Operation Manual

Ulead COOL 3D 3.0

Bevel Effects

You can create interesting still and animated titles with these plug-ins. These allow you to

add a frame, a special hollow or engraved board, or a shape preset to your object. Once

applied, you can further customize them by adjusting the standard bevel attributes.

Board

This effect is perfect for stunning rotating signs and banners. Not only can you put

different objects on the front and back of the board, you can adjust basic bevel attributes

for the text and board independently. This tutorial shows you how you can create an

animated effect with the bevel. (Settings: 30 frames, 15 fps)

To animate the Board effect:

1 Insert a text or graphic object into the

Edit Window. In the EasyPalette file

directory, select Bevel Effects: Board.

The Board presets appear.

2 On the Attribute Toolbar, select Board

from the Bevel Mode list. The Attribute

Toolbar displays the Board options, and

the Edit Window displays the object on

the default rectangular board. To use a

different board shape, drag a Board

preset to the Edit Window.

3 On the Timeline Control, add a key

frame at frame 30.

4 At frame 1, on the Attribute Toolbar,

click the Text button to make basic bevel

settings to the text. Enter 0 for Extru-

sion, Weight, Border, and Depth. The

text object should disappear on the

board.

5 At frame 30, enter 1000 for Extrusion,

5 for Weight, 20 for Border, and 20 for

Depth.

6 Click Play to preview the animation.

The text should appear to grow from the

board.