Re: Is There A Better Way To Do "Text Expand " Animation....? 2004-02-25 - By ccoles_avengers
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Hi Doug,
Thanks for your detailed instructions on the align:space feature.
I'll be checking it out.
Cheers.
Claudia
"Selocic"
(a newbie)
--- In Carrara@(protected), Douglas Alden Peterson <visualeyes@(protected)>
wrote:
> > Thanks for the tip about the "align:distribute" command.
> >
> > Currently, I have the control I want and the look I want with the
> > method I have been using, it is just that it is painstakingly
> > time-consuming to set up and is VERY prohibitive if I am using more
> > than about two or three words.
> >
> > I just looked up the "distribute" command in the book, but it doesn't
> > go into any detail on how to set it up. Would you mind sharing the
> > steps of your approach on how you would set something like this up
> > when using this command? I would truly appreciate it.
>
>
> Claudia,
>
> I just tried out some things so I would be
> able to explain it better and I think you will
> have the greatest luck with align/space
> instead of distribute. Distribute works better
> with multiple objects which are the same
> size and shape. I use it often for placing a
> series of lights on a ceiling, for example.
>
>
> It's pretty simple once you understand the
> concept Carrara uses, but I'm not sure it
> will help you much if you are using lots
> of words. I only use this for a few letters
> at a time.
>
> 1. Drop a type object into your scene.
> That will take you into the type editor.
> 2. Type the first letter in your word in
> the editor and set its size, bevel, etc.
> as you want it. Return to the Assemble
> Room.
> 3. Duplicate that type object, with it still
> selected, go into the modeler again and
> "create a new master" as you do. Replace
> the first letter with the second one. Keep
> going back to the Assemble Room, duplicate
> the type object and return to the modeler
> until you have each letter in the word as
> a separate type object.
> 4. Now select all of the letters in the word
> and go to the top menu and select "align."
> The align dialogue comes up. Set it to
> space/sides/enter a distance and check the
> X axis and uncheck the Y axis in the diagram.
> Click Okay.
> 5. Using the space/sides feature will give you
> any specific distance between the letters that
> you want. The only trouble is that there are
> some letters like "W" which might give you
> trouble when placed next to certain other letters.
> In those cases, you will have to kern by hand.
>
>
>
> Doug
> --
> Douglas Alden Peterson
> Graphic Designer
> Visualeyes, Brighton, MI USA
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