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\ApAssist
\: - This is the Quick Help for the special effects warp morph panel -
\: ---------------------------------------------------------------------
\: Written by David E. Patterson
\: ---------------------------------------------------------------------
\font topaz.font 8
\tc 1
\wr
\lj
\dd "imh_descriptor"
\node "morph_wtools"
\title "More on Morphing - Warp Morphing Tools"
\next "morph_tut4/morph_mwtools"
\prev "morph_tut2/morph_warp"
The following information details the capabilities of the tools available
to you when using the \{ \tc 11 Warp Morphing \} operation. Note that not all
morphing tools are usable when creating single-image warps. Note also that
the explanations provided here for dual-image morphing may look similar to
those provided for warp morphing, but there are a number of key differences
in many areas of the text. We felt it would be better to present the
explanations separately than to provide one explanation with dozens of
parenthetical notes. Also note, that if there is further information on one
of the controls, it will appear as a \{ \tc 11 \link "button" "" \} . When
the button is pressed, you will go to the section of the manual that contains
the desired information.
\{ \ra \image "Clips/tool.pic" l 35 \cap
\{ \ts bu \tc 15 Quick Reference to Warp Morphing \} \} \flushimage
\nw
\{ \ra \image "Clips/Bullet2.pic" l 70 \cap
\{ \ts bu Convenient Misc. User Interface Operations\} \} \flushimage
\{ \nw
\{ \tc 15 Right mouse button \} - hides control panel, then brings it back
\{ \tc 11 \link "Backspace key" "mrxw_hlp/mrxw_arcvec" \} - demotes a single curve to vector or vector to a point
\{ \tc 15 FilmStrip \} - automatically loaded, if enabled by user
\}
\{ \ra \image "Clips/Bullet2.pic" l 70 \cap
\{ \ts bu User Interface Modes (Cyclic button, 4 states):\} \} \flushimage
\{ \nw
\{ \tc 11 \link "Add Points " "mrxw_hlp/mrxw_adempnt" \} - Add start and end control points
\{ \tc 11 \link "Delete Points" "mrxw_hlp/mrxw_adempnt" \} - Remove previously added control points
\{ \tc 11 \link "Move Points " "mrxw_hlp/mrxw_adempnt" \} - Move previously added control points
\{ \tc 11 \link "Edges " "mrxw_hlp/mrxw_adempnt" \} - Add or Remove edges to control point pairs
\}
\{ \ra \image "Clips/Bullet2.pic" l 70 \cap
\{ \ts bu Set Controls\} \} \flushimage
\{ \nw
\{ \tc 11 \link "Total Frames " "mrxws_hlp/mrxws_totfram" \} - Set # of frames in the morph
\{ \tc 11 \link "X Res " "mrxws_hlp/mrxws_xres" \} - Horizontal output frame resolution
\{ \tc 11 \link "Y Res " "mrxws_hlp/mrxws_yres" \} - Vertical output frame resolution
\{ \tc 11 \link "Enhanced Anti-Alias" "mrxws_hlp/mrxws_enhanaa" \} - Higher quality output images (slower generation)
\{ \tc 11 \link "FilmStrip Res " "mrxws_hlp/mrxws_filmres" \} - Set X Res & Y Res to same as FilmStrip
\{ \tc 11 \link "Set View " "mrxws_hlp/mrxws_setv" \} - Set brightness and contrast for work images
\{ \tc 11 \link "Opening Script " "mrxws_hlp/mrxws_opens" \} - ARexx script runs once, before any frames created
\{ \tc 11 \link "Pre-Render Script " "mrxws_hlp/mrxws_pres" \} - ARexx script runs before each frame is created
\{ \tc 11 \link "Post-Render Script " "mrxws_hlp/mrxws_posts" \} - ARexx script runs after each frame is created
\{ \tc 11 \link "Closing Script " "mrxws_hlp/mrxws_closes" \} - ARexx script runs once, after all frames are created
\}
\{ \ra \image "Clips/Bullet2.pic" l 70 \cap
\{ \ts bu Lock Edges\} \} \flushimage
\{ \nw
\{ \tc 15 On \} - Images stretch at the edges
\{ \tc 15 Off \} - Images pull in black at the edges
\}
\{ \ra \image "Clips/Bullet2.pic" l 70 \cap
\{ \ts b \tc 11 \link "Shape Add" "mrxw_hlp/mrxw_shapeadd\} \} \flushimage
\{ \nw
\{ \tc 15 Without Edges \} - Adds points and edges in custom shapes
\{ \tc 15 With Edges \} - Adds points only in custom shape
\{ \tc 15 Big C/R key \} - Drops second copy of shape exactly where first is
\}
\{ \ra \image "Clips/Bullet2.pic" l 70 \cap
\{ \ts b \tc 11 \link "Drop Grid" "mrxw_hlp/mrxw_drop"\} \} \flushimage
\{ \nw
\{ \tc 15 Without Edges \} - Drop array of control points
\{ \tc 15 With Edges \} - Drop control points and edges as well
\{ \tc 15 Big C/R key \} - Drops second grid exactly where first is
\}
\{ \ra \image "Clips/Bullet2.pic" l 70 \cap
\{ \ts bu Load Points\} \} \flushimage
Loads sets of control points, edges, velocity curves, transparency curves.
