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1. Proceed in the same way for the remaining se quences along your route until you have finis hed editing your entire cruise Tip If when creating your route you are already sure you want to insert a transition to a video at a particular key point you should include the time needed for this transition effect in your set tings here For instance if you want a 2 second fade from Col gt Video and another 2 second fade from Video gt Col then you should set the pause time at this key point to at least 4 seconds i e 2 seconds 2 seconds If the defined pause time were less than this or not even configured at all the crossfade would already start before the head object had even reached the key point or the crossfade would only come to an end after the head object had already set off again from the key point In addition to the pause time that you might use for a crossfade to other video footage you can also define a transition for the head object at key points For instance an airplane head object would be seen approaching a key point and would shrink in size as a result of the Zoom effect i e so it looks as though it is landing and thereafter the crossfade from the map to the video would begin After the transition from the video footage back to the map the airplane would then appear to take off again and conti nue along its route 25 5 6 Encircling a person You can of course use Columbus 2 not only for
2. dl S A A an jean oe ns Marstae i TALP k me a PORTUGAL a 45 E pe ee Lisbon aiia arena Romed nee Y wile i o OA A E e k AU PES Torma eo nz uF A o y HAR BF Dd 9 at tdo E et Ager y r mt Med terranean U _udRoceo T ERA ceai Sea 4 Then select the starting point to activate it green and click on the icon for the Look menu In this menu you can change the settings for the starting point Make sure that the Key object function is selected under Look By default the Object selection button is set to Global which means that the global settings from the Global settings menu are also applied to the currently active point However to enab le individual settings here you must select the Local option for Object The starting point s object is now no longer displayed Next click on the Select object button and select an object from the window that subsequently appears e g select Flag 2 Miscellaneous You can also give the objects a different color so that they fit in better with the overall look To do so click on the Color button beneath the object preview and confirm your selection with Ok You will see the new object at your starting point and can now specify its Size To make things look even better you also have other options available to you for changing the look Change the Look selection button setting to Key object position If you have the starting point next to an importa
3. finishing point until the very last frame Since however you want your head object to fade in at the start and fade out at the destination you should first activate the starting point and then set the Fade in effect button to any value except Off you can choose between the three transi tion effects Smooth fade Light up and Zoom The Global transition setting uses the standard 21 settings for the transition that have been confi gured in the Global settings menu item In this example select the Zoom transition setting Look Head transition F8 000 1000 Pa f Fade in effect Light up Preview 000 01 00 Archives Default 0000100 PO ACTA ROW a me ES aa a Fade in time f 3 Fade out effect Zoom Fade out time Once you have selected the type of transition you will need to set the transition time e g 1 second and then start the preview so you see the effect taking place at your starting point If you are satisfied with the result activate your finishing point in order to fade out the head object there Proceed in a similar way as descri bed for the fade in effect though this time select Smooth fade as the fade out effect Note If on the other hand you select a key point within your route you will of course first need to set one if you are using the route from the first example exercise you can make your head object first fade out and then fade back in at that key point We
4. settings to their predefined values The system asks you for confirmation first 3 11 Selecting objects Columbus 2 provides a special window in which you can select objects for the key points also the starting and finishing points and for the head of the line Its user interface is similar to the pattern selection function image pool that you are already familiar with The Type option allows you to switch between 2D flat and several three dimensional objects Later on you can rotate any of the types as desired To select an object simply click it in the list The object is shown on the right with its name and an animated preview You can end the selection process by clicking on Ok If the Ok button is locked i e you cannot press it the object in question is only installed as a demo and therefore cannot be used in Columbus 2 Note 2D objects should only be used for key points since they are not particularly suitable for movement across the map as head objects Supplied maps Columbus 2 is supplied with two map collections that are stored in the image pool The first product is called Columbus 2 type images the second map collection can be found with the BIG Maps Bonus product type images Since these are all maps whose size exceeds the video resolution only a part of the map will be displayed if you generate an empty scene in the New Edit menu Columbus 2 maps These are oversized maps that all
5. then drawn over a configurable period of time The starting point finishing point and key points can be specially emphasized and used to influ ence the way in which the line is traced out A route comprises several elements that are displayed and listed below 1 Line The line can be displayed in various ways and the following line properties are available e Various line thicknesses e Various colors invisible when alpha 0 e Various line patterns For different parts of the route you can make the line appear angular e g for roads or curved e g for air routes 2 Waypoints Waypoints are used to trace out the path that the route takes They are only visible during editing but not in the final results 3 Key points You can place key points along a route You can then label them in various ways though generally you use the same type of label for all key points so that you can easily make global changes You can also define pauses in the pro gression of the line at key points These can be simple pauses or interruptions to the generated scene In the second case for example you can interrupt your film at various points to display the progression along the relevant route section in your journey 4 Starting point The starting point for tracing out the route corresponds to the origin of the line Apart from that the starting point provides you with the same options as a key point 5 Head You can a
6. 86 O84 4 6 050545 Shad ees 208540038 8 Ss INS MENUS e tensa A E des ae bird Peso bo Se ae 9 NU a AS En KEN be ee Fon 9 3 2 LOOK IMGs ee a a ee ares ees e re en a 10 3 3 Camera detail MEN sou os 8 ba dy deeb ernennen 10 3 4 Text AM Oe ER Or ee OD Oe ee A 10 3 5 Editor detail menu 44 2644 1654 en anal Te 10 3 6 Global settings Mehl 2 40r 254er ss Re Lernen 11 B d INGE CONWOl 2 au ERE ee pen een ae REE RE a eed as hee re re ee oe de 13 SOF VIW rusas erben Tre RE aa o aida 13 A an E E TENE BE en Bad pe ee ay RE 14 QUAD ee AnS an a ee E 14 3 11 Selecting objects Eee aan een ee TER ee nee 14 o A a rt gg 14 AA a a eae re ae ee non oe a ee 14 4 Notes on the Power Key Option 2 222222 cee eee teeta 17 5 Application examples 0 0 00 cc nennen 18 SR Creating a TOUS canaria lada dona ano oy oo ee eu isses 18 5 2 Changing the look of the key pointS 00 ccc ee ees 19 5 3 Fading the head object in and out 2 2 rene eee 21 5 4 Labeling the DOING atc am oa eae Sak he a ee emda se mn Se ee ade ee 22 5 5 A cruise including video footage of day trips on land 23 56 Encirdiing a DemSON 4224644540624 555 0600 ove ses Boece chee ere hee ees see ee es 25 5 7 Using the new functions in Columbus 2 00000 eee ees 26 4 Columbus 2 1 General information 1 1 General information Thank you for buying Columbus 2 We would like to thank you for placing your trust in us and hope thi
