Table of Contents 5
FXDeko User’s Guide
Graphics and Layers (cont.)Text Field Properties .......................................................................................................88
Adding a Rectangle Layer.............................................................................................89
Adding an Ellipse Layer.................................................................................................90
Specifying Layer Properties...........................................................................................90
Layer Properties...............................................................................................................91
Selecting a Layer.............................................................................................................93
Creating Real-Time Clocks.............................................................................................94
Clearing a Graphic ...........................................................................................................94
Clearing or Deleting a Layer..........................................................................................95
Cutting and Pasting Layers ...........................................................................................95
Appending a Graphic to Second Graphic....................................................................96
Reordering Layers...........................................................................................................96
Pasting Layers to the Background...............................................................................97
Combining Text Fields....................................................................................................97
Moving a Layer...............................................................................................................97
Justifying a Layer............................................................................................................98
Rotating a Layer..............................................................................................................99
Scaling a Layer.................................................................................................................99
Skewing a Layer.............................................................................................................100
Effects, Motions, and SequencesAbout FXDeko Effects.................................................................................................102
Single Effect Playback..................................................................................................103
Creating a Sequence.....................................................................................................104
Browsing for Graphics in a Sequence........................................................................106
Selecting Events............................................................................................................106
Cutting and Pasting Events.........................................................................................107
Inserting and Deleting Events.....................................................................................108
Composing Rolls and Crawls.......................................................................................108
Command Event.............................................................................................................111
Creating Motions..........................................................................................................112
Playing a Motion...........................................................................................................119
Using the Timeline Option...........................................................................................120
Using a Motion in a Sequence....................................................................................124
Playing a Sequence.......................................................................................................124
Pausing Sequence Playback........................................................................................124
Using a GPI Trigger.......................................................................................................125
Stopping Sequence Playback......................................................................................126
User PreferencesFXDeko Layouts ...........................................................................................................127
Arranging the Desktop.................................................................................................127
User Preferences............................................................................................................129
Common Preferences ....................................................................................................131
Prompts Preferences .....................................................................................................131
Paths Preferences..........................................................................................................132
Cursor Preferences........................................................................................................132
Marker Preferences .......................................................................................................134
Advanced Preferences .................................................................................................134