New sets may be added to the current set or they may replace the current set.
\{ \ra \image "Clips/Bullet2.pic" l 70 \cap
\{ \ts bu Save Points\} \} \flushimage
Saves complete sets of points, edges, velocity curves, transparency curves.
\{ \ra \image "Clips/Bullet2.pic" l 70 \cap
\{ \ts bu Delete All Points\} \} \flushimage
Removes all points, the edges associated with the points, and the
associations between the points and the two types of curves.
\{ \ra \image "Clips/Bullet2.pic" l 70 \cap
\{ \ts b \tc 11 \link "Zoom" "mrxw_hlp/mrxw_zoom"\} \} \flushimage
\{ \nw
\{ \tc 15 Mouse \} - pull out rectangle in either image
\{ \tc 15 R key \} - limit panning to Right frame only
\{ \tc 15 L key \} - limit panning to Left frame only
\{ \tc 15 B key \} - panning/zooming enabled in Both frames
\{ \tc 15 > key \} - increase zoom level
\{ \tc 15 < key \} - decrease zoom level
\}
\{ \ra \image "Clips/Bullet2.pic" l 70 \cap
\{ \ts b \tc 11 \link "Arc Vectors" "mrxw_hlp/mrxw_arcvec\} \} \flushimage
\{ \nw
\{ \tc 15 Lace \} - use interlace working area
\{ \tc 15 S Con \} - Start image contrast (does not affect image data)
\{ \tc 15 S Bri \} - Start image brightness (does not affect image data)
\{ \tc 15 Show Singly \} - Show one path (vector or curve) at a time
\{ \tc 15 Show Edges \} - Any edges defined are made visible
\{ \tc 15 Zoom \} - Turns zoom on and off as per main panel
\{ \tc 15 I Bracket \} - single line to center of curve
\{ \tc 15 V Bracket \} - dual lines to ends of curves
\{ \tc 15 No bracket \} - handle "floats" near curve
\}
\{ \ra \image "Clips/Bullet2.pic" l 70 \cap
\{ \ts b \tc 11 \link "Set Velocities" "mrxw_hlp/mrxw_setvels"\} \} \flushimage
\{ \nw
\{ \tc 15 Load Curve \} - Load a previously saved velocity curve
\{ \tc 15 Save Curve \} - Save a velocity curve
\{ \tc 15 Create a new curve \} - Add a curve to the loaded library by hand
\{ \tc 15 Choose a curve \} - Pick a curve from the loaded library
\{ \tc 15 Curve Name \} - Name the current curve being edited
\{ \tc 15 Vert. Graph Markings \} - frame indicators, number = frames
\{ \tc 15 Horiz. Graph Markings \} - Undershoot and Overshoot range controls
\}
\{ \ra \image "Clips/Bullet2.pic" l 70 \cap
\{ \ts bu Pnt Vel\} \} \flushimage
Selects a velocity curve for a single point from the loaded set
\{ \ra \image "Clips/Bullet2.pic" l 70 \cap
\{ \ts bu Group Operations\} \} \flushimage
\{ \nw
\{ \tc 11 \link "Set Group Velocity" "mrxwo_hlp/mrxwo_grpvel" \} - selects a velocity curve for a group of points
\{ \tc 11 \link "Demote Group " "mrxwo_hlp/mrxwo_demgrp" \} - changes curves to vectors or vectors to points
\{ \tc 11 \link "Delete Group " "mrxwo_hlp/mrxwo_delgrp" \} - Removes multiple points and associated edges
\{ \tc 11 \link "Move + Size " "mrxwo_hlp/mrxwo_movsiz" \} - select group of points and scale, translate