7. X Y and Z 3 6 10 Head object fade Global settings Head transition e 1000 10 00 Fade in effect Smooth fade Preview Archives Default 000 01 00 i 000 01 00 Fade out effect Smooth fade Fade in time Fade out time a This is where you define the fade in and fade out values for the global setting You can choose how the head object fades in or out at the key points and how long the transitions take to com plete The times can only be adjusted if an effect has been selected The available transitions are as follows Beschreibung Off No transition takes place The slider for adjusting the time is locked Smooth Fade The object is smoothly faded In or out The object briefly lights up and is then faded The object grows smaller when fading out and grows in size when fading in Light up 3 6 11 Light f 000 10 00 Global settings Light Use light Y Preview Light Spotlight Archives Light direction x Default Light color u i Many Columbus 2 key objects or head objects are three dimensional 3D This effect however is only seen clearly if lighting is simulated In this submenu the Use light button allows you to activate and deactivate lighting You can also use the Light button type of light to change the Light direction and Light color Note If the color of the light is not white all the objects will be slightly colored by it So if the color of some objects ap
8. advise you only to use a fade out and fade in together If for instance you were to only use a fade in effect your head object would arrive atthe key point would dis appear suddenly and would then fade in again Using the fade out and fade in effects along your route at a key point can be effective if for instance you want to Interrupt the journey at this point so as to crossfade briefly to some video footage that you filmed at this point in the journey To do so however you must make absolutely sure that the Split video function is activated in the Special window You can then use a transition effect at this point see example exercise 5 5 Columbus 2 Save the results if necessary and then make the system perform the calculations 5 4 Labeling the points This example deals with creating and formatting text using Columbus 2 Use a map of a continent and create a new route or load a previously saved one from the Archive _ _ SE wo E ws pes E a i Er u INDONESIA SOLOMON ios i Ta St VANUATU y Lowe a ye m5 Dare Br ae j Le PACIFIC OCEAN E any Eg CANBERRA ho Es E k ai YA urre EEE wi NEW ZEALAND WDIAN OCEAN en rer E Laa mo reel DN r AAC e Dunedin You will now assign a text to one of the points on this map A text can only be assigned to a key point since waypoints only serve to trace out the path of the route Now select a key point th
9. figure whether you want a growing line to be drawn If you do you can then select the Line type solid or various dashed lines the Line width and Line color If you have configured the setting so that a line path is not traced out you will see a thin gray ish white line appear instead to indicate where the path is This will of course be left out when the calculations are carried out later on Even if the time control in the top right of this menu see Chapter 3 7 is not set to maximum the da shed display will still be chosen for the scene s remaining time 3 6 2 Line type route f 000 10 00 Global settings Line Course r f z Draw course Preview Line color Archives Default 1 If you activate the Draw route button the route 11 will already be drawn in at the very beginning of the path animation and the line will then be fil led in with color You can define the color using the Line color button 3 6 3 Text attributes Global settings Text attributes e 000 10 00 f Preview Select font style size Font color Archives Outline 6 Default Outline color u i You can use any font installed on your system when working with Columbus 2 except for DEMO fonts Under the Select font style size setting you can configure the font type and size You can use Font color to set the color in which the font will be displayed Outline can be used to draw a bor der around the
10. numerical code window press the Demo button You will notice that the word Demo has ap peared after the program name Confirm with Ok and then take out the CD DVD Special feature it is possible to install Columbus 2 parallel to Columbus 1 the demo installation of Columbus 2 will not delete the Columbus 1 program if it is already installed on your system After you have installed the program you will Columbus 2 see Columbus 2 listed alphabetically in the Edit menu under Special Special CBPaint Clipboard Columbus Columbus 2 Copy DP Fastmotion DP Lengthadjust Start Program Mode Image Pool Ext Split video No Quality Good Full Size Fi Preview All fok Cancel After you have selected the program you will see the following options in the area on the right effect options Start program This is where you start Columbus 2 for creating path animations Mode You can choose from three options here Classic means you can use Columbus 2 with the functions from Columbus 1 Video Ext causes the active video scene to be used This mode is excellent for maps that you have filmed or pho tographed yourself and for maps from the sepa rately available Xpress Maps 1 and 2 programs With Image Pool Ext mode you can make the software use a map or extra large map from the image pool Split video You can use this setting to set whether the path animation that is going to be created sh
11. the background 19 Now look at the Preview once again save your example e g under the name Africa in the Archive and then close the program by clicking on the Edit menu icon in the bottom right corner Next close the Special window by clicking on Ok so that the scene is calculated with a length of 10 seconds default value The setting for the Split video button in the Special menu is irrelevant in this case since you have not set any key points other than the star ting and finishing points 5 2 Changing the look of the key points This example explains another feature the look setting i e appearance You will use a map of Europe and then change the look of the starting and finishing points You can modify any defined key point using this method Open the Edit menu and select a map of Europe that you have imported yourself or use a map of Europe from the Xpress Maps 1 and 2 programs image pool Make sure that the scene that you want is mar ked in the scene bin and then start the Columbus 2 program You will see a map of Europe displayed and the menu area will appear in the foreground Now click on the Default button again to make the yellow line appear and reposition the star ting and finishing points over any place in any country e g London and Warsaw Set additio nal waypoints to create a realistic looking route 20 Columbus 2 Af dd DE ICELAND a A ATLANTIC u Alle Es
12. video to start with a map that presents the audience with an overview of the route The ship has berthed at various ports and you have brought back video footage from all the places which you now want to integrate in your route The ship casts off travels across the map to the next destination where you went on land and now the audience sees the video footage that you recorded there Afterwards the map is displayed again and the ship continues along the route At the next port you see some more video footage of various things you experienced there etc To create this kind of video first select a suitab le map e g one that shows the Mediterranean Sea Next start Columbus 2 You can now create a route using your newly acquired skills that you learnt in the previous example exercises In this example you should of course use a ship as the head object 23 Amstergam Make sure you insert a point at every port and convert each point Type to Key points in the au tomatically activated Points menu Set the Pause time for each key point to 2 seconds 000 02 00 Amsterwam Points fe 000 10 00 Type Key point Preview Archives 1000 00 00 Default f Line round f Pause time Afterwards click on the Global settings menu and select the Time menu item Here you can see how long your displayed scene lasts In this case you have a pause time of several seconds i e the sum total of your key
13. User manual Columbus 2 for SMART EDIT MACROWBSYSTEM Legal notices To avoid making mistakes during operation we recommend that you carefully follow the instruc tions provided in this manual We would also like to point out that the Columbus 2 software has been designed with the hobby enthusiast in mind We have taken a great deal of care while programming and checking this software Nevertheless since it is not possible to guarantee totally error free software applications in all envi ronments and at any time we unfortunately cannot rule out the possibility that some errors may have crept in If contrary to all expectations this is indeed the case we shall remedy any errors in the program and supply the affected customers with the new software free of charge We cannot however accept any liability for loss of data time or any consequential damages that may occur as a result particularly since we have no influence over correct software installation and operation by the custo mer MacroSystem Digital Video AG and its dealers therefore cannot be held liable for any defects or unintentional damage in connection with the installation or use of the Columbus software MacroSystem Digital Video AG and its dealers do not guarantee fault free use of the product or complete flawlessness of the product Any implied guarantee is totally out of the question including guarantee of suitability of the soft ware or operating instructions for a
