Ulead MEDIASTUDIO PRO 7, User Manual

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TUTORIAL FOUR: CG INFINITY 63
Manipulating objects
CG Infinity allows you to alter an object's intrinsic shape to make it more
dynamic. It also gives you more flexibility to make your titles and graphic
objects really stand out. Both text objects and graphic objects can be
warped and changed, but if you change a text object too much, you may
not be able to edit the text later.
To manipulate objects:
1. Open the file
LOGO 1
.
UCG
file from
SAMPLES
/
TUTORIAL
folder on the
MediaStudio Pro CD.
2. Click the Object tool and select the rectangular object. Then click the
Perspective button on the Attribute toolbar.
3. Drag the top right-hand side node upwards to about one-third of the
original size, towards the direction of the left-hand node to change the
object's perspective.
4. Duplicate the object and then click the Resize button on the Attribute
toolbar and drag the left side of the object to the right, flipping it. (To
make sure it is the same size as the original, enter its width in the
Width spin box on the Attribute toolbar.)
5. Switch to the Shape tool and create a rectangular shape the size of the
original object, filling it with a solid dark blue color. Switch back to the
Object tool and click the Slant button on the Attribute toolbar and
then drag upward on one of the right side nodes to match the angle of
the object with the original.
6. Click the Send to Back button on the Standard toolbar to place the
object behind the others. Repeat step 5 on the left side node for the
mirrored object, except fill it with a solid light blue color.
7. Finish the effect by positioning the ball object in the center of the other
objects.
Manipulating objects