User manual ULEAD COOL 3D - PLUG-IN MADNESS III

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Taipei, Taiwan 110 Tel: +886-2-2764-8599 Fax: +886-2-2764-9599 http://www.ulead.com http://www.ulead.com.tw http://www.asiapac.ulead.com No. 202, TE Building, 4-5-16, Yohga, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 158-0097, Japan Tel: +81-3-5491-5661 Fax: +81-3-5491-5663 http://www.ulead.co.jp Contents Welcome to COOL 3D PLUG-IN MADNESS III 4 Global Effects 5 Cloud ....................... 5 PLUG-IN MADNESS III PLUG-IN MADNESS III PLUG-IN MADNESS III PLUG-IN MADNESS III PLUG-IN MADNESS III Lighting Effects 6 Fireworks .................. 6 Lens Flare ................. 7 Light Bulb ................. 8 Sparkler ................... 9 Spotlight ................... 10 USER GUIDE 3 Welcome to COOL 3D PLUG-IN MADNESS III Plug-in Madness continues with a new group of amazing effects. What makes this pack special is its ability to enhance both the background and the objects in your project. This allows you to create an unique integrated effect that's even more stunning when animated. A newcomer to the Global Effects group is the Cloud plug-in, which you can use to create clouds, fog, and even smoke. And the new Lighting Effects category of plug-ins allows you to enhance your projects with lens flares, light bulb flashes, spotlights, fireworks, and sparklers. All plug-ins come with plenty of presets in the EasyPalette. To use these, simply double-click them or drag them to the Edit Window. Click on the links below to go directly to that effect. PLUG-IN MADNESS III PLUG-IN Cloud Fireworks Lens Flare Light Bulb Sparkler Spotlight 4 Ulead COOL 3D Global Effects Cloud This effect puts your 3D objects in the midst of realistic-looking clouds. Or you can adjust the many options on the Attribute Toolbar to get a surrealistic misty effect in wild colors. In this tutorial, learn how to make the clouds thin out to reveal the object behind it in an animated sequence. (Settings: 40 frames, 15 fps) To apply a cloud effect: 1 In the EasyPalette file directory, select Global Effects: Cloud. Click the F/X button on the Attribute Toolbar. Cloud appears on the Properties menu. 2 On the Timeline Control, add a key frame at frame 40. 3 At frame 1, on the Attribute Toolbar, set the Cloud Type to Random, the Density to 100, the Transparency to 0, and specify a Color if desired. Set the X Scale to 50 and the Y Scale to 25, giving the clouds a flat, horizontal look. 4 Scroll down to the next set of attributes. The default value for Move X, Y, and Z should be 0. Experiment with different random numbers for Seed until you see the cloud effect that you want. Set the Variation to 80 so that the clouds vary from one another in size. 5 At frame 40, scroll back to the first level of attributes. Set the Density to 90, and the Transparency to 100. This makes the clouds evaporate considerably. 6 Scroll down to the second level of attributes. Set the Move X and Move Z values to 50. This makes the clouds move to the left and away from you. 7 Click Play to preview the animation. PLUG-IN MADNESS III PLUG-IN MADNESS III PLUG-IN MADNESS III PLUG-IN MADNESS III PLUG-IN MADNESS III Click here to view an animation USER GUIDE 5 Lighting Effects Fireworks Add a celebratory spirit to your 3D title by setting off fireworks. The many options on the Attribute Toolbar let you determine where the fireworks explode, as well as how the colors change during the course of the explosion. In this tutorial, learn how to set off three fireworks in sequence at a single point in the title. (Settings: 30 frames, 15 fps) To apply fireworks to a project: 1 In the EasyPalette file directory, select Lighting Effects: Fireworks. Click the F/X button on the Attribute Toolbar. Fireworks appears on the Properties menu. 2 At frame 1 on the Attribute Toolbar, set the Amount of fireworks to 3, and set the Current firework to 1. The Level should be 0 by default. 3 Scroll down to the last row of attributes. Set all Position values, the Initial Speed, and the Gravity to 0. 4 Add a key frame to frame 25 of the animation. On the first level of attributes, set the Level to 100 to complete the explosion. 5 At frame 1, select firework 2 as the Current firework to edit. On the last level of attributes, make the same settings as step 3, then add a key frame to frame 10. At both key frames, the Level should be 0. Add a key frame to frame 30, and set the Level to 100. 6 At frame 1, select firework 3 as the Current firework. On the last level of attributes, make the same settings as step 3, then add a key frame to frame 20. Add a key frame to frame 30, and set the Level to 100. 7 Click Play to preview the animation. Click here to view an animation PLUG-IN MADNESS III PLUG-IN 6 Ulead COOL 3D Lens Flare This plug-in can enhance your title by simulating the effects of light rays refracting in a camera lens. Experiment with different lens options and colors to get the effect that matches the spirit of your title. Learn how to make an object fly off into a burst of lens flares in this tutorial. (Settings: 30 frames, 15 fps) To apply the lens flare effect: 1 Insert an object into the project. On the Standard Toolbar, click the Move Object Button, then add a key frame to frame 30 of the animation. 2 At frame 1 on the Location Toolbar, enter -800 for the Z value. At frame 30, enter 500 for the Z value. 3 In the EasyPalette file directory, select Lighting Effects: Lens Flare. Click the F/X button on the Attribute Toolbar. Lens Flare appears on the Properties menu. 4 On the Timeline Control, add key frames to frames 10, 20, and 30. Then, drag the start of the red Control Line so that the line covers only frames 10 through 30. This makes the plug-in take effect only in these frames. 