14. at you want to label for instance the first point on the route e the starting point Here we want to label the point with the city name or if this is already shown on the map we shall label it instead with the time at which the journey began First of all activate the point so that it turns green Next click on the icon T for the Text menu that has now become activated You will see three settings options in this menu First click on the Text field so that the familiar SMART EDIT keyboard appears with which you can then enter the text Alternatively you can also enter the text using an external keyboard After you confirm what you have entered your text will appear positioned next to the point sd f Fe 000 10 0 fr f a Text Preview Arch ives Default Position f Distance If the text overlaps the route or extends past the visible area you can change the position of the text using the Position and Distance controls Now proceed in the same way and activate the finishing point of the route and enter the text that you want e g the city name or arrival time If you want to change the type and size ofthe text you must make the changes globally for all the texts on this map This is performed in the Global settings menu To do so open the menu and set the upper selection button to Text attri butes You can now change the font type size font color outline and outline color there In Sele
15. ct font style size you can select a font type from your installed fonts and set the size of the text ty Global settings Text attributes 000 10 00 Sele Jessica EFN Preview JIMMY JORDAN KEAGAN Ketling EFN Kidprint Klang MT Arch ives Default i ppp f A r v MacroSysten Size 3 1125 Ok Ca ncel Please remember that these settings not only affect the text label of the currently active key point but all the texts that you have already entered Afterwards check the appearances of the overall picture by Minimizing the toolbar To do so click on the corresponding button in the bottom left box of the toolbar that you are already familiar with from the system software Since you have already added two texts to your video image you will now see that the settings have affected both texts If the changes you have made to the text attri butes mean you need to change the position of a text with respect to its key point you can do so in the Text menu Take a look at the overall appearances using the Preview function and then archive your settings if necessary Close the program and make the system calcu late the scene If you have positioned key points along your route set the Split video function to No if you have not set any key points this setting Is irrelevant 5 5 A cruise including video footage of day trips on land Imagine you have just been on a cruise and now want your vacation
16. ctivate the Show head object func tion and click on Select head object to choose a symbol for the leading end of the growing line In the selection window that then appears you will see 2D and 3D objects in groups can be set under Type of which some are better suited for use as a key point and others as the head object Select the Right hand symbol Miscellaneous confirm your choice with Ok and click on the Preview button You will see the hand move along the line After wards you see the toolbar appear again make sure the Auto direction function is activated on the toolbar To make the animation look more realistic 1 e the pointing finger of the hand traces out the line you will have to change a few more values Change the selection button setting to Head object position and then set the Distance to 20 and the Angle to 80 so that the hand is initially positioned at a distance away from the finishing point Afterwards change the selection button setting to Head object view then set a value of 10 for X 0 for Y and 60 for Z If the entered values do not prove to be very accurate please feel free to experiment a little with them Lets us now slightly modify the line that is tra ced out by the object To do so in the Global settings selection button set the Line type path function This is where you can change the type width and color of the line to ensure for instance that the line stands out better against
17. cts with pinpoint accuracy The available effects are Rotate Circle fade Rec tangle fade and Zoom Transitions 000 10 00 000 24 17 USE ia AN en q j qe ee ms3 gun2 flagge lighthou Colum beach4 beach3 000 010 K a f Scene Full Size Add r f r Si lee gt f 4 fr Remove Preview Create Effects Columbus 2 Circle 6 Columbus 2 Rectangle a Columbus 2 Rotate S i Columbus 2 Zoom Fa Direction Video gt Col Select destination Rotation Trail Columbus 2 V 1 0 Allthe effects of course provide additional options with which you can create your own custom fades First of all select the Direction of the fade Col gt Video crossfades from the map scene on the left in the storyboard to the video scene on the right in the storyboard The Video gt Col opti on on the other hand crossfades from the video left back to the map right You can use the Select key point button to select the point at which you want the video scene fade in to start Depending on the setting of the Direction button the map image will always be displayed whilst you are selecting the point With Position you can position the small marker over the center ofthe symbol representing the key point that you want to use If you do not see the map display here please check the setting of the Direction button You cannot activate the Size function The additional settings that are available depend on the ef
18. displaying routes but also for editing your video footage in other ways too In this example you will learn how to encircle a person on a photograph For instance use a school photograph of your entire class to show your audience what you looked like at the time Import the photograph into your system using PC Link or Photo Trans fer or alternatively make a video recording of it Activate the photograph in the scene bin and start Columbus 2 in Video Ext mode Click on Default so that you see the yellow dia gonal line First of all make sure that the Pause time is set to a value of 000 00 00 in the Points menu Click on the starting point reposition it so that it is near your head and confirm its new position Next activate the finishing point of the line and reposition it near your head as well _ joo0 1000 Type Key point Preview Archives Default Line round Pause time After confirming insert further points along this path simply by clicking at various positions on the line Make sure that the Type is set to Waypoint and that the Line is set to the Round option Now click twice on the point that is positioned immediately after the starting point so that you can reposition it Move all the key points in the same way so that the line roughly traces out your head If the menu bar covers up too much of the class photo you can of course hide it by pressing the button that you are already familiar with fro
19. e that the desired point is green 3 1 Points menu Points f 000 10 00 Type Key point Preview Archives f x f Line round Pause time 000 00 00 f r efault 1 The Type option allows you to switch between Waypoint and Key point A waypoint only influ ences the path of the line but is not visible in the final video It is therefore not possible to set a pause time for it A key point on the other hand is generally linked to a visible object e g a little flag and provides you with additional options such as the ability to adjust its pause time and modify its look You can use the Line button to modify the path of the line in the area around the point Usually round is selected to ensure a smooth curve If angular is selected the line will bend sharply at this point The object moves towards the point in a straight line and then continues on to the next point also along a straight line The Pause time option allows you to set a time during which the line progression is halted at that particular key point You can use this func tion if you want to insert a somewhat longer commentary at this point if you want to use a transition effect to crossfade from the route display to another video scene or if you want to change the head object at this point At a key point with a pause time greater than 0 you can make the system automatically gene rate a new scene when the computations are performed you m
