Background; Color Background - Ulead COOL 3D User Manual

Background

Choosing a background is one of the most important design decisions you will make in your
project. Background and the way it is used give a unique identity to your title. Readability should
be your foremost consideration. Try to test the clarity of your foreground objects to make sure
that they are identifiable against whatever color, image video, or effect you choose. Since older
computers may be able to display only 256 colors, testing your combinations in monitors with
lower color depths is also good idea.
COOL 3D allows you to use Color, Image, or Video as background for your title or apply
effects such as Gradient and Magic Texture. You can select presets in the EasyPalette or use
your own file.

Color Background

Colors greatly affect the "look" of your title. Certain colors are generally considered to be warm
or cool. Greens and yellows, for example, suggest nature, while pastels give a light, airy feel.
COOL 3D makes it easy for you to create color schemes and pick their actual shades and hues.
Keep in mind that a colorful background can obscure foreground objects. In such a case, a plain
background color might serve your needs better.
To apply a solid color background:
1 Select the Scene: Color Background
category in the EasyPalette file directory
and drag the color thumbnail to the Edit
Window.
2 Adjust the predefined color or customize
your own by using the Attribute Panel.
3 Select Background in the Property List of
the Attribute Panel.
4 Under Background Mode, select Color.
5 Click the Color square to open the
Windows standard Color dialog box.
Customize your color then click OK.
6 To fine tune your selection, adjust the
controls for Brightness, Saturation, and
Hue.
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