© 2011 Aurora3D Software Aurora 3D Animation Maker - User Guide Aurora 3D Animation Maker - User Guide2 © 2011 Aurora3D Software Table of Contents Foreword 0 Part I Welcom to Aurora 3D Animation Maker 4 Part II Introduction 6 61 About Aurora 3D Animation Maker 62 Why Aurora 3D Animation Maker 73 The User Interface 8Menubar 10Toolbar 16Properties 29Render window 32Animation window 33Statusbar 344 Keyboard and mouse functions 345 Getting help 356 How to buy Aurora 3D Animation Maker Part III Basic Working Procedures 37 371 Create new project 392 Change project size 403 Add node 434 Change shape and text's size, extrusion 445 Change node's position, rotation, scale 466 Change text and text mode 487 Change color and texture 508 Change shape type 519 Change shape properties 5410 Change bevel type 5511 Design node 5712 Design animation 5913 Change background 6214 Export image 6315 Export animation Index 0 Part I Aurora 3D Animation Maker - User Guide4 © 2011 Aurora3D Software 1 Welcom to Aurora 3D Animation Maker A urora 3D A nimati on M aker i s easy t ool for c reate animat or t it l e and banner. You c an easil y t o generat e c ool t i tl e, banner ani mati on and export as v ideo, fl ash, image, i mage sequence. This help is desi gned both as a c ourse i n using Aur o r a 3D Animatio n Maker and as an ongoning referenc e whil e y ou are working wit h the program. Getting started •Study theIntroduction and Basic Working Procedures section to familiarize yourself with the basic of the program. •You can find me in Help menu when you need. the help is available. Part II Aurora 3D Animation Maker - User Guide6 © 2011 Aurora3D Software 2 Introduction The topics in this section provide some basic information about Aurora 3D Animation Maker, what it is for and what you can do with it. •About Aurora 3D Animation Maker •Why Aurora 3D Animation Maker •The User Interface •Keyboard and mouse functions •Getting help •How to buy Aurora 3D Animation Maker 2.1 About Aurora 3D Animation Maker A urora 3D A nimati on M aker i s easy t ool for generat e ti tl e, banner animat ion. • Easy 3D Title, Banner Animation A l arge number of shapes and t ext t empl ate. There are reflec ti ons and texture animat ion effec t s, and a v ari ety of qui c k tool s, v ery easy to use. • Freedom and flexibility of use You c an c hoose a v ari ety of bevel and ali gnment, l i ghting c an be adjusted, t he shape c an be interc hangeable, v ery flexible. • Import and Export You c an i mport the font shapes, SVG, and c onverted i nto three-dimensional shapes. Y ou c an export as v i deo, flash and i mage sequenc e. 2.2 Why Aurora 3D Animation Maker Create content from template easily. Design faster, more efficiently and have fun in the process! • Incredible 3D effects Aurora 3D Animation Maker bring you cool 3D effects by easy design. • Save Time Aurora 3D Animation Maker helps you to create better content in seconds. • Export multiple formats Introduction 7 © 2011 Aurora3D Software You can export to many format, video, flash, image sequence. • Design text can be fun Don't believe it? Give it a try with Aurora 3D Animation Maker 2.3 The User Interface The Aurora 3D Animation Maker window is divided into three main areas: The Toolbar, the Render Window and the Properties Window. The Menubar File operation and other functions are provide. The Toolbar File operation, text properties, shape properties and add node function are provide. The Properties window The Properties window is where you do all your work. You will spend most of your time here editing text, shape and other node. Aurora 3D Animation Maker - User Guide8 © 2011 Aurora3D Software The Render window The Render window is where show you content. The Animation window The Animation window is where make your animation. The Statusbar Show status message and render size. 2.3.1 Menubar The Menubar have the following functions. File Menu File > New Create a project. you can select a template from the templates. File > Open Open a project from disk. File > Open Recent Files The ten last opened projects can be opened with this submenu. File > Save Save the current project under the current name. File > Save As Save the current project under a new name. File > Export Clipboard Export the current screen as a image in the clipboard. File > Export Image Export the current screen as a image. File > Export Animation Export the project as a animation. • Edit Menu Introduction 9 © 2011 Aurora3D Software Edit > Undo Undo last operation, support node's add, delete, update operation. Edit > Redo Redo last Undo operation, support node's add, delete, update operation. Edit > Cut Cut selected nodes from current slide. Edit > Copy Copy selected nodes from current slide. Edit > Paste Paste copy or cut nodes to current slide. Edit > Duplicate Duplicate selected nodes in current slide. Edit > Delete Delete selected nodes from current slide. Edit > Select All Select all nodes in current slide. Edit > Arrange Set node alignment. reset node status. Edit > Copy Properties Copy shape or text color, format and so on. Edit > Lock Lock selected nodes, can't change it position, rotation, scale and size. Edit > Visible Set selected nodes visible or invisible. Edit > Group Let selected nodes in one group. Edit > Ungroup Ungroup a selected group node. • View Menu View > Properties Open/Close the Properties window. View > Toolbar Open/Close the Toolbar window. View > Text Toolbar Open/Close the Text Toolbar window. View > Shape Toolbar Aurora 3D Animation Maker - User Guide10 © 2011 Aurora3D Software Open/Close