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Contents
Welcome to Ulead COOL 3D Production Studio ................................................ 6
Getting help ............................................................................................................................................... 7
Installation ................................................................................................................................................. 7
Running Ulead COOL 3D Production Studio ............................................................................................ 8
Getting updates ......................................................................................................................................... 8
Workspace ........................................................................................... 9
Getting started ..................................................................................... 12
Using the EasyPalette ............................................................................................................................ 12
Using Composition presets ........................................................................................................................... 1 2
Using Objects presets .................................................................................................................................... 1 3
Dimensions ...................................................................................................................................................... 1 4
Creating and editing objects .................................................................... 15
Adding and editing text ............................................................................................................................ 15
Adding and editing 3D graphics and shapes .......................................................................................... 16
Using the Path Editor ..................................................................................................................................... 1 6
Creating basic 3D objects ............................................................................................................................. 1 9
Creating lathe objects .................................................................................................................................... 2 0
Importing 3D models .............................................................................................................................. 21
Selecting and grouping objects ............................................................................................................... 22
Using the Object Manager ............................................................................................................................ 2 2
Editing object style .................................................................................................................................. 24
Color ................................................................................................................................................................. 2 4
Texture ............................................................................................................................................................. 2 5
Transparency .................................................................................................................................................. 2 8
Bevel ................................................................................................................................................................. 2 8
Modifying individual faces of an object ........................................................................................................ 3 0
Object precision and quality .......................................................................................................................... 3 0
Wireframe display ........................................................................................................................................... 3 1
FreeForm ............................................................................................................................................... 31
3D scene basics ................................................................................... 33
Camera .................................................................................................................................................. 33
Lens type and distance .................................................................................................................................. 3 4
Background ............................................................................................................................................ 35
Color Background ........................................................................................................................................... 3 5
Image Background ......................................................................................................................................... 3 6
Video Background .......................................................................................................................................... 3 7
Background Audio .................................................................................................................................. 38
Understanding the 3D coordinate system ............................................................................................... 39
Light ........................................................................................................................................................ 40
