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Creating Smooth Animations in eZediaMX
The Path Object allows you to create animations in eZediaMX very quickly. Simply draw a Path Object
and link a Graphic Object or Movie Object to it. But what if you want to create a smooth-flowing, or
straight-line animation? Using the Path Edit tools can help you refine and shape your path.
To begin, import a graphic object into your document. Draw a path, then link the Graphic Object to
the Path Object.
To edit the Path Object, click on the Path Object Menu Button and select "Edit Path..."
Use the Move Point and Add Point tools to tweak your path one point at a time. The Move Point tool
can also be used to draw a selection box around a series of points to move them all together.
The most frequently used function in the Path Editing Tools is Equalize Points. This will make
all the points on the path an equal distance apart. After using this function, playback of the
Path in Run Mode will be much more smooth. This function also works on a selection of points.
To collapse your path into a perfectly straight line, use the Collapse Vertical or
Collapse Horizontal tools.
The Key Point Editor allows you to adjust the way an object behaves as it moves along a path. Any point in a path can be set to change the attached media's opacity level, angle of rotation, as well as its height and width when the object hits that particular Key Point as it moves along the Path Object. eZediaMX allows you to set as many Key Points along a path as you desire.
Using combinations of these tools will help you create a path of any shape, quickly and easily.
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