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\ApAssist
\: - This is the Quick Help for the special effects warp morph panel -
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\:   Written by David E. Patterson
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\node "morph_ctools"
\title "More on Morphing - Compose Morphing Tools"
\next "morph_tut8/morph_cmtools"
\prev "morph_tut6/morph_comp"
The following information details the capabilities of the tools available
to you when using the Compose Morph operation. Note 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 Dual-Image Morphing\} \} \flushimage
\nw

\{ \ra \image "Clips/Bullet2.pic" l 70 \cap
\{ \ts bu Convenient Misc. User Interface Operations\} \} \flushimage
\{ \tc 15 Right mouse button \} - hides control panel, then brings it back
\{ \tc 11 \link "backspace key" "mcm_hlp/mcm_arcvec.back" \} - demotes a single curve to vector or vector to 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
\{ \tc 11 \link "Add Points   " "mcm_hlp/mcm_moveadddeledges" \} - Add start and end control points
\{ \tc 11 \link "Delete Points" "mcm_hlp/mcm_moveadddeledges" \} - Remove previously added control points
\{ \tc 11 \link "Move Points  " "mcm_hlp/mcm_moveadddeledges" \} - Move previously added control points
\{ \tc 11 \link "Edges        " "mcm_hlp/mcm_moveadddeledges" \} - Add or Remove edges to control point pairs

\{ \ra \image "Clips/Bullet2.pic" l 70 \cap
\{ \ts bu Set Controls\} \} \flushimage
\{ \tc 11 \link "Load Curve         " "mcmc_hlp/mcmc_ldcurve" \} - Loads transparency curves from disk, adds to set
\{ \tc 11 \link "Save Curve         " "mcmc_hlp/mcmc_svcurve" \} - Saves currently edited curve to disk
\{ \tc 11 \link "Create a New Curve " "mcmc_hlp/mcmc_createcurve" \} - Adds new named curve to loaded set
\{ \tc 11 \link "Choose a Curve     " "mcmc_hlp/mcmc_chooseacurve" \} - Picks a curve to edit from loaded set
\{ \tc 11 \link "Curve Name         " "mcmc_hlp/mcmc_curvename" \} - Allows renaming curve being edited
\{ \tc 11 \link "Warp Morph         " "mcmc_hlp/mcmc_warpmorphing" \} - Transparency preset allows warp morphing
\{ \tc 11 \link "Transistion Morph  " "mcmc_hlp/mcmc_transition" \} - Transparency preset allows dual-image morphing
\{ \tc 11 \link "Total Frames       " "mcmc_hlp/mcmc_totalframes" \} - Set # of frames in the morph
\{ \tc 11 \link "X Res              " "mcmc_hlp/mcmc_xres" \} - Horizontal output frame resolution
\{ \tc 11 \link "Y Res              " "mcmc_hlp/mcmc_yres" \} - Vertical output frame resolution
\{ \tc 11 \link "Enhanced Anti-Alias" "mcmc_hlp/mcmc_enhancedantialias" \} - Higher quality output images (slower generation)
\{ \tc 11 \link "FilmStrip Res      " "mcmc_hlp/mcmc_filmstripres" \} - Set X Res & Y Res to same as FilmStrip
\{ \tc 11 \link "Set View           " "mcmc_hlp/mcmc_setview" \} - Set brightness and contrast for both work images
\{ \tc 11 \link "Opening Script     " "mcmc_hlp/mcmc_openings" \} - ARexx script runs once, before any frames created
\{ \tc 11 \link "Pre-Render Script  " "mcmc_hlp/mcmc_prerrenders" \} - ARexx script runs before each frame is created
\{ \tc 11 \link "Post-Render Script " "mcmc_hlp/mcmc_postrenders" \} - ARexx script runs after each frame is created
\{ \tc 11 \link "Closing Script     " "mcmc_hlp/mcmc_closings" \} - ARexx script runs once, after all frames were created

\{ \ra \image "Clips/Bullet2.pic" l 70 \cap
\{ \ts bu Lock Edges\} \} \flushimage
\{ \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" "mcm_hlp/mcm_shapeadd" \} \} \flushimage
\{ \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" "mcm_hlp/mcm_drop" \} \} \flushimage
\{ \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 bu Zoom\} \} \flushimage
\{ \tc 15 Mouse \} - pull out rectangle in either image
\{ \tc 15 R key \} - limit panning/zooming to Right frame only
\{ \tc 15 L key \} - limit panning/zooming 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" "mcm_hlp/mcm_arcvec" \} \} \flushimage
\{ \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 E Con \} - End image contrast (does not affect image data)
\{ \tc 15 E Bri \} - End 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" "mcm_hlp/mcm_setvels"\} \} \flushimage
\{ \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 Vertical Graph Markings \} - frame indicators, number = frames
\{ \tc 15 Horizontal Graph Markings \} - Undershoot and Overshoot range controls (movable)