5 At frame 10 on the Attribute Toolbar, set the Size to 5 and the Brightness to 100. 6 Scroll down to the next level of attributes, and set the Light Position coordinates to 0. 7 On the last level of coordinates, set the Distance to 0 and Extra Strength to 220. 8 At frame 20, set the Size to 100 and Extra Strength to 300. 9 At frame 30 of the animation, set the Size to 75. Enter 20 for Light Position X and Y, set the Distance to 30, and Extra Strength to 150. 10 Click Play to preview the animation. Click here to view an animation USER GUIDE PLUG-IN MADNESS III PLUG-IN MADNESS III PLUG-IN MADNESS III PLUG-IN MADNESS III PLUG-IN MADNESS III 7 Light Bulb Put an eye-catching flash into your project with this plug-in effect. When animating this effect, you can have it illuminate the 3D object from either the front or the back. In this tutorial, combine the Light Bulb plug-in with a basic Light setting for an illuminating effect. (Settings: 30 frames, 15 fps) To apply a light bulb effect: 1 In the EasyPalette file directory, select Lighting Effects: Light Bulb. Click the F/X button on the Attribute Toolbar. Light Bulb appears on the Properties menu. 2 At frame 1 on the Attribute Toolbar, set the Brightness to 0. Scroll down to the next set of attributes to make other settings as needed. 3 Add a key frame to frame 30. Set the Brightness of the light to 200. Scroll down to the next level, and increase the Star Size to 100 and the Sun Size to 40. 4 Next, make settings to the light that shines on the object. In the EasyPalette file directory, select Object Style: Light & Color. On the Attribute Toolbar, select Light from the Adjust menu. On the Properties menu, select Light to edit its timeline. 5 At frame 1, click the buttons for Lights 1 and 4 to toggle them on, and toggle off Lights 2 and 3. 6 Click the radio button for Light 1, set its Color to black and its Mode to Point. Click the Position Light Source button, and on the Location Toolbar, enter a positive value for Z to position the light source behind the object. 7 Repeat step 6 for Light 4. The object should not be visible at this point. 8 Add a key frame to frame 30. Set a bright color for both lights. 9 Click Play to preview the animation. PLUG-IN MADNESS III PLUG-IN Click here to view an animation 8 Ulead COOL 3D Sparkler Add glimmering attraction to you text or project by using the Sparkler effect. Sparklers can be stationary, or they can move along a specially designed path. This tutorial shows you how to combine it with an explosion for a brilliant effect. (Settings: 30 frames, 15 fps) To apply a sparkler effect: 1 In the EasyPalette file directory, select Lighting Effects: Sparkler. Click the F/X button on the Attribute Toolbar. Sparkler appears on the Properties menu. 2 At frame 1 on the Attribute Toolbar, set the Mode to Natural Light, the Range to 20, the Density to 10, and the Brightness to 50. Set the Level to 0, then scroll down to the next set of attributes. Set the Path to None, and adjust the X and Y coordinates for Start Position until the sparkle appears where you want. 3 Add a key frame to frame 30. Set the Range to 100, the Density to 100, and the Brightness to 400. 4 Just above the Timeline Control, adjust the red Animation Control so that it spans only frames 1 through 15. This ensures that previews will be faster. 5 In the EasyPalette file directory, select Object Effects: Explosion. Click the F/X button to activate it. 6 On the timeline for Explosion, add key frames to frames 15 and 30 of the animation. 7 On the Attribute Toolbar for frames 1 and 15, set the Movement Type to Shatter and set the Collapse Type and Action Sequence to All. The Level should be 0 by default. 8 At frame 30, set the Level to 100 so that the object explodes completely. Then, adjust the red Animation control so that it covers only frames 15 to 30. 9 Click Play to preview the animation. USER GUIDE PLUG-IN MADNESS III PLUG-IN MADNESS III PLUG-IN MADNESS III PLUG-IN MADNESS III PLUG-IN MADNESS III Click here to view an animation 9 Spotlight Make your 3D object the center of attention with this plug-in effect. Have one or more spotlights shine on your title from any direction. For added interest, combine a few spotlights, each in a different color. This tutorial shows you how to animate the effect. (Settings: 40 frames, 15 fps) To apply a spotlight effect: 1 In the EasyPalette file directory, select Lighting Effects: Spotlight. Click the F/X button on the Attribute Toolbar. Spotlight appears on the Properties menu. 2 At frame 1 on the Attribute Toolbar, set the Amount of lights to 2, and select spotlight 1 as the Current light to edit. Set the Light Position X to -100 and the Light Position Y to 90. 3 Scroll down to the next level of attributes. Set the Direction to 320, Decadence to 60, and Spread to 30. By default, the Mode should be set to Back, so that the spotlight shines from behind the object. Add a key frame to frame 20 of the animation. The attributes at this key frame should be the same as in frame 1. 4 Add a key frame to frame 10. Set the Brightness to 300. On the second level of attributes, set the Decadence to 20 and the Spread to 50. 5 At frame 1, select spotlight 2 as the Current light. Set the Light Position X to 100 and the Light Position Y to 50. 6 On the second level of attributes, set the Direction to 140, Decadence to 100, and Spread to 20. Select Front as the Mode, so that the light source is positioned in front of the object. 7 Add a key frame to frame 30. Set the Brightness to 250. On the next level of attributes, set the Direction to 210, the Decadence to 20, and the Spread to 40. 8 Click Play to preview the animation. PLUG-IN MADNESS III PLUG-IN Click here to view an animation 10 Ulead COOL 3D