Objects & Animation Editor

The Objects and Animation Editor is shown below.

The various elements of the window are identified.

There are two tabs for controlling actions in the Editor, “Properties” and “Animation”.

Waveforms are shown in the O&A to aid synchronisation of Slides and Music/Commentary

The “Close” Button Returns to the Main Window.

This feature is only available in the Deluxe Edition

Click on Tools and Waveform to display the Waveform options

The height of the Waveform can be selected between 100% and 400%

The Full View of the Waveform is shown when the appropriate box is ticked

The Compact View of the Waveform is shown when the box is un-ticked

Clicking on Show Waveform (Hotkey Ctrl+T) toggles the Waveform display on or off

Click on the Grid Icon to apply the Grid (Ctrl + G)

Click on the down arrow to show the Grid Options

Select the colours of the Minor and Major Grid Lines

Select “In Pixels” or in number of divisions per image

There are 10 minor divisions between Major Grid Lines in the X and Y directions

Select “Snap to Grid” on or off

Select “offset” in X and Y directions

In Pixels Mode the size and AR of the grids are set by entering a fixed pixel dimension

The Grid is therefore made up of squares

With “In Pixels” turned off the size and Aspect Ratio of the grid is determined by the numbers set

In the first example above the Grid has been “Centred” by setting a 20×20 Grid

The second example shows a “Rule of Thirds” Grid

With “Snap To Grid” ticked the Image/Object will snap to a Major or Minor Grid Line in either direction if dragged close enough

Add a Video, Mask, Frame, Button, Text, Rectangle or Image Object

Alternatively via the right click menu:

Please refer to Add Object articles in the How To Section of the Main Menu

Options in the O&A Tools Menu:

Undo all changes in the O&A Window for the Current (O&A) Session

Redo all Changes - reverses the action of the Undo All Changes command

Show Grid (Ctrl+G) - Toggles the Grid on or off - See “The Grid” above for settings

Ignore Objects not selected (Ctrl+I) - Allows mouse selection of Objects behind other objects which are not selected

Hide selection on Pan/Zoom/Rotate - the green frame around an Object is hidden during a dragging or resizing operation using the mouse

Show Safe TV Zone

Show Global Times of Key Frames

Key Frame Width - Adjust Key Frame width from 100% - 300%

Waveforms - Adjust the height of a waveform in the O&A Screen from 100% - 400%