\{ \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 Pnt Trn\} \} \flushimage
Selects a transparency curve for a single point from the loaded set

\{ \ra \image "Clips/Bullet2.pic" l 70 \cap
\{ \ts bu Group Operations \} \} \flushimage
\{ \tc 11 \link "Set Group Velocity    " "mcmg_hlp/mcmg_setgrpvel" \} - selects a velocity curve for a group of points
\{ \tc 11 \link "Set Group Transparency" "mcmg_hlp/mcmg_setgrptrans" \} - selects a transparency curve for a group of points
\{ \tc 11 \link "Demote Group          " "mcmg_hlp/mcmg_demotegrp" \} - changes curves to vectors or vectors to points
\{ \tc 11 \link "Delete Group          " "mcmg_hlp/mcmg_delgrp" \} - Removes multiple points and associated edges
\{ \tc 11 \link "Move + Size           " "mcmg_hlp/mcmg_move+size" \} - select group of points and scale, translate
\{ \tc 11 \link "Move + Rotate         " "mcmg_hlp/mcmg_move+rot" \} - select group of points and rorate, translate

\{ \ra \image "Clips/Bullet2.pic" l 70 \cap
\{ \ts bu Swap All\} \} \flushimage
Swaps points, edges, associations and images. Reverses entire morph.

\{ \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
Use 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
\{ \tc 11 \link "Motion Morph" "mcmm_hlp/mcmm_motionmorph" \} - Enables motion mode controls
\{ \tc 11 \link "Project Name" "mcmm_hlp/mcmm_projnam" \} - Allows you to set a custom name for project
\{ \tc 11 \link "Frames      " "mcmm_hlp/mcmm_frames" \} - Specifies total # frames in project
\{ \tc 11 \link "Current     " "mcmm_hlp/mcmm_current" \} - Pick a new frame to work on
\{ \tc 11 \link "From Frames " "mcmm_hlp/mcmm_fromframes" \} - Select set of from frames
\{ \tc 11 \link "To Frames   " "mcmm_hlp/mcmm_toframes" \} - Select set of to frames
\{ \tc 11 \link "Go To Start " "mcmm_hlp/mcmm_gostart" \} - Go to frame 1 of morph, load images, etc
\{ \tc 11 \link "Go To Finish" "mcmm_hlp/mcmm_gofin" \} - Go to last frame of morph, load images, etc
\{ \tc 11 \link "Load Project" "mcmm_hlp/mcmm_ldproj" \} - Load previously saved project
\{ \tc 11 \link "Save Project" "mcmm_hlp/mcmm_svprj" \} - Save the current project

\{ \ra \image "Clips/Bullet2.pic" l 70 \cap
\{ \ts bu Do Seq\} \} \flushimage
\{ \tc 11 \link "Path                  " "mcms_hlp/mcms_path" \} - set path for files to go to
\{ \tc 11 \link "Name                  " "mcms_hlp/mcms_name" \} - set name for files (number is added)
\{ \tc 11 \link "Extension             " "mcms_hlp/mcms_ext" \} - set extension for files
\{ \tc 11 \link "Starting Frame        " "mcms_hlp/mcms_startfram" \} - frame to begin generating with
\{ \tc 11 \link "End Frame of (n)      " "mcms_hlp/mcms_endfram" \} - frame to end generation with
\{ \tc 11 \link "Render Results        " "mcms_hlp/mcms_renderres" \} - use \{ \ts b Imagemaster R/t \} rendering as output file
\{ \tc 11 \link "Save as 24-bit        " "mcms_hlp/mcms_saveas24" \} - use \{ \ts b Imagemaster R/t \} 24-bit save as output file
\{ \tc 11 \link "Test Run (Do Not Save)" "mcms_hlp/mcms_test" \} - generate only to filmstrip
\{ \tc 11 Cancel \} - never mind...
\{ \tc 11 Done \} - generate sequence now

\{ \ra \image "Clips/Bullet2.pic" l 70 \cap
\{ \ts bu Do 1 Frame\} \} \flushimage
\{ \tc 11 \link "Frame Number (Of (n))" "mcmf_hlp/mcmf_framnum" \} - which frame to generate: <enter> = Do it
\{ \tc 11 \link "Preview              " "mcmf_hlp/mcmf_preview" \} - make 320x200 preview image in morph panel
\{ \tc 15 Cancel \} - never mind...
\{ \tc 15 Done \} - Do it

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