Grass Valley Xstudio Vertigo Suite v.4.10 - Manual (Page 370)

Xstudio User Manual 15-17
Appendix C - Xstudio properties
Direction
[Direction]
• Applies to: Crawl and roll objects.
• Description: The direction in which text flows for crawls and rolls.
• Accepted values: Select from the drop-down list: L EFT OR R IGHT
for crawls; U P OR D OWN for rolls.
Dynamic
[Dynamic]
• Applies to: All primitives.
• Description: Indicates whether the object is DYNAMIC (i.e.
changing) or STATIC . Fewer resources are used by the output
device for non-dynamic objects.
• Accepted values: Select from the drop-down list: T RUE or F ALSE .
EdgeBlur
[EdgeBlur]
• Applies to: Text2D objects.
• Description: Blurs the edges that surround each character in the
Text2D object. Effects display only on the output device.
This property does not affect the blur of the character’s face (see
“FaceBlur” on page 15-19 ).
• Accepted values: Enter the NUMBER OF PIXELS that will define the
thickness of the blurred portion of the edge.
EdgeColor
[EdgeColor]
• Applies to: Text2D objects.
• Description: Sets the color of the edge that surrounds each
character in the Text2D object. This property does not affect the
color of the character’s face (see
“FaceColor” on page 15-19 ).
Note that when the EdgeType property is set to G RADIENT , an
additional EdgeColor property appears in the object’s Properties
Browser.
• Accepted values: Click in the property’s text box and then click the
button to display the C OLOR dialog box. Select an RGB COLOR
DEFINITION , e.g. R: 0 G: 0 B: 0
EdgeGradient
[EdgeGradientStyle]
• Applies to: Text2D objects, when the EdgeMaterialType property
is set to G RADIENT .
• Description: Sets the type (direction) of gradient used to draw the
edge that surrounds each character in the Text2D object.
• Accepted values: Select from the drop-down list: V ERTICAL or
H ORIZONTAL .
EdgeMaterialType
[EdgeMaterialType]
• Applies to: Text2D objects.
• Description: Sets the type of material used to draw the edge that
surrounds each character in the Text2D object.
Note that when this property is set to G
RADIENT , an additional
EdgeColor property appears in the object’s Properties Browser.
• Accepted values: Select from the drop-down list: C OLOR (solid) or
G RADIENT (gradual transition in color).
Scene-side properties Descriptions