Smooth Curve Changes the curvature of the path between the active node and its adjacent nodes, allowing you to change the length of the control handles independently from each other (they still remain on a linear path). Use this option for greater control over the curvature with respect to the adjacent nodes. ¡ Cusp Curve Changes the curvature of the path between the active node and its adjacent nodes, allowing you to move one control handle at a time.
User Guide Tracing and converting raster images Path Editor makes it easy to create a 3D object that is tailored to your specific design needs. By giving you the ability to trace over a background image or to convert a raster image to a vector graphic, you have many creative possibilities for incorporating 3D elements seamlessly into your original graphic or logo. To trace over a background image: 1 Click the Insert Background Image button.
Ulead COOL 3D 3.0 To convert raster graphics to vector graphics: 1 Click the Convert to Vector button. In the dialog box that appears, select an image file that you want to convert, then click Open. 2 In the Convert To Vector dialog box, a preview of the traced path is displayed on the window to the right. Adjust the following variables to get as close as possible to the tracing that you want: ¡ Tolerance Sets the accuracy of the tracing. A lower value results in greater accuracy.
Outputting your project Ulead COOL 3D offers you great flexibility in how you output your project. Whether you want to use your project in a video, on a web page, or simply as a graphic element for a document, you have a large variety of options to choose from. Saving your project When you have finished editing your work, you can save it in the Ulead COOL 3D format (*.c3d). This allows you to reopen the project in Ulead COOL 3D for further editing and revision.
Ulead COOL 3D 3.0 • JPEG saves your image in a compressed format resulting in a small file size, but the data loss inevitably results in decreased quality. This is also commonly used with Web pages because of the file size. Photographic images and images that contain many tonal gradations are most suitable for this format. When saving in this format, you have the options of setting the resulting quality of the image and the image resolution, among others.
User Guide • General Lets you specify key aspects of your video, such as frame rate and frame size. • Advanced Contains options to optimize playback of the video file, based on the intended output device. • Compression Lets you specify options particular to the selected video codec. Creating animations for the Web Ulead COOL 3D lets you output your animated projects in formats appropriate for viewing on Web pages: GIF and RealText 3D.
ULEAD COOL 3D 3.0 • Preview after saving Gives you a preview of the animation in your default browser after saving. • Create global palette Builds a global palette, based on the colors of all of the images in the animation combined. Doing this can reduce size, but again, you should see if this produces the quality that you want. • Remove redundant pixels Takes away pixels that are common to all frames in the animation. This reduces file size.
Appendices Shortcuts Main Program Function Shortcut keys Description File: New Ctrl + N Opens a new document File: Open Ctrl + O Opens an existing project file (*.C3D) File: Save Ctrl + S Saves the current file (in *.C3D format) File: Import Graphics F5 Imports vector graphics (*.WMF or *.
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User Guide Index 3D geometric shapes C cache view 6, 14 color 20 adding and editing 27 Geometric Toolbar 5, 9 A Adjust tool 67 animation, creating 29, 31 adding/deleting key frames 28 animating light and color 33 basic tutorial 31, 32 basics 28 Current Frame 28 Frames per second 29 key frames 29 Loop Mode 29 multiple objects 35 multiple objects tutorial 35, 36 multiple timelines 34 multiple timelines tutorial 34 Number of Frames 29 Ping Mode 29 Properties Menu 28, 29 reverse frame sequence 28 Show/Hide
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User Guide tracing a background image 69 vector graphics, overview 62 Zoom tool 68 presets applying 11, 12 backgrounds 12 basic motion 12 camera 12 compositions 12 shapes 12 Studio presets 11 symbols 12 Path tool 65 paths overview 62 paths, creating closed paths 65 curved lines 65 Freehand tool 66 Path Tool 65 straight lines 65 paths, editing curved path segment 67 cusp curves 68 line segment 67 nodes 67 smooth curves 68 symmetric curves 67 plug-in effects overview 37 plug-ins, categories Bevel effec
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