User`s guide

Chapter 6 Working with Containers
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• You set the Tumble or Spin parameters so that parts of the chart appear very close to
the viewer.
• You rotate with a bevel or emboss style and you want the highlight to recalculate
accordingly.
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Tip: Set up the effect with the option disabled to improve preview performance. Then select
the option as a final step to improve the render.
11. Adjust the Fade value to gradually fade in successive bars, sections, or lines.
Decrease the value to create a more gradual effect, in which each object fades on as its
opacity increases.
12. Set the Scale X and Y values to adjust the starting size of the objects.
Decrease the value, the object appears to grow on the screen.
13. Use the Position X, Y, and Z values to position the objects along the X, Y, and Z axes,
respectively.
14. Adjust the Tumble, Spin, and Rotate values.
Each object animates from its starting Tumble, Spin, and Rotate values to its ending
values as it appears on screen.
Creating Chart Backdrops
3D Chart Containers are created over an alpha channel. If you are compositing the container
over other tracks, then they will be visible in the background.
You can easily create a backdrop using the Color, Gradient, or Natural media. See “Defining
Color” on page 99, “Creating Gradients” on page 101 and “Creating Natural Media” on
page 113.