Ulead COOL 3D 3.0 User Manual
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First English edition for Ulead COOL 3D Version 3.0, March 2000
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Contents
Welcome to Ulead COOL 3D 3.0 ........................................................ 5
Whats new ...............................................................................................................................5
Getting help .............................................................................................................................. 6
Installation ................................................................................................................................7
Running Ulead COOL 3D ........................................................................................................ 7
Getting updates and free downloads ..................................................................................... 7
Workspace .................................................................................. 8
Getting started ............................................................................ 11
Using the EasyPalette ........................................................................................................... 11
Using Studio presets ...................................................................................................................... 11
Dimensions and display quality ............................................................................................ 13
Adding and editing text .......................................................................................................... 14
Selecting and grouping objects ............................................................................................ 15
Using the Object Manager ............................................................................................................. 16
Moving, sizing, and rotating an object ................................................................................. 17
Move ................................................................................................................................................ 17
Rotate .............................................................................................................................................. 18
Size .................................................................................................................................................. 19
Editing object style................................................................................................................. 20
Color ................................................................................................................................................ 20
Light ................................................................................................................................................. 20
Texture ............................................................................................................................................. 22
Modifying individual faces of an object ........................................................................................ 23
Basic bevel styles .................................................................................................................. 23
Adding a background ............................................................................................................. 25
Adding and editing 3D graphics and shapes ....................................................................... 25
Making basic 3D objects ................................................................................................................ 27
Animation basics .........................................................................28
Working with key frames and timelines................................................................................ 29
Creating a simple animation ................................................................................................. 31
Animating light and color....................................................................................................... 33
Animating with multiple timelines ......................................................................................... 34
Animating with multiple objects ............................................................................................ 35
Plug-in effects ............................................................................37
Key frames and plug-ins ....................................................................................................... 37
Understanding Global and Key attributes ............................................................................ 37
Bevel Effects .......................................................................................................................... 38
Board ............................................................................................................................................... 38
Custom Bevel ................................................................................................................................. 38
Hollow .............................................................................................................................................. 40
Frame .............................................................................................................................................. 41
Imprint.............................................................................................................................................. 42
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Object Effects ......................................................................................................................... 43
Bend ................................................................................................................................................ 43
Dance .............................................................................................................................................. 44
Distort .............................................................................................................................................. 45
Explosion ......................................................................................................................................... 46
Motion Path ..................................................................................................................................... 46
Path Animation ............................................................................................................................... 48
Surface Animation .......................................................................................................................... 49
Token Move (G) .............................................................................................................................. 50
Token Rotate (G) ............................................................................................................................ 51
Token Skew (G) .............................................................................................................................. 52
Token Size (G) ................................................................................................................................53
Twist................................................................................................................................................. 54
Transition Effects ................................................................................................................... 55
Blast ................................................................................................................................................. 55
Bump ............................................................................................................................................... 56
Jump ................................................................................................................................................ 57
Global Effects ......................................................................................................................... 58
Fire................................................................................................................................................... 58
Glow................................................................................................................................................. 59
Motion Blur ...................................................................................................................................... 61
Shadow............................................................................................................................................ 61
Path Editor ................................................................................. 62
The basics of vector graphics ............................................................................................... 62
Using the Shape tool ............................................................................................................. 63
Using the Object tool .............................................................................................................64
Using the Path tool ................................................................................................................ 65
Using the Freehand tool ........................................................................................................ 66
Adjusting paths....................................................................................................................... 67
Viewing paths and images .................................................................................................... 68
Tracing and converting raster images.................................................................................. 69
Outputting your project .................................................................. 71
Saving your project ................................................................................................................ 71
Creating image files ............................................................................................................... 71
Creating video files ................................................................................................................ 72
Creating animations for the Web .......................................................................................... 73
GIF animation ................................................................................................................................. 73
RealText 3D .................................................................................................................................... 74
Appendices ................................................................................ 75
Shortcuts................................................................................................................................. 75
Main Program ................................................................................................................................. 75
Path Editor ...................................................................................................................................... 76
Index .......................................................................................................................................77
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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 W eb pages, videos, and presentations.
