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Table Of Contents
- Welcome to Xara 3D Maker 7
- Purchasing and unlocking Xara 3D Maker
- What's New in Xara 3D Maker Version 7
- Other Xara products
- Getting Help
- Working with Xara 3D Maker
- How To ...
- Quick overview
- 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
- Creating cursor (CUR & ANI) files
- Importing 2D objects
- Apply the style of an existing graphic
- Create buttons, boards, boards + holes and borders
- Create screen savers
- Create Flash files
- Save and export
- Export options for GIF, PNG or BMP files
- Export options for JPG
- Export options for animated cursors (ANI)
- Export options for animated GIFs
- Export options for AVIs (movies and screen savers)
- Export options for screen savers (SCR)
- Export options for Flash bitmap format (SWF) files
- Export options for Flash vector format (SWF) files
- General info on AVI videos
- Exporting transparent title animations for movies
- Customize Xara 3D Maker
- Reference Section
- Legal
File Formats
Xara 3D Maker can load and save/export in a variety of formats. This section describes the different
formats and where you would use them. See How To ...
for details on loading and saving files.
ANI
?Export only (animated cursors)
Animated cursors are usually 16x16, 32x32 or 48x48 pixels although custom sizes are allowed. Using
ANI files requires some programming knowledge as they are used internally in programs.
AVI
?Export only (animations)
A popular animation format but with fewer options than animated GIFs or Flash (SWF) animations.
BMP
?Export only
You can export 3D graphics for use in other programs. Xara 3D Maker can export in a range of color
depths. Some programs might not be able to load all variations.
CFX?Export only
This is a special file format used in MAGIX movie editing and slide show programs. It allows you to
save an animation with a transparent background for the use as title overlay. See Exporting transparent
title animations for movies
.
CUR
?Export only (animated cursor)
Cursors are usually 16x16, 32x32 or 48x48 pixels although custom sizes are allowed. Using CUR files
requires some programming knowledge as they are used internally in programs.
EMF
?Load only (metafile format)
You can load shapes in this format and extrude the shape.
GIF
?Export only
(static) ? GIF files are often used on web pages. This format has a maximum of 256 colors. All browsers
can display GIF files.
(animations) ? probably the most useful animation format.
ICO
?Export only (icons)
Icons are usually 16x16, 32x32 or 48x48 pixels although custom sizes are allowed.
JPG
?Export only (JPEG)
Originally developed for photographs, this format is useful for graphics with subtle color changes. All
browsers can display JPG files.
PNG
?Export only
Similar to GIF format but can produce smaller files and can display more colors. Modern browsers and
many other programs can display PNG files.
SCR
?Export only (Windows screen saver)
Lets you create your own custom screen saver. See Create screen savers
for tips.
SWF
?Export only
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