20. ect at every key point Columbus 2 Select object Product f Type Cars gt Color E Since Columbus 2 has around 100 head objects and key objects they have been divided into groups Besides the 2D objects there is now also a wide variety of 3D objects available some of which are animated thus helping you make your project look even more appealing Another interesting feature provided by Columbus 2 is the ability to draw the route in advance This means you can display the entire route on the map in advance from the starting point to the finishing point and in a different color before the route is subsequently traced out during the animation The Line type route option can be found in the Global settings You can use it to activate the Draw route option You can then also modify the color of this line If you want the line to appear slightly transparent and somewhat thinner than the animated route you can set an alpha value of say 20 for the color when you select the line color A 235 11 05
21. een is deleted Starting and finishing points cannot be deleted Ctrl c This command copies the settings for the currently selected point into an internal memory buffer clipboard Ctrl v This combination applies the values that you previously copied using lt Ctrl c gt to the currently selected point Ctrl i This creates a new point using the values that you previously copied using lt Ctrl c gt trackball pointer must be placed over the position on the route Ctrl s The currently selected point changes state from way point to key point or vice versa The currently selected point green is activated turned blue thus allowing you to move it To move it you can use the cursor keys while pressing and holding down the lt Nav gt key compare also lt Ctrl Nav Cursor gt in the Power Key Option manual After you have moved the point you can drop it in position by pressing lt Enter gt You can cancel moving an active point blue at any time by pressing lt Esc gt The point turns green and jumps back to its original position The starting point of the route is selected green The finishing point of the route is selected green The next point along the route towards the starting point is selected green The next point along the route towards the finishing point is selected green Preview even if the toolbar has been minimized 18 Columbus 2 5 Application examples We recommend you wo
22. fect being used The Columbus 2 Rotation effect provides you with the Rotation option which allows you to specify the number of scene rotations and the Trail option which generates trails of ghost images behind the rotation that become increa singly or decreasingly transparent The Columbus 2 Circle and Columbus 2 Rectan gle effects provide you with the Threshold effect option which allows you to set the blurriness of the scene in percent 3 The menus When you see the Columbus 2 user interface for the first time it might seem rather complicated We shall now explain the various controls to help you find your way around the extensive menus At the top left edge of the Columbus 2 menu you will see several buttons depending on the mode selected that contain different symbols They represent the main menus that are described below In the Video Ext and Image Pool Ext modes you can activate the Points Look Camera detail Text and Editor detail functions and the Global settings In Classic mode you have the same settings options but without the Camera detail and Editor detail options If you click on one of these buttons the name of the menu that opens as a result is displayed in the header of the box displayed in the middle You will therefore always know exactly in which menu you currently are The top four buttons are used to open menus relating to the active green point So first of all make sur
23. g a part of your route If you now place the individual scenes one after another into the storyboard they will constitute the entire route of the cruise However you also have video footage for each stopover that you want to insert at the cor responding key point as soon as the ship arrives there That is why the route must be available alrea dy split up into several scenes so that you can insert the video footage after the scene in which the ship reaches the key point To ensure that the transition from the route scene to the video footage is smooth you should fade the scenes into one another using a transition effect To do so open the Transition effects menu and select the two scenes between which you want the crossfade to occur You can of course use any transition effect that you want here but Columbus 2 also provides its own special transition effects Columbus 2 Ro tate Columbus 2 Circle Columbus 2 Rectangle and Columbus 2 Zoom that are also included in other effects packages in a similar form The dif ference is that these effects have been specially adapted to Columbus 2 so that the beginning and end of each effect can be positioned preci sely at any point in the scene So if you want to crossfade from your route to the video open the transitions menu and select an effect like Columbus 2 Circle and then insert it Since you want to fade from Columbus 2 into a video set the Direction to Col gt Video Trans
24. g the controls for the three Angles X Y and Z 3 6 7 Head object Global settings Head object fe 000 10 00 Show head object Preview Archives Default Auto direction f i Select head object Object size r The head object is directly linked to the growth of the line and moves together with the head of the line i e the leading end Basically the same selection options and set tings options are available as for the key objects An additional setting under Head object allows you to make the direction of the head object change automatically If Auto direction is activa ted default setting the head object is always rotated automatically so that it points in the direction in which the line is growing This en sures for instance that an aircraft symbol will always appear to fly forwards and not sideways or backwards This option should be deactivated for 2D objects 3 6 8 Head object position fe 000 10 00 Global settings Head position f f Distance 7 Preview f Archives Default Angle f i You can position the head object with respect to the tip of the line using the Distance and Angle functions 3 6 9 Head object view Global settings Head view fe 000 10 00 Angle X e Preview Angle Y ES Angle Z amp Archives Default In order to obtain the optimum view you can rotate the head object in three dimensions using the controls for the three Angles
25. ides compared to Columbus 1 These include e Changing the head object along the route e Letting the route be drawn in advance e Performing camera zooms over a high resolution map e Selecting new head objects that are sorted in groups Open the Edit menu in SMART EDIT and select the Columbus 2 effect from the Special menu Select Image Pool Ext as the Mode Split video should be set to No In order to achieve as good an image output quality as possible for the scene set the Quality to Good or Very good Now start Columbus 2 by clicking on Start program All the program s settings should first be reset to the default settings To do so click once on the Default button and then confirm with Yes In the Global settings select the high resolution map of Europe Columbus 2 or BIG Maps Bonus product type images and confirm your selection with Ok Global settings Map 3 Select Pattern Product Columbus 2 Type Images f Colorize Mode positive ee f i Archives Save Image Ok Cancel You will then see a section of this map and a short diagonal yellow line with the starting and finishing points of your route To view the map in its entirety click once on the Editor detail icon You will now have three options for configuring the editor area map detail Editor area fe 000 10 00 r f 5 Zoom Preview f Archives 0 Default Horizontal r Vertical r i If you set the zoom control