Experiment and take advantage of all the power that Ulead COOL 3D has to offer, and
discover why it remains the industry leader in 3D titling software.
Whats new
Ulead COOL 3D brings you a wide range of new features that give you increased flexibility when creating and outputting your 3D projects. New plug-in effects add extra spice to
your animation, and new tools let you do just what you’ve always wanted to do - create
graphic objects and simple geometric 3D shapes that you can use in your projects.
• Path Editor With this new tool, you can create customized graphic
shapes that you’ve always wanted to use in Ulead COOL 3D
projects, without having to use external vector graphics software.
This feature offers you a multitude of tools for creating and editing
shapes, and tracing images. It even lets you convert simple raster
graphics to vector graphics.
• 3D Geometric Shapes The Geometric T oolbar makes it easy to
insert and edit simple three-dimensional geometric objects into your
projects. Y ou can put spheres, cones, cylinders, cubes, and pyramids
into the picture, all of which you can customize.
• New plug-ins This new version expands your creative potential with
whole new plug-ins. T ransition plug-ins make one string of text move
to another in amusing and unexpected ways, and a new Bevel plug-in
lets you apply special bevel shapes to your objects for eye-catching
results. The Distort effect stretches your title to new perspective,
while the Motion Path plug-in lets your text string move in unusual
ways along specially designed paths.
• Enhanced GIF animation output Y ou now have additional options
when outputting your project as an animated GIF . Among others, you
can create a global palette, remove redundant pixels, and loop the
animation.
• Object Manager This convenient tool lets you easily determine how
the various objects in your project are grouped together, giving you
more control when editing.
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• 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 advan-
tage of the latest in 3D technology - with this version, you can output
your project to the RealT ext 3D format for convenient use on the
Web, and you can also import complex 3D images in the DirectX file
format (*.X).
• Key frame control improvement Create animations with even
greater control by taking advantage of modifications in key frame
controls. These let you manipulate the first and last key frames (for
plug-in effects) and show/hide your 3D objects as well.
• Enhanced preview performance W ith the new playback cache, you
can now preview your 3D animations with greater speed.
• Click the Help button, then move the cursor to the object in ques-
tion, and click again to find out more on that feature.
• Go to the Help: Help Topics menu command to get more detailed
information on a certain subject.
• If you are a registered user, you are entitled to Ulead technical
support. This can be accessed through the Help: Ulead Technical
Support menu command, or go to our W eb site by clicking the
Ulead Homepage button on the Standard Toolbar. Other helpful
information is available through the newsgroup at
comp.graphics.apps.ulead.
Getting help
The best way to familiarize yourself with Ulead COOL 3D is to experiment with all of the
options provided. T o help you get started, this manual offers basic tutorials as well as a
glimpse into advanced techniques. If you should get stuck at any time, you can use one of
the following methods for more assistance:
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User Guide
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.
Note: If the Setup screen doesn’t appear after loading
the CD, then you can manually start it by doubleclicking the My Computer icon on your desktop, then
double-clicking the icon for the CD-ROM drive. When
the CD-ROM window opens, double-click the Setup
icon.
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.
Running Ulead COOL 3D
There are two ways that you can run the program:
• Double-click the Ulead COOL 3D icon on your Windows desktop, or
click the icon on the Quick Launch toolbar.
• Select the Ulead COOL 3D icon from the Ulead COOL 3D program
group on the Windows Start menu.
Getting updates and free downloads
Keep apace with the latest in Ulead COOL 3D news, updates, and free downloads - the
program automatically detects and notifies you of any new events in the Ulead COOL 3D
homepage. Y ou can also:
• Click the Free Downloads button located on the Standard Toolbar to
check for updates at your leisure.
• Click the Ulead Homepage button to read about other Ulead news and
products.