the Shape Toolbar window. View > Toolbox Open/Close the Toolbox window. • Setup Menu Setup > Render Size Set the project render size. Setup > Background Set background of project. • Tools Menu Tools > Language The program support multi-language, you can choose 7 languages. Language setting will take effect at next startup. English, French, Japanese, Chinese, German, Spanish and Russian language are supported. • Help Menu Help > Support Online Show the online user guide. Help > Buy Now Buy Aurora 3D Animation Maker online. Help > Registry Show the registry dialog, Trial version need input registry information for remove the trial days and export restraint. Help > Software Update Update the Software to newest version. Help > Web Site Visit our web site. 2.3.2 Toolbar There are four toolbar. Toolbar, Text Toolbar, Shape Toolbar and Toolbox. • Toolbar [...]... by select the Style and other options Style: Select the animation type Delay: The pause time before the animation Length: The length of animation Pause: The pause time after a animation Every type of animation has some optional You can choose the direction, swing angle and so on • Light © 2011 Aurora3 D Software 28 Aurora 3D Animation Maker - User Guide Edit Light Enter edit light mode, you can drag to... The quickest way to display the help is to press F1 If context-sensitive help is available it will be displayed automatically Select the User Guide in Help Menu • Contacting Aurora Software Support Direct visit at http://www.presentation -3 d. com/support to contact US 2.6 How to buy Aurora 3D Animation Maker You can buy Aurora 3D Animation Maker directly online worldwide with all major credit cards As... ring node Add revolving solid node Add image node © 2011 Aurora3 D Software 15 16 Aurora 3D Animation Maker - User Guide Add a 3D model node Add particle node Select a type and drag on the render window could add a node 2.3.3 Properties Properties window provide many shape and text style and you can change properties custom • Styles © 2011 Aurora3 D Software Introduction Style tab page, contain text mode... Text : Show 3D Text : Show 2D Text with a back shape : Show 3D Text with a back shape : Show a text hole in shape : Show 3D Text in the border of shape One Click add a object: Click the item to add a object quickly Change Shape or Text Style: Double click the style icon can change node's shape or text style quickly • Color © 2011 Aurora3 D Software 17 18 Aurora 3D Animation Maker - User Guide Change... text, image or 3d model • Text Toolbar Select font of current text Change size of current text Change font size rate of current text, change the aspect of text, some time you want stretch or extrusion the width of text Change to a heavier font © 2011 Aurora3 D Software 12 Aurora 3D Animation Maker - User Guide Change to a italic font Change 2D text have shadow Change text type, switch 2D /3D Change more... Getting help There are two sources of help in Aurora 3D Animation Maker In addition to this help file you can also access Aurora Software Support © 2011 Aurora3 D Software Introduction 35 To get started, your main source of information should be this help file We have designed it to provide all the information you will need for using and learning Aurora 3D Animation Maker Please contact us if you have any... Change 3D text bevel type, bevel height, round bevel Arrange node size, position, rotation, scale Change node reflection © 2011 Aurora3 D Software 14 Aurora 3D Animation Maker - User Guide Change background, select color, image, skybox or dynamic texture • Toolbox © 2011 Aurora3 D Software Introduction Select node mode Add text node Add rectangle node Add round rectangle node Add ellipse node Add concave... can be edit by double click the node to edit it content and property Text and Shape node can edit text Image node can select other image file 3D Model node can select other model file Ø Context Menu © 2011 Aurora3 D Software 30 Aurora 3D Animation Maker - User Guide Most of the menu were introduced in the Menubar The menu was not mentioned will introduced at following Edit Node Double click node to edit... 2011 Aurora3 D Software Introduction Reflection Set node has a reflection effect Distance Set the distance between the node and reflection Note: Following attribute can be set different value in every key-frame (Aurora 3D Animation support key-frame) Fade Set the reflection has a fade effect, no effect with 0 Distort Type: None: No Distort Sector: Distort like a sector © 2011 Aurora3 D Software 25 26 Aurora. .. has reflection effect Mirror Choose texture's joint of multi repeat image with mirror type Texture Transform and Animation are introduce here Node Alpha: Change the alpha of the node, include the shape fill, shape side, text face, © 2011 Aurora3 D Software 20 Aurora 3D Animation Maker - User Guide text outline • Bevel Change node's bevel type, bevel height, round bevel Shape, Text A node's bevel or separate . 2011 Aurora3 D Software Aurora 3D Animation Maker - User Guide Aurora 3D Animation Maker - User Guide2 © 2011 Aurora3 D Software Table of Contents Foreword 0 Part I Welcom to Aurora 3D Animation Maker 4 Part. it. •About Aurora 3D Animation Maker •Why Aurora 3D Animation Maker •The User Interface •Keyboard and mouse functions •Getting help •How to buy Aurora 3D Animation Maker 2.1 About Aurora 3D Animation Maker A. Design animation 5913 Change background 6214 Export image 6315 Export animation Index 0 Part I Aurora 3D Animation Maker - User Guide4 © 2011 Aurora3 D Software 1 Welcom to Aurora 3D Animation Maker A