User`s guide

Chapter 7 Working with Shapes
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To create a cylinder shape:
1. Select a track(s) and click the Add 3D Model Container button in the timeline.
The selected track(s) are nested in a 3D Container to use the 3D Model Renderer—see
“Creating a 3D Model Container” on page 243.
2. Click the Media icon and choose Cylinder.
Applying the Cylinder Parameters
The Cylinder tab contains parameters that control the perspective of the viewer in relation to
the cylinder, the percentage of the cylinder covered by the image, the opacity of the front of
the cylinder, the displacement of the cylinder on its axis, and the way the source media
wraps around the cylinder. For detailed information on the Cylinder tab parameters, see
“Cylinder Tab” on page 363.
The following are examples of the Cylinder tab parameters.
Example 1: Perspective. A Perspective setting of 100 makes the image appear almost flat;
only the foreshortening near the curved edges of the cylinder show the curvature of the
shape. A Perspective of 1 emphasizes the curvature, but shows only a small part of the
source. The default setting of 80 shows both the entire surface and creates a more curved
appearance.
Perspective=100
Perspective=10