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[ Movie Files | Start | Still | Tween | Rotate | Rock | Edit | Prev & Export ]

Before starting to make a movie:

1. First set up and make a directory into which you wish to store the movie.

2. Read the PDB files and objects you wish to include in the movie

A previously saved movie can be opened by:

8.2.1 Movie Files and Resolution Setup


To start making a movie:

8.2.2 Defining a Movie Scene


The first step is to make the first scene.

There are four choices of scene - still, tween, rotate or rock.

Select which scene you would like to start your movie with and follow the instructions for whichever one of the four scenes you choose.

8.2.3 Still


To make a still scene:

The number of scenes you have recorded so far is displayed in the video panel (see figure below).

8.2.4 Tween


To make a "tween" scene (moving your object from one point to another):

The number of scenes you have recorded so far is displayed in the video panel (see figure below).

8.2.5 Rotate


To make a "rotation" scene:

Now you have three preview options

  1. Rotate around the x axis.
  2. Rotate around the y axis.
  3. Rotate around the z axis.

The buttons for each of the three options are shown below:

NOTE You can play with and change the number of degree option and which kind of rotation as many times as you wish until you are satisfied with your scene.

Once you are satisfied with your scene:

The number of scenes you have recorded so far is displayed in the video panel (see below).

8.2.6 Rock


To make your object perform a "rock" motion:

Now you have three preview options

  1. Rock around the x axis.
  2. Rock around the y axis.
  3. Rock around the z axis.

The buttons for each of the three preview options are shown below:

To change the angle and the number of times the rock occurs, enter the desired numbers in the data entry boxes shown below.

Once you are satisfied with your scene:

The number of scenes you have recorded so far is displayed in the video panel (see below).

8.2.7 Edit a Movie


To edit a movie:

8.2.8 Preview and Export


To preview a movie:

To export a movie to a series of png,gif,tiff files or an avi file:

If you select avi a window as shown below will be displayed:


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