Ulead COOL 3D Fire Plug-in

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. During installation, you can select one or more plug-ins or install all four. The plug-ins include Board, Explosion, Twist, and Fire.

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

  Note:  If you have not installed all four plug-in effects during installation but decide to do so at a later time, you may run Setup.exe again from the folder where you install Ulead COOL 3D and select the plug-in effect that you want.

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The Fire effect at a glance

Applying Fire effects to your title


Fire effect at a glance
The Fire effect at a glance

To activate the Fire plug-in, first select the Global Effects folder in the EasyPalette and select Fire. On the Attribute Toolbar, click the F/X button. The Attribute Toolbar then automatically changes to display the attributes for the Fire effect. The EasyPalette also displays all the preset thumbnails that you can readily apply to your title by simply dragging or double-clicking a selected thumbnail. (Alternatively, you may right-click and select Apply.)

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Click the attributes to learn more about each item.


Click to add the settings of the current Attribute Toolbar to the appropriate folder in the EasyPalette. Once in the EasyPalette, you can easily recall the settings and apply them to other titles.
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Working with the EasyPalette


Click to activate the plug-in effect. The Attribute Toolbar then displays all the attributes for that effect. Only then can you specify the attributes and customize the effect you want to apply to your title. Click again to turn the plug-in effect off.


Adjusts the maximum flame applied to a title. Value ranges from 10 to 200.
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Applying Fire effects to your title


Adjusts the wave amplitude of the applied fire effect such that the flame appears wavy. The higher the value you specify, the more “wavy” it looks.

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Applying Fire effects to your title


Adjusts the direction of the fire as blown from outside.

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Applying Fire effects to your title


Applies soft edge to the title such that the latter blends well with the flame effect.
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Applying Fire effects to your title


Adjusts the wavelength of the fire ripple.

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Applying Fire effects to your title


Adjusts the dullness of the fire effect applied to your title. A small value results in a smoky effect.
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Applying Fire effects to your title


Click the color squares to specify the inner, middle, and outer color of the fire effect. The Color dialog box opens, allowing you to select a color.
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Applying Fire effects to your title


Burns the inside of your object or title title, making the entire object or title in flames. When Burn Inside check box is selected, the Soft Inside attribute appears dimmed.
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Applying Fire effects to your title


Applying Fire effects to your title

The Fire plug-in creates an impressive effect by making your object or title appear as though it is in flames. However, you can also produce an icy effect by adjusting the colors and combining some of the parameters.

To explode your title:

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

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

3.	Specify the attributes of the Fire effect and adjust the strength, ripple, direction of the fire, and apply soft edge to make the effect look more natural and impressive. Also specify the colors for the fire effect – the innermost layer, the outermost layer, and the core of the flame.

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Using multiple key frame controls