26. itions 000 24 17 000 06 16 is N ns Der w e l a E _ al Je ann KEE y gun2 flagge lighthou Columb beach4 beach3 fooo 01 00 K a f m lt gt gt Scene Full Size Add Create f f z Remove Preview Effects Direction Col gt Video Select destination Threshold f amp Columbus 2 Circle e Columbus 2 Rectangle E Columbus 2 Rotate Sd Columbus 2 Zoom na Columbus 2 V 1 0 Next click on the Select key point button so that you see your video image and then using the Position button you can set the position for the point at which the video scene should start fa ding in In this case select the point on the map that your head object 1 e the ship is currently heading towards and at which the pause time will begin Afterwards if necessary set the Threshold for the fade in of the video footage Set the effect length to 1 second This ensures that the effect is not too short and that the video scene is not faded in too early but that it only starts appearing when the object i e ship has come to a halt atthe key point r a iia Ea Ad i FR j ial jun ICELAND EA b A a Reja An 7 Dh Of wort Ir F d PE Fe lt AA d OEP RUSSIA E gt gee i u i ASP P Similar to your fade in effect at the beginning of the route sequence you can also use a Colum bus 2 effect to crossfade back from the video to the Columbus 2 scene at the end of your film sequence Direction Video gt Col
27. letters the outline strength can be adjusted and the Outline color allows you to select its color Changes to the text design always affect all the texts it is not possible to make design changes that apply to individual key points 3 6 4 Key object Global settings Key object 000 10 00 Show key object Y Preview Archives 50 Default Select key object Object size f 1 The key object is an object that is displayed at key points It is displayed in exactly the same way at all the key points that have their key ob ject setting set to Global default setting First you can activate or deactivate the key object display using the Show key object setting If it is activated you can select the object using Select key object A selection window similar to the familiar pattern selection window see Chapter 3 11 opens allowing you to make your selection Furthermore you can modify the Key object SIZ 12 Columbus 2 3 6 5 Key object position fe 000 10 00 Global settings Key position Position X f Preview Position Y Archives Default 1 You can change the position of the object with respect to the key point by moving it along the X and Y axes 3 6 6 Key object view Global settings Key view fe 000 10 00 Angle X f Preview Angle Y Angle Z Arch ives Default i In order to obtain the optimum view you can rotate the object in three dimensions usin
28. lso optionally provide the head lea ding end ofthe growing line with an object such as an arrowhead hand car etc that mo ves along the path as the line grows An object that moves with the head can be made to rotate automatically so that it points in the direction in which the line is growing 6 Finishing point The finishing point represents the journey s destination and provides the same options as a key point Various symbols are displayed within the colo red points along the route to indicate the po sitions of the above mentioned points These symbols are explained in the table below Symbot ame o CTN Columbus 2 Starting and finishing points If you have not done any editing yet the starting and finishing points that are connected by a line are generally displayed in a position outside the menu bar area The starting and finishing points are clearly marked as such and can be repositi oned and edited like any other point However you cannot delete them Setting points To set a new point move the trackball pointer to the required position on the line and click on the left trackball button A new waypoint green appears Activating points You can activate an Inactive point red by clicking on it It changes color green but its position remains unchanged Repositioning points You can reposition any of the points on the map display You can pick up an active point green by clicking
29. m SMART EDIT Columbus 2 You can now make fine adjustments i e draw the circle closer or more evenly around your head MOES wey m ke Points AS Y Y RE Si IN ES a e 000 10 00 Type Key point Preview Line round Archives Pause time 000 0000 Default i Next open the Global settings and select the Time item Set the Route slider control to 4 se conds and watch the Preview Afterwards open the Global settings menu and first of all set the top selection button to Line type path in order to make changes if necessary to the line e g type width color Now open the Look menu and activate the starting point which you can still recognize by its little flag Set the top selection button to Key object and set the Object button to Off Proceed in the same way with the finishing point so that neither of the two points now displays an object 1 e flag Now open the Global settings menu and set the top button to Head object Then activate the Show head object button so that a little checkmark appears thus causing the remaining buttons in this menu to become activated Next click on the Select head object button and select the Right hand from the 3D objects After confirming with Ok you can make the sys tem calculate your scene and that s it q s Me 5 7 Using the new functions in Columbus 2 This example exercise will make use of all the new functions that Columbus 2 prov
30. menu If you press it the settings in Columbus 2 will be reset to their default values with one starting point and one finishing point You can now easily create a new route Question want to use the maps from Columbus 2 or BIG Maps Bonus to create an empty scene in the New Edit menu Why is a different map 15 created instead Answer It is not that a different map is being created but a map detail of that map e a part of the map The maps have a larger size than can be displayed at the video resolution For this reason it is not possible to display the entire map area in the scene display 16 Columbus 2 17 4 Notes on the Power Key Option Besides providing shortcuts for the existing controls that you can access using the F2 key Colum bus 2 also provides a whole range of further functions that to some extent are only available using the keyboard The various control options that can be accessed using the keyboard are only availa ble if the Power Key Option is activated They are listed in the table below Key combination s Ins This key creates a new waypoint and configures it with the default values To setthe waypoint you must place the trackball pointer over the required position on the route Ctrl Ins This key combination creates a new key point and configures it with the default values trackball pointer must be placed over the position on the route The currently selected waypoint or key point gr
31. n and Key object view and are explained there 3 3 Camera detail menu 000 10 00 Camera area f a Positioning Preview f Archives Default f Zoom Horizontal Vertical Here you can make the map detail be displayed zoomed in or zoomed out during the path ani mation this function is not available in Classic mode You can define a map detail at every key point During the animation the map will then be zoomed in or zoomed out as the anima tion progresses from the previous point to the next point You should carefully consider any changes you make to the camera detail so that the resulting scene does not appear too restless If you set the map movement Map menu item to manual in the Global settings menu you can also define a camera detail at waypoints You can only additionally modify the position of the map camera if map movement is setto manual 3 4 Text menu fe 000 10 00 Inscription Text New York Preview Position A Distance f 6 Archives 10 Default i This menu is only accessible for key points A one line text can be entered at each key point independent of the other key points Clicking on the Text button opens the familiar keyboard thus allowing you to enter a text You can also optio nally enter the text using an external keyboard The text can be positioned with dependence on the path of the route and the displayed key ob ject so that no overlapping occur
32. n mode thanks to its real time preview function see Chapter 3 8 New features compared to Columbus 1 e Many new head objects and key objects cate gorized in groups around 100 objects in all e Numerous animated objects make the final results look even more professional e High resolution maps can be used Zoom func tion and camera panning e Head objects can be changed along the route e The route can also be displayed as a pre drawn path 1 3 Installing and starting the program To install the Columbus 2 program your system must have at least 256 MB of memory and a DVD drive Leave your system switched on and in the System Settings menu press the Install Product button to open the corresponding window Next open the drive tray and insert the setup CD DVD into the DVD drive You might hear clearly audible sounds coming from the drive indicating that the system is rea ding the CD DVD This process may take a while up to a few minutes and when it has completed you will see the Columbus 2 software listed in the Install Product window Select it from the list and click on License After a short time a numerical keypad appears You can use it to enter the license code that you purchased from your dealer A message will then inform you that the installation process has completed You can now remove the CD DVD If you want to install Columbus 2 as a demo ver sion select it from the list click on License and then in the
