User`s guide

The Controls Window

Types of Shapes

The following table describes each of the Shape choices.

Shape Icon Example Description

3D Plane 3D Plane, the default shape for new tracks, is a flat plane

that you can scale, position, and rotate in 3D space. This

is the basic DVE effects shape. The 3D Plane is used as a

3D Primitive.

Sphere Sphere maps the source image onto the surface of a

sphere. The sphere unwraps to reveal the inside surface.

Each surface has a separate track and displays different

media.

Cube Cube maps the source onto a rectangular solid and

displays separate media on each of its six faces. Each

face has a separate track within the Cube track. The Cube

is used as a 3D Primitive.

Cylinder Cylinder maps the source image on the surface of a

cylinder. The cylinder rotates to reveal the inside surface.

Each surface has a separate track, and can display

different media. The Cylinder is used as a 3D Primitive.

Page Turn Page Turn creates the effect of a page turning in a book.

You can map different source media to the front and back

of the page. The Page Turn is used as a 3D Primitive.

3D Sphere 3D Sphere maps an image onto the surface of a sphere.

3D Sphere correctly displays non-square pixels and uses

the Z Space Composite or 3D Model container that

allows objects to cast shadows on one another. 3D Sphere

is used as a 3D Primitive.

Extrusion

3D Extrusion creates a three-dimensional effect using

text or shapes. You can type or import text or import EPS

files to use as the shape or create a Spline Object or

Spline Primitive, then map media to the front and back

faces, extrusions, and bevels.