MacroSystem Object-Tracer - Manual (Page 4)

Object-Tracer
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Spot-Light
A kind of light beam is created such as one emitted by a stage spotlight. If you select a
suitable reference area, the spotlight can be made to follow an object.
Reference area:
This allows you to specify the image content that you want to be used as the motion
criterion for the scene. Options: Besides the options already described at the beginning,
there is another setting dealing with the properties of the spotlight.
Spotlight area:
Specify the position and size of the spotlight. The selection area is always rectangular.
Place Text
This title effect allows you to enter any text you like and make it move through the scene
while displayed superimposed on a moving object. The text can also be more complex
and can comprise several text boxes with images and can even involve several pages.
The pages are faded in and out in accordance with the set options. During the computa-
tion, the entire text is made to move through the scene within the selected reference
area.
Reference area:
This allows you to specify the image content that you want to be used as the motion crite-
rion for the scene.
Transition:
Do you want the text to be faded in and/or out.
Fade time:
Duration of the transition. If the transition is set to 0:00, the text is displayed over the en-
tire scene.