Apple Shake 4 New Features - Manual (Page 88)

88 Chapter 3 Compositing With the MultiPlane Node
A new subtree named pointCloud appears at the top of the Images tab of the
MultiPlane node’s parameters. Opening the subtree reveals a list of every point that’s
been added using the Expose command.
Opening an individual locator point’s subtree in this list reveals its xPos, yPos, and zPos
parameters. These parameters can be loaded into the Curve Editor to edit, animate, or
slip their values in time.
Transforming Individual Layers
The MultiPlane node allows 3D transformations of all images that have been connected
to it using either onscreen controls, or parameters within the Layers tab of the
MultiPlane parameters. The onscreen controls are similar to those found within the
Move3D node, except that these transformations occur within an actual 3D workspace.
Layer Transformation Values
Layers can be panned, rotated, and scaled. Transformations made using a layer’s
onscreen controls are relative to each layer’s center point. When moving layers through
space, the numeric values for all transformations are relative to the 0,0,0 center point of
the MultiPlane node’s world view.
Layer Onscreen Viewer Controls
Unlike other nodes that present onscreen controls in the Viewer, the MultiPlane node
lets you select the layer you want to manipulate directly in the Viewer. A layer must first
be selected before you can transform it.
To select a layer, do one of the following:
m Position the pointer within the bounding box of any layer’s image in the Viewer to
highlight that layer. When the pointer is over the layer you want to select, click it to
expose the 3D transform controls for that layer.
m Right-click in a pane of the Viewer, then choose a layer from the Current Plan submenu
of the shortcut menu.
As you move the pointer over different layers in the Viewer, the affected layer’s name
appears in yellow text in the upper-left corner of the screen. Once you’ve selected a
layer, its name appears in white text in the same corner.