33. n part be accessed using the trackball are described in Chapter 4 Notes on the Power Key Option 1 5 Tips on recording maps Columbus 2 is supplied with a range of maps from different countries and continents Since it is of course impossible for us to provide all the different types of map that you might need you will no doubt want to use your own maps or street plans To do so you must make a video recording of them To achieve the best possible results when doing this you should take note of the following e Use a tripod to prevent camera shake e Use weights heavy objects to keep the edges of the atlas page flat and to smooth out creases in the map e Use a sheet of glass to flatten out the atlas page but watch out for reflections caused by the glass e If you have the PC Link program that allows you to exchange data between SMART EDIT and your PC scan the map using a flatbed scanner then edit it if necessary on the compu ter cut and crop and finally transfer it to your system e Make sure the lighting conditions are suitable After you import the map to your system you can edit it before using it You can use such effects as Image correction Color correction and any other image processing effects And bigger programs like Akaba New Concept are also very useful to use too 2 Operation 2 1 The route A route i e the path to be followed is defined by positioning various waypoints and a line is
34. ncrease the value for Zoom Then when the camera reaches this point it will zoom into or out of the map depending on the setting You can define a separate zoom value for each waypoint or key point f 000 10 00 Global settings Camera f f Camera control automatic Preview f Archives Default Camera points every point i Make sure that the Camera gt Camera points menu item in the Global settings menu is set to all points so that the camera follows all the points thus ensuring that the route section currently being drawn is always visible on screen Look Head object 000 10 00 Show head object Change Preview Archives Default Auto direction r i Select head object Object size Columbus 2 also allows you to change the head object along the route You can use this feature for example to indicate that part of the journey is covered by car and another part by train The head object can only be changed at a key point Click the trackball pointer on the relevant key point on the map to highlight it in green Next in the Look menu select the Head object setting Then select Change in the Show head object line In the line below you can now select the new head object that will be shown continuing along the route after the marked key point has been reached You can of course change the properties of the new head object such as its color and size If you want you can use a new head obj
35. nt location on your map e g London you should place the pin directly in the city You can change the position of the pin so that it is pinned precisely in the city To do so set the Position to Local and adjust the values for Position X and Position Y Next change the Look setting to Key object view and then change the View setting to Local this allows you to rotate the pin about its point on the route so as to reveal parts of the map that it is hiding or simply to improve the overall appea rance Simply adjust the values for the X Y and Z angles and see how the appearance changes a aft E ICELAND TE Fear yeh jam a ee E worwayz Jf Ti man ft BS a ee oe For Pe iati ug us u ae Susie ar Bae colon A mk E he 7 y gt 2 E As gt i 4 s A e a a E ea EE i B form E a Minga e Lean h FE ja Ti 4 3 Ad FROST D Skrig _ sel ALGERIA Em oa You can now make changes to the finishing point in a similar way to the settings changes you have just made The appearance of the waypoints cannot be changed since they are after all not visible in the final video they must first be converted to key points if you want to change their look Furthermore you can also add a head object to your line see example 5 1 After you have saved this exercise in the Archive as well you can let the system calculate the route The setting for the Split video button in the Spe cial menu is also irrelevan
36. on it using the trackball it will then turn blue Whilst you are repositioning the point by rolling the trackball the curves automatically change shape to suit the new position Clicking again causes the point to be dropped at the new position Clicking on the right button cancels the repositioning operation Deleting points You can delete an active point green by clicking the right trackball button To do so the trackball pointer must be positioned directly over the point 2 2 Transition effects In the transition effects menu you have the option of inserting various fade effects for the transitions from the map display to the video scene and back again To create these transitions you must set the pause time in the program at the defined key points to a value greater than 0 and then change the Split key points effect option in the Special window to Yes before the calculations are per formed This causes the sections that are gene rated during the calculation process to be saved separately in the scene bin so that you can join them to the video scenes using the effects These effects therefore allow you to crossfade back and forth between the map display and the normal film footage at various key points along your journey You can of course also do this without using these effects or by using any other type of transition effect the Columbus 2 effects however have the advantage of enabling you to generate fade effe
37. ool opens and you can select a map from it 3 7 Time control In the top right of the main menus you will see a slider control that you can use at any time to specify the point in time at which you want the current route display to apply Normally it should be set to the maximum value to the far right so that the entire route is always visible The default setting for the maximum value is 10 seconds though this can be changed at any time using the Route button in the Time menu Chapter 3 5 The times stated here do not include the times needed for transitions or pauses 3 8 Preview In contrast with other programs Columbus 2 shows you a full motion preview in full screen mode The menu bar and the trackball pointer are not available during the preview so you can only prematurely cancel the preview by clicking on the right trackball button Depending on the complexity of the Columbus 2 project and on the system model you are using the preview might not be played completely smoothly However the timing will on the whole be accurate You might notice some display inaccuracies but these will no longer be visible after the calculations have been performed 14 Columbus 2 3 9 Archive This is where you can store entire routes together with all their settings thus enabling you to use them as often as you like 3 10 Default You can use this button to delete the created route together with all its settings and reset the
38. ould be split at your key points so as to create several scenes If set to No a single continuous scene will always be generated Quality You can use this button to set the image quality of the calculated scene Low should only be used for a quick or provisional calculation The final calculation should be made with a mi nimum quality setting of Normal To start Columbus 2 first select the mode in which you want to use the program Next click on Start program If you have decided to use the Video Ext mode only the first complete frame will be used from the active scene it will be repeated as many times as necessary during the calculations that are performed later so as to create a new scene of the required length You can stop and exit Columbus 2 by clicking on the Edit button in the bottom right of the Colum bus 2 menu It is not possible to quit using the right trackball button Columbus 2 automatically saves all the changes made so that if you take a break from your work you can resume it at any time lf however you use another scene in the meantime you will see your previously created route displayed against this new background you can then continue working on it or you can return to a simple line default by clicking on the Default button 1 4 Notes regarding other programs Columbus 2 supports the Power Key Option To view the available key codes please press the F2 key Additional functions that cannot i