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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.
Geometric Toolbar
Standard Toolbar
Text Toolbar
Animation Toolbar
Object Manager
Location
Toolbar
Edit Window
EasyPaletteEasyPalette
file directory
Attribute Toolbar
Object
Toolbar
Menu Bar
Status Bar
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• 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.
• Location Toolbar Shows the
position, size, rotation, light, and
texture coordinates of the selected
3D object. Allows you to enter
values yourself, or displays the
changing values of the object as
you drag it in the Edit Window.
• Geometric Toolbar Activated
when you insert a basic 3D geometric shape. Lets you customize its
dimensions and select individual
faces to edit. See page 27.
• Object Toolbar Allows you to
place and edit text, graphics, and
basic 3D shapes in your project.
This is where you really begin your
project.
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• 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. Click on
any item within each category to
access dozens of preset effects in
the thumbnail pane. These can be
quickly and easily applied to your
project. See page 11.
• Attribute Toolbar Lets you
customize many aspects of your
projects, including plug-in effects.
Once you understand the available
options, you have the potential to
create projects like a pro!
• Object Manager A floating panel
that lets you group, rename, and
delete objects for improved editing
control. See page 16.
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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 Studio presets
Studio is the first category of presets that appears in the EasyPalette file directory . By
using its collection of presets, you can easily complete a project with special animated
effects, shapes, and backgrounds in no time. The following section briefly describes its
preset categories and how to customize them to your needs.
• Drag and drop the preset into the Edit Window.
• Double-click the preset.
• Right-click a preset, and select Apply from the menu that appears.
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.
The EasyPalette file directory lists all of the effects that you can apply to your project.
When you click on a category or a specific plug-in name, the thumbnail presets for that
particular item appear in the thumbnail pane. T o apply a preset, use one of these
methods:
EasyPalette file directory EasyPalette thumbnail pane
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To create a finished title in a few minutes:
1 Drag a Composition preset to the
workspace, or double-click it. The entire
composition appears in the Edit Window.
2 On the Standard Toolbar, select a text
that you want to change from the Object
List.
3 On the Object Toolbar, click the Edit
Text button. The Ulead COOL 3D Text
dialog box appears, displaying the text
object that you selected.
4 Change the text as desired, then click
OK. The new text appears in the
project, replacing the original text.
5 On the Animation Toolbar, click Play to
preview the animated project.
• 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.
• Motion Animation presets designed
using the basic Position, Orientation,
and Size controls.
• Camera Effects that simulate the
motion of a camera and its specific lens
type to zoom in and out of the entire
project.
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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. Then, when you have exactly what you want, increase the dimensions of the
project. Some commands accessible on the Image menu are listed below:
• Dimensions Click this command to
access the Dimensions dialog box. The
User defined option lets you customize
the dimensions. If you have inserted
your own image as the background,
click the Use Background Image Size
button to have the dimensions of the
project match the background. If you
plan to output your project for the video
or the Web, the Standard list has a
range of commonly used dimensions.
• Use HAL Rendering Select this to have
your computer directly access the
DirectX 6.1 Hardware Abstraction Layer
(HAL) to render your project. Selecting
this option enables better performance
with your animations. (Available only if
your display card supports this. Check
your display card’s specifications).
• Display Quality Choose from several
display qualities, ranging from Draft to
Optimal. However, while you are editing
your project, use a lower display quality
to shorten rendering time. This is
particularly recommended for largersized projects or projects that use
multiple plug-in effects.
• Output Quality Similar to Display
Quality, this menu lets you select the
quality of your project when you convert
it to its final format as a still image or
an animation sequence.
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To insert a text object:
1 On the Object Toolbar, click the Insert
Text button. The Ulead COOL 3D Text
dialog box appears.
2 Select a font from the list. When
searching for a font, a ToolTip appears
to give you a preview of the font
currently highlighted. After selecting
your font, set the size and style of your
text, and then enter the actual text in the
text box.
