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Modifying Particle Object Range and Position, Adding Particle Objects and Background Images, Editing

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Chapter 4: Creating Your Story • within the Particle Room, select an existing particle effect template and then click on to edit the existing template. Modifying Particle Object Range and Position You can change the range, position and orientation of each particle object. Increase the range of the particle object to cover more of the background (master video), or modify the position or direction particles fall/emit from their source point. Note: click on to use the TV safe zone and grid lines to help with the precise movement of the particle objects on the master video. Select Snap to Reference to have the particle effect snap to the grid lines, TV safe zone and boundary of the video area. To modify its range, direction, position or orientation: • select the particle object that you want to modify, and then click and drag to the desired result. • click on and drag it to a new position. Adding Particle Objects and Background Images You can add additional particle objects to a particle effect template or insert a custom background image. To do this, click on and then select what you want to do from the list. If you add a new particle effect, the particle object properties area opens. If you import a background image, it will replace the current background completely. Editing Particle Object Properties To edit a particle object's properties, select it and then click on . Note: if you select the background image to edit, the only option available is to replace it with a different image. Within the particle object properties tab, you can: 65

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Chapter 4: Creating Your Story
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within the Particle Room, select an existing particle effect template and then
click on
to edit the existing template.
Modifying Particle Object Range and Position
You can change the range, position and orientation of each particle object.
Increase the range of the particle object to cover more of the background (master
video), or modify the position or direction particles fall/emit from their source
point.
Note:
click on
to use the TV safe zone and grid lines to help with the precise
movement of the particle objects on the master video. Select
Snap to Reference
to
have the particle effect snap to the grid lines, TV safe zone and boundary of the video
area.
To modify its range, direction, position or orientation:
select the particle object that you want to modify, and then click and drag
to
the desired result.
click on
and drag it to a new position.
Adding Particle Objects and Background Images
You can add additional particle objects to a particle effect template or insert a
custom background image. To do this, click on
and then select what you
want to do from the list. If you add a new particle effect, the particle object
properties area opens. If you import a background image, it will replace the
current background completely.
Editing Particle Object Properties
To edit a particle object’s properties, select it and then click on
.
Note:
if you select the background image to edit, the only option available is to replace
it with a different image.
Within the particle object properties tab, you can: