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Table Of Contents
- Welcome to MAGIX 3D Maker
- Support
- Working with MAGIX 3D Maker
- How To ...
- Open a new document
- Change the text
- Rotate and position the graphic
- Light the graphic
- Color the graphic
- Resize the graphic
- Add bevels & extrude
- Select characters
- Add shadows
- Create animations
- Save and export
- Importing 2D objects
- Apply the style of an existing graphic
- Create buttons, boards, boards + holes and borders
- Create screensavers
- Create Flash files
- Customize
- Reference Section
- Copyright Information
Rotate and position the graphic
The easiest way to rotate the graphic is simply to drag on it in the MAGIX 3D Maker window or drag
on the background if you don't have a background texture (don't drag on the shadow — this moves the
shadow). This lets you rotate the graphic horizontally, vertically or around its center line. Otherwise, use
the scroll bars.
Status bar
The Status bar shows the current angles (horizontal, vertical and rotation around the center line.)
Rotate options
Vertically only
Shift-drag on the window
or use the up/down arrow keys (1º rotation)
or use Ctrl and the up/down arrow keys (15º rotation)
Horizontally only
Ctrl-drag on the window
or use the left/right arrow keys (1º rotation)
or use Ctrl and the left/right arrow keys (15º rotation)
Rotate the graphic around its center line
Ctrl+Shift-drag on the window
or use Shift and the up/down arrow keys (1º rotation)
or use Shift+Ctrl and the up/down arrow keys (15º rotation)
To cancel any rotation: (graphic is face-on) press Alt+Home
(You cannot use the arrow keys when the text cursor is displayed. Click the show/hide cursor button
again to remove the cursor.)
Positioning options
Normally the graphic is centered in the window. Alt-drag moves the graphic off-center. To return the
graphic to the center of the window press Alt+Home (this also cancels any rotation.)
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