3 Click OK. The text appears in the Edit
Window of the main program.
4 If you want to insert another text object,
click the Insert Text button again. To
edit the existing text, see the following
tutorial.
Note: Create a text string of multiple lines by
creating a line break in a string of text. In the Ulead
COOL 3D T ext dialog box, simply press Enter
where you want a line break to occur.
Adding and editing text
When you create your project, the first step is to insert an object. T o add and edit a text
object, follow the next tutorials. (For information on adding and editing graphic objects,
see page 25.)
• 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.
Lower object precision (left) and higher
object precision (right)
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Selecting and grouping objects
Ulead COOL 3D allows you to insert more than one object into your project, whether it
be text or graphics. After you have created the individual objects, you can edit and
animate each one individually just by first clicking on it in the Edit Window to select it.
Or you can use the Object List on the Standard T oolbar to select the object that you want
to edit. An even more convenient way to keep track of objects is to use the Object Manager (see the following section).
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.
Note: If you have added more than one text object,
be sure to first select the one you want to edit from
the Object List on the Standard T oolbar , or select it
from the Object Manager (see page 16.)
A text object and a graphic objectMultiple text objects
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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.
• Rename objects Do this by selecting the
object in Object Manager, and then
clicking it again to edit the name. This
is convenient when you want to do the
following:
¡ Change the name of an object to be more
specific. Otherwise, it will receive a
generic name by default.
¡ Differentiate between two or more of the
same text or graphic objects in a project.
Otherwise, they will receive the same
name by default.
• Group multiple objects To edit several
objects together as a group, select the
desired items by clicking them with the
mouse while holding either the Shift key
(for a row of items) or the Ctrl key (for
individual items), then click the Group
Objects button. The selected items then
form a Subgroup. To see which objects
are in the Subgroup, click the + symbol.
• Divide a group of objects To have a
group of objects form separate objects
again, select that Subgroup from the list,
and then click the Ungroup Objects
button.
• Delete selected objects or groups
Simply select the desired object or group
of objects, and click the Delete
Object(s) button.
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The basic object controls (left) and the Location Toolbar (right)
Two-dimensional space (left) and three-dimensional space (right)
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. You can use
these to make an animation, or simply to enhance your title in a still composition.
T o begin adjusting your object, first click one of these basic positioning controls, then
either drag the object directly in the Edit Window, or get more precise results by entering
coordinate values in the Location Toolbar.
The variables in the Location T oolbar all involve values for X, Y, and Z, which are the
three axes in three-dimensional space. The X and Y axes refer to the position of the object
as it moves horizontally and vertically , while the Z axis refers to the object as it moves
towards you and away from you.
Move
Insert a text or graphic object, then click the Move Object button. Notice that it is
inserted by default where the X, Y, and Z axes intersect. The values of X, Y, and Z at this
intersection are 0, which you can also see on the Location T oolbar. Try some of the
following steps to orient yourself:
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Rotate
Insert an object, then click the Rotate Object button. The default rotation value is 0 for
X, Y, and Z. In this state, the object stands upright facing you. When you rotate an object,
you rotate it around one of the three axes. The values in the Location T oolbar represent
the angles of rotation. For example, a value of 360° equals one complete rotation, while a
value of 180° is half of a complete rotation. A value of 720° is equal to two complete
rotations. This concept becomes important when you start animating objects.
• 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. This makes the object come
towards you or move away from you. If
you have not already rotated the object,
then it will simply appear larger as you
move it toward you or smaller as you
push it away. (To rotate the object for a
better view, see the following section.)
• Hold the Shift key down while dragging
the object along any one of the three
axes. Notice that the object will move
only along the axis that you drag it
along.
• For more exact control over the position
of the object, enter values directly in the
Location Toolbar.
