Ulead COOL 3D Object Effect Glow
Ulead COOL 3D Global Effects: Glow

Ulead COOL 3D provides a number of plug-in effects that you can apply to your title once you have them installed on your computer.

This help file introduces you to one of the Global Effect plug-ins and explains how you can customize the effect and apply it to your title. To learn more about each property on the Attribute Toolbar as you work, click the Help button ( [image] ), then click the item in question.

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The Glow effect at a glance

Advanced techniques

Attribute samples


Glow effect at a glance
The Glow Effect at a glance

To activate the Glow plug-in, open the Object Effects folder in the EasyPalette file directory and select Glow.

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Click the attributes to learn more about each item.


Making your title glowing

The easiest way to use an effect in Ulead COOL 3D is to select the effect you want, visually browse the many examples of the effect in the EasyPalette, and select one to apply to your title.

1.	Click the Global Effects folder in the EasyPalette file directory.

2.	Select the Glow item.

3.	Double-click one of the preset thumbnail examples in the EasyPalette.

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Drag-and-drop a preset onto your title.

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Using multiple key frame controls

Advanced techniques


Attribute samples

Please click a topic below to see a demonstration of the Glow effect:

Glow sample:

  Glow


Width

Adjusts how far the glow extends from your title.

Values range from 0 to 100. A higher value creates a larger scope of the glow.

Wanna create a COOL title that blinks like a neon sign? Set the Width for the first frame to 0, set it greater than 0 in the next frame, and then set it back to 0 in the third frame.  Then repeat this procedure for creating more than one Glow effect for your title.   Check out the COOL example below:

Example:

 NEON Demo

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Advanced techniques


COOL Example Demo

  NEON


Transparency

Specify how much of your glow is transparent. Values range from 0 to 100. Higher values cause the glow to become more transparent. If you select a value of 100, the glow will disappear.

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Advanced techniques


Soft Edge

Adjusts how the edge of the glow blends into the background. Values range from 0 to 100. Higher values make the glow fade into the background, while lower values give the glow a sharp, visible edge.

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Advanced techniques


Color

Specifies a color for the glow of your title. Click on the color to select a new color from the Color dialog box.

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Advanced techniques


Applying Glow to Your Title
Creating a glow for your title

Applying a glow effect to your animation adds impact to your web site. You can always customize the glow attributes to give your title just the effect you want.

To apply Glow to your title:

1.	Click Edit: Plug-ins or select Glow from the Global Effects folder in the EasyPalette.

2.	Click the F/X button on the Attribute Toolbar to activate the effect. Clicking it turns the plug-in effect on and off.

3.	Select the first key frame and specify the attributes for the frame:

4.	Adjust the Width of your glow.

5.	Set the level of Transparency for your glow.

6.	Specify how your glow fades into the background by selecting a value for Soft Edge. Lower values give your glow a harder edges, while higher values make your glow fade and blend into the background.

7.	Select a Color for your glow.

8.	Try changing the color of your glow in the next frame for a unique effect.

Cool Tip:

Try applying both the Glow and Hollow effects to your title to make it appear like a light shining behind the hollowed board!

Using multiple key frame controls