MEDIASTUDIO PRO USER GUIDE334Creating a moving pathAn integral part of your work in CG Infinity is adding motion to yourobjects. This is done using the Moving Path tool which allows you tospecify a path for an object to follow within the edit window. You canthen position objects so that they move across the screen, either in unisonor at different intervals. You can even perform various special effectssuch as fades from one color to another as well as changing the size androtation of an object as it travels over time. Being a path, you can alsoadjust it just as you would the path of any object in CG Infinity, providingfor extremely fine and accurate movements.Notes:•Any moving path you create takes its time from the duration specified in theProperties dialog box, opened by clicking File: Properties.•To delete a moving path, select the object with the Moving Path tool and thenclick Edit: Delete [ DELETE ]. (If there is no moving path, the object is deleted.)To create a moving path:1. Position the object where you want it to start its movement and thenselect the Moving Path tool from the Tool panel. The Attribute toolbarchanges to display the various options available and Start and Endnodes appear on the selected object.Note:Selecting the Moving Path tool should open the Time Control Panel. If itdoes not, click the Time Control Panel button on the Standard toolbar todisplay it. (If the Moving Path tool is not the current tool, it is automaticallyhidden.)2. Click the End node and drag it to where you want the moving path toend.3. Click the Play button on the Time Control Panel to see how theobject moves. (It is best to do this in Wireframe mode as it speeds upthe playback considerably.) To adjust the path’s position or shape, dragon the Start and End nodes.Notes:•Depending on the type of path, you may have to click twice before being ableto move a Start or End node.•To view a moving path at anytime, click on it with the Moving Path tool.