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Size
Insert a text object, then click the Size Object button. The default size value for X, Y, and
Z is 100. A larger X value increases the width of the object, while a larger Y value
increases the height. Z values affect the thickness of the object. Again, you can enter
values in the Location T oolbar , or you can either drag on the object itself in the Edit
Window.
• 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.
Note: The axes around which objects rotate are
determined by the center point of the object. For text
objects, this often depends on the font used, and if
the character is lower or upper case.
• Drag upwards in the Edit Window to
decrease height and downwards to
increase it.
• Drag the cursor left to decrease width
and right to increase it.
• Hold the right mouse button down, then
drag towards the left or right to adjust
the thickness of the object. (To see this
effect best, rotate the object slightly.)
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To apply color to an object:
1 In the EasyPalette file directory, select
the Object Style: Light & Color category.
2 On the Attribute Toolbar, select Surface
from the Adjust list, then click on the
Color square to the right of it. A
standard Windows Color dialog box
appears. Select a color.
3 To the right of the Color square, adjust
the Brightness, Saturation, and Hue of
the color until you have the effect that
you want.
Color
It’s easy to apply color to your object. You can use one of the presets that include both
light and color settings, or customize the color yourself.
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 T oolbar . This section shows you how to
customize color, light, texture, and bevel attributes.
Light
With Ulead COOL 3D, you can adjust dif ferent types of light that affect the look of your
object. Here is a brief description of the types of light that you can control:
• Specular Commonly known as the highlights that are reflected from an
object when a light source shines on it. By adjusting the specular light of
an object, you basically determine the quality of the object’s surface.
• Light The light source itself. You can have up to four light sources and
set them to be directional or diffuse. (See the following page for a
tutorial.)
• Ambient The general light that surrounds the object. The light source
for ambient light comes from several sources in addition to the light
itself, for example, the light reflected from other objects.
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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.
5 Select a Mode for the light:
¡
Directional
Shines a direct beam of light
with a constant strength on the object. The
light source position is based on the angle
of rotation around the X and Y axes.
¡
Point
Shines diffused light with variable
strength on the object. The further the light
is from the text, the weaker the light
appears. The light source position is
based on its position along the X, Y, and Zaxes.
6 Click the Position Light Source button
to adjust the direction from which the
light shines. Then drag your mouse in
the Edit Window until you have reached
the desired effect, or specify values on
the Location Toolbar.
7 Repeat steps 3 through 6 for any
additional light sources that you want to
use.
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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. The
Attribute Toolbar changes to display
Texture options.
2 On the Attribute Toolbar, click the Load
Texture Image File button. In the
dialog box that appears, browse for an
image file that you want to use for your
texture (*.BMP or *.JPG), then click
Open. The image is applied to the
object.
3 Select a Wrap Mode for your texture.
This determines how the image is
applied to the object. For instance, if you
have an object with a cylindrical shape,
you might want to choose Cylindrical.
For shiny or metallic textures, using
Reflection often produces best results.
4 Use the Mapping tools to place the
image exactly where you want on the 3D
object. Position, Rotate, and Resize the
image by clicking the desired button,
then drag the mouse in the Edit Window
until the image is the way you want it,
or enter values on the Location Toolbar.
5 Click the Clear Tint option if you want
to remove any color that was already
applied to the 3D object, leaving you
with just the color in the texture map
itself.
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Basic bevel styles
A bevel refers to the edge of a 3D object. By adjusting its characteristics on the Attribute
T oolbar , a bevel can be part of what makes objects really interesting. Once you become
familiar with bevel attributes, you can even animate them. This section gives you a
glimpse into the anatomy of a bevel as well as basic bevel styles.
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
T oolbar 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. The illustration below shows you this effect when applied to an
object with a Flat bevel style (see the following section for more on bevel styles).
An object with no bevel (left) and the same object with a flat bevel (right)
Front Face
Front Bevel
Side Face
Back Face
Back Bevel
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Depth
Border
Extrusion
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.
Round-RoundChiseled-ChiseledChiseled-Round
Round-ChiseledChiseledRound
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