39. ow you to scroll over the map during the route The maps that you see in this selection are sorted alphabetically from A Africa to V Lake Victoria Most of the maps can be selected with or without town names a after the map name indicates the difference e g Spain and Spain Some maps also include national borders BIG Maps Bonus maps These maps can be used in exactly the same way as those listed under Columbus 2 They are listed under a different product name since they originate from another supplier Another product will soon be available providing additional maps of the same type The bonus maps listed here give you an idea of the maps to come and are fully usable in your projects FAO Question How do you change a head object at a particular point Answer You have defined a global head object If you want to change it at a particular point you must set a key point at that position and then modify the look of this key point Activate the key point open the Look menu and select the Head object option Set the Show head object setting to Change and then select the new head object Question Why does the camera not always follow the head object when the camera moves across the map Answer If this situation arises activate the Camera option in the Global settings menu The Camera movement setting is probably set to automatic and the Camera points option is probably set to only key points Set the latter
40. particular purpose Neither MacroSystem Digital Video AG nor its dealers are responsible for any damages resulting eit her directly or indirectly through the use of the software or the operating instructions e g for profit loss costs hardware or software problems or other problems Please therefore ensure that you backup your video footage before using the device We recommend that you do not delete the video footage and that you create a backup on DV tape beforehand Since it is possible that changes have been made to the software after the manual was printed the functions shown and described in this manual might differ from the software Contents Page 1 General INTOrMAlION 42 00 000 Sr wee a bee na a A ka nn 5 1 1 General INTOMMAUCN 44 6 4 sow a ood a pa ee 5 1 2 What is Columbus 2 zen nee deans einen ren eae cae in 5 1 3 Installing and starting the program 0 0 ccc es 5 1 4 Notes regarding Other programs 0 0 cece ees 6 1 5 Tips on TECOTAIMOTMADS y 4 a o tr ee aa wo he OH ee Re 6 L OPEO eee sare ha bad ee oe Se i ae ee ee ee eee eG Be ee de 7 2 I UNG OU 25 45 5 Beten eee ea bas pao bad 7 a a ea AN ee ee aa 7 2 VVAV POINTS a oros aii io oe aR EEE Re ee or 7 5 INV DOWNS 4 5 4 4 sae e ee en pad ee RN ee 7 4 Starting POINT s spaces SKR Bese a ra a Bene pa 7 5 Mediapro racer eek RA Ow we a ee ee ee 7 6 Fimsnhing PONE susanne beeen eee es do y eee eee lada Geo ee 7 2 2 Transition effects au nes 2850284 hd
41. pears different to how you imagined they would look please check the lighting settings 3 6 12 Time 6 000 10 00 Global settings Time Route 000 1000 Preview Pause 000 00 00 Archives 000 00 00 Default Total 000 10 00 1 Transitions In this menu you can use the Route control to set the duration of the route The individual Pau se times and Transitions are added to this time thus resulting in a Total time for the animation 3 6 13 Camera Global settings Camera fe 000 10 00 f f Camera control automatic Preview f Archives Default Camera points every point f This menu is not available in Classic mode This is where you can configure how the came ra moves in the case of oversized maps If you decide to use manual you will not be able to change any other settings options here though in the Camera detail menu you will be able to enter a manual camera position for each point If you decide on automatic camera movement you can use the Camera points function to set whether the camera should move from key 13 point to key point only key points or whether it should move to all points 3 6 14 Map 000 10 00 Global settings Map Select map Preview Archives Default 1 This menu is only available if you started Columbus 2 in Image Pool Ext mode Here you have the option of changing the map After you click on the Select map button the image p
42. points Furthermore the route is traced out in 10 seconds If you want the route to be display ed more quickly simply shorten the time using the Route slider control Set the Waypoints function for the remaining points that only serve to trace out the route but which do not mark out the position of any port of call You can then label the key points with more detail by assigning objects to them Activate a 24 Columbus 2 key point you can tell the key points apart from the waypoints by the symbols that are display ed within the colored points see Chapter 2 1 then open the Global settings menu and set the selection button to Key object Next activate the Show key object function and click on the Select key object button Now choose a suitable object e g a flag 3D object and select a suitable color Then if necessary adjust the Key object size Since the Global settings menu only makes glo bal changes you will see that the settings that you have just configured are applied to all the key points including the starting and finishing points Amsterwam Global settings Key object 7 8 000 10 00 Show key object Y Preview Select key object Archives Default Object size When the route is subsequently calculated please make sure that the Split video function in the Special window is set to Yes After the calculations are complete you will see several scenes appear in the scene bin each showin
43. rk through the following application examples in order to familiarize yourself with how Columbus 2 works The example exercises and tips do not of course relate to all the functions included in the pro gram However they do provide you with a good starting point so that you can also use the other functions easily with a little practice For details on the functions of individual buttons and controls please refer to the previous chap ters The examples have been specially put together for newcomers to the program and therefore introduce you slowly to the various controls Afterwards we recommend you try out your own ideas 5 1 Creating a route In this example you will learn how to operate the Columbus 2 program how to use simple effects and how to create a simple route traced out by a hand symbol Open the Edit menu and select a map of Africa that you have imported yourself or use a map of Africa from the Xpress Maps 1 and 2 programs image pool Open the Special menu select Columbus 2 set the mode to Video Ext and click on Start pro gram You will now see your map in full screen mode and the Columbus 2 toolbar appears in the fore ground Type Key point Preview Line round Archives Pause time 000 00 00 Default If you have already changed some of the pro gram settings before please click on the Default button and answer the confirmation request with Yes You will see a yellow diagonal line that ha
44. s To do so you can set the Position relative to the point and the Distance between the key point and the begin ning of the text in percent The text appearance font type color etc can be changed globally in the Global settings menu Chapter 3 6 under Text attributes 3 5 Editor detail menu Editor area f 000 10 00 fr f Zoom Preview f Archives Default Horizontal f Vertical f 1 You can use this menu not available in Classic mode if you want to magnify a map detail so as to position a point more precisely or to move around the map if it is larger than the visible display area Zoom allows you to define the map detail displayed You can use the Horizontal slider to move horizontally on the map and the Vertical slider to move vertically If you have selected a map zoom setting that no longer allows horizon tal and or vertical movement you can still move the slider but it will always jump back to a value of 0 3 6 Global settings menu This is where you will find various global set tings i e those settings that apply to the entire project and not to individual points You can use the Global settings selection button to access the various settings 3 6 1 Line type path f 000 10 00 Global settings Line Progression f f Draw progression Preview Line type TTT Archives Line width a Default f Line color i Here under Draw path you can first of all con
