High End Systems DL.3 Drop Shadow, Edge Detect Black and White

CHAPTER 13
Effect Mode Options Descriptions
DL.3 Digital Light User Manual 157
Drop Shadow
Effect Mode parameter DMX value = 58
This option creates a black plane behind the selected media file texture on a flat rectangular
object. You can bring the plane from behind positioning it to form a drop shadow. You won’t see
the shadow until you select a Modifier 1 or 2 DMX value above or below 128 (50%).
Modifier 1: The default DMX value of 128 (50%) = no adjustment. Values below the midpoint
move the “shadow” right as you approach 0 = maximum horizontal shadow width. Values above
the midpoint move the “shadow” left to a maximum horizontal shadow width at a value of 255
(100%)
Modifier 2: The default DMX value of 128 (50%) = no adjustment. Values below the midpoint
move the “shadow” down as you approach 0 = maximum vertical shadow width. Values above
the midpoint move the “shadow” up to a maximum vertical shadow width at a value of 255
(100%)
Modifier 3: Adjusts the shadow’s opacity from full opacity at a DMX value of 0 to minimum
opacity at a value of 255 (100%).
Tip: To ensure that the shadow remains black and is unaffected by other graphic effects, apply
it as the last effect option selected for an image.
NOTE: This option is also available as a Visual Mode adjusted with 2 Modifier
parameters, (see Drop Shadow on page 84).
Edge Detect Black and White
Effect Mode parameter DMX value = 21
This option displays only the edges of image components. Edges appear white, everything else
is black.
Modifier 1: Adjusts horizontal edge search size from 0= no adjustment to 255 (100%) =
maximum adjustment.
Modifier 2: Adjusts vertical edge search size from 0= no adjustment to 255 (100%) =
maximum adjustment.
Modifier 3: Adjusts comparison edge threshold from 0= no adjustment to 255 (100%) =
maximum adjustment.
Object Effect Global Effect
Object Effect Global Effect