\{ \tc 11 \link "Move + Rotate " "mrxwo_hlp/mrxwo_movrot" \} - select group of points and rorate, translate
\}
\{ \ra \image "Clips/Bullet2.pic" l 70 \cap
\{ \ts bu Swap Points\} \} \flushimage
Swaps points and edges and associations; in case images are reversed
\{ \ra \image "Clips/Bullet2.pic" l 70 \cap
\{ \ts bu Lace\} \} \flushimage
Lace uses interlace work display for main editing area
\{ \ra \image "Clips/Bullet2.pic" l 70 \cap
\{ \ts bu Show Edges\} \} \flushimage
Show any edges that are defined
\{ \ra \image "Clips/Bullet2.pic" l 70 \cap
\{ \ts bu Motion Control\} \} \flushimage
\{ \nw
\{ \tc 11 \link "Motion Morph" "mrxwm_hlp/mrxwm_motion" \} - Enables motion mode controls
\{ \tc 11 \link "Project Name" "mrxwm_hlp/mrxwm_prjnam" \} - Allows you to set a custom name for project
\{ \tc 11 \link "Frames " "mrxwm_hlp/mrxwm_frames" \} - Specifies total # frames in project
\{ \tc 11 \link "Current " "mrxwm_hlp/mrxwm_current" \} - Pick a new frame to work on
\{ \tc 11 \link "From Frames " "mrxwm_hlp/mrxwm_fromframes" \} - Select set of from frames
\{ \tc 15 To Frames \} - * Not used in Warp Morphing *
\{ \tc 11 \link "Go To Start " "mrxwm_hlp/mrxwm_gostart" \} - Go to frame 1 of morph, load images, etc
\{ \tc 11 \link "Go To Finish" "mrxwm_hlp/mrxwm_gofin" \} - Go to last frame of morph, load images, etc
\{ \tc 11 \link "Load Project" "mrxwm_hlp/mrxwm_ldprj" \} - Load previously saved project
\{ \tc 11 \link "Save Project" "mrxwm_hlp/mrxwm_svprj" \} - Save the current project
\}
\{ \ra \image "Clips/Bullet2.pic" l 70 \cap
\{ \ts bu Do Seq\} \} \flushimage
\{ \nw
\{ \tc 11 \link "Path " "mrxwd_hlp/mrxwd_path" \} - set path for files to go to
\{ \tc 11 \link "Name " "mrxwd_hlp/mrxwd_name" \} - set name for files (number is added)
\{ \tc 11 \link "Extension " "mrxwd_hlp/mrxwd_ext" \} - set extension for files
\{ \tc 11 \link "Starting Frame " "mrxwd_hlp/mrxwd_start" \} - frame to begin generating with
\{ \tc 11 \link "End Frame of (n) " "mrxwd_hlp/mrxwd_end" \} - frame to end generation with
\{ \tc 11 \link "Render Results " "mrxwd_hlp/mrxwd_render" \} - use \{ \ts b Imagemaster R/t \} rendering as output file
\{ \tc 11 \link "Save as 24-bit " "mrxwd_hlp/mrxwd_save24" \} - use \{ \ts b Imagemaster R/t \} 24-bit save as output file
\{ \tc 11 \link "Test Run (Do Not Save)" "mrxwd_hlp/mrxwd_test" \} - generate only to filmstrip
\{ \tc 15 Cancel \} - never mind...
\{ \tc 15 Done \} - generate sequence now
\}
\{ \ra \image "Clips/Bullet2.pic" l 70 \cap
\{ \ts bu Do 1 Frame\} \} \flushimage
\{ \nw
\{ \tc 11 \link "Frame Number (Of (n))" "mrxwr_hlp/mrxwr_framnum" \} - which frame to generate: <enter> = Do it
\{ \tc 11 \link "Preview " "mrxwr_hlp/mrxwr_preview" \} - make 320x200 preview image in morph panel
\{ \tc 15 Cancel \} - never mind...
\{ \tc 15 Done \} - Do it
\}
\endnode