45. s a starting point and a finishing point each indica ted by a red Pin 2 Now click once on the green starting point on the left so that it turns blue You can now move it by rolling the trackball Position the point anywhere near the left edge of the screen for example over the city of Casablanca and then click on the left trackball button again to confirm the new position Next click twice on the finishing point so that it first turns green and then blue You can now move itto a city near the right edge of the screen e g on Cairo Afterwards confirm the new position by clicking on the left button again Next position the trackball pointer over any po sition along the yellow line and click on the left trackball button You will see that a new point has been set Repeat this procedure a few more times until you have set several points evenly distributed along the line Now click on one of the points that you have just set If it is red click on it twice so that if first turns green and then blue If it is already green 1 e active just click on it once The blue point can now be repositioned in the same way as the starting and finishing points Reposition the points one after another on your map so that you create a few stopovers in other cities e g Dakar Lagos Nairobi and Addis Ababa Now open the Global settings menu by clicking on the following icon In this menu set the top selection button to Head object a
46. s product meets your expectations Columbus 2 helps you get even more out of SMART EDIT Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any further questions or wish to suggest ways of improving the product To contact us please refer to the addresses and telephone numbers printed in the SMART EDIT manual We kindly ask you to provide your system s serial number or your customer number whenever you contact us 1 2 What is Columbus 2 Columbus 2 is a program that has been desi gned primarily to help you display your travel routes clearly on maps or street plans The wide variety of options allows you to change the look of your projects in many ways You can import maps or use the many maps already provided in the image pool You can place objects on them e g locations in a town and label the maps with town names using any of the fonts installed on your system You can use waypoints to trace out straight and cur ved stretches of your route and you can make objects such as cars airplanes ships arrows etc move along these route stretches You can insert pauses in the journey at key points and use video footage that you recorded along your route to show the viewer the various sights at the different locations You also have the option of highlighting parti cular parts of the picture e g people or objects You can let your imagination run wild Columbus 2 also allows you to check your set tings at any time in full scree
47. t in this example since you have not set any key points other than the starting and finishing points Ai x rg ft F de ts O ICELAND TA rey PAN x gt f PF FS u 5 ung 5 3 Fading the head object in and out We shall need a finished route to work through this example Therefore after you have activated a map of a continent and started Columbus 2 you should create a new route or load one from the Archive for instance the one you created in the first example exercise i e Africa Points elooo 1000 Pa 1 Type Way point Preview Archives Default f Line round Pause time i EEE aA ia r Ir i 2 2 oe You will now use the route you created to learn about another settings option called transiti on You will make use of the Head object transition setting in the Look menu to change the look of the head object at the point in time at which it reaches the finishing point Select the starting point on your route so that it turns green and then adjust the settings for the starting point Only the Fade in effect button is currently active in the transition settings since the starting point is selected If on the other hand you activate the finishing point of your route only the Fade out effect button will be active If you view the route using Preview you will see the head object that you selected appear fully in the very first frame and it will be visible at the
48. to all points so that the camera also moves to all of the waypoints Question Why does the head object not move when a change of direction takes place Answer In the menu for adjusting the head object settings Global settings and Look you will find the Auto direction setting This setting must be activated by setting a checkmark so that the head object aligns itself with its direction of movement Question have selected a different detail why is it not taken into account during the preview and calculations Answer You have probably modified the Editor detail but not the Map detail You should define it so that it is also taken into account in the calculations Question Why is the map constantly zoomed during the preview and the calculations How can this be deactivated Answer The Camera detail has probably been incorrectly defined at some positions Take a look at the Preview and remember at what positions the incorrect detail appears Afterwards activate the key point waypoint in that area and check the Camera detail setting Question Why can t select a map in Columbus 2 Answer You have started the program in Classic or Video Ext mode you cannot select a map in these modes Exit the program and set the mode to Image Pool Ext map before you restart Columbus 2 Question How do restore the previous settings in order to create a new route Answer You will see the Default button on the right of the
49. to a value of 40 the map should be sufficiently reduced in size so that all of it is visible on screen In the case of maps that have an even higher resolution you might have to move the zoom control to an even lower value so that you can see the entire map You can now position the starting and finishing points of your route on this zoomed out map Create for instance a route from Poland to Spain Clicking on the Preview button will then show the path of the route as the camera moves across the map If you also want to insert waypoints and key points we recommend you zoom further into the map in the editor so that you can position the points more precisely To move the map detail that is currently being shown in the editor window you can use the Horizontal right left and Vertical up down slider controls The view of the map detail shown in the editor window does not affect the final appearance of the calculated route You can use the Preview function to check the final results in advance at any time so that you can make changes to the 27 path of the route if necessary before carrying out the calculations If you want a particular point to be emphasized along the drawn route you can make the camera zoom into and out of the map as the path is being drawn To do so first mark the relevant waypoint or key point on the map and then click on the Camera icon to display the camera detail options You can now decrease or i
50. ust configure this in the effect options The break occurs halfway through the pause time 10 Columbus 2 3 2 Look menu Look Head object f 000 10 00 Show head object Change Preview Archives Default Select head object Object size Auto direction Y i 50 If you want the key point to have a different look compared to the appearance defined by the glo bal settings you can modify its look here You can define the key object and change the head object You can also configure the crossfade effect applied to the head object The Look option lets you switch between the Po sitions and Views settings of the key points and head objects You can choose between Local and Global for the settings The Object setting also allows you to select Off which means that no object will be displayed at this key point regardless of what the global settings specify Usually allthe buttons are set to Global which means that the global settings are applied to the key point Allthe key points therefore look the same and can simply be modified globally Only in rare cases Is it necessary to set one of the three components to Local i e if you want to make changes to a selected point independent of the other functions You can select an object with Select object and modify the Size The available options for the global changes can also be found in the Global settings menu Chap ter 3 6 under Key object Key object positio

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