Re: Is There A Better Way To Do "Text Expand " Animation....? 2004-02-26 - By ccoles_avengers
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Hello Doug,
Well, I checked it out. BTW, I used the align: space/hotpoint setting
because I noticed that the letters were spreading in random order with
the "sides" setting.
First of all, let me say that I like this approach. However, there is
only one thing; the expand effect that I am currently working on
spreads the letters from the *center* letter. The align method only
seems to expand the letters from the right most letter and then, only
spreads it from right to left along "x" (positive value), not in the
other direction. It seems that a CS error message always occurs when
I input a negative value, stating that only numbers between 0 and
10,000 can be used.
So unfortunately, this method won't be able to help me out with my
immediate project. But I was able to fool around a bit with the align
command and found out some other things that it could do so thanks for
enlightening me about this feature. It will definitely come in handy
with future projects :) .
Cheers.
Claudia
"Selocic"
(a newbie)
--- In Carrara@(protected), "ccoles_avengers" <ccoles_shado@(protected)>
wrote:
> 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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