Ulead COOL 3D User Manual page 48

To create a simple animation using the
Timeline Window:
1 Open the project that you created on the
previous page (part I). Switch to advanced
timeline mode by clicking View: Timeline
on the Animation Toolbar.
2 Select Position in the Attribute List and
frame 7 on the Ruler Bar.
3 Add a key frame by clicking the Add Key
Frame.
4 On the Location Toolbar, click Move Object
and drag the object in the Edit Window so
that it is at the top and center of the
window.
5 Click Play, and notice how the object now
moves in a triangular path.
6 Now you have key frames at frames 1, 7,
and 15 of the animation. If you want to
change the position of the object at any of
these key frames, click the key frame on the
Timeline Window and drag the object to
another position. Click Play to view the
animation.
7 Increase the number of frames to 30 by
clicking Modify Frame and selecting
Change Duration. Notice how the motion of
the object becomes smoother.
8 On the Standard Toolbar, click Save to save
the animation. Your project will be saved in
the COOL 3D format (*.C3D).
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