Grass Valley Xstudio Vertigo Suite v.4.10 - Manual (Page 385)

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Appendix C - Xstudio properties
ShadowDirection
[ShadowDirection]
• Applies to: Text2D objects.
• Description: Sets the direction of the shadow that displays behind
the characters of Text 2D objects. Effects display only on the
output device.
• Accepted values: Enter an ANGULAR DEGREE value within the
range of 0 to 359 degrees, where:
• 0 - 90 projects the shadow to the upper-right side of the
characters.
• 91 - 180 projects the shadow to the lower-right side the
characters.
• 181 - 270 projects the shadow to the lower-left side of the
characters.
• 271 - 359 projects the shadow to the upper-left side of the
characters.
ShadowDistance
[ShadowDistance]
• Applies to: Text2D objects.
• Description: Sets the distance of the shadow from the center of the
characters of the Text 2D object. Effects display only on the output
device.
• Accepted values: Enter a value that represents the NUMBER OF
PIXELS from the center of the text character. Depending on the
setting of the ShadowDirection property, a positive
ShadowDistance value advances the shadow in the specified
direction, while a negative value retracts the shadow.
ShadowGradient
[ShadowGradientStyle]
• Applies to: Text2D objects, when the ShadowType property is set
to G RADIENT .
• Description: Sets the type (direction) of gradient used to draw the
shadow that displays behind the characters of Text 2D objects.
• Accepted values: Select from the drop-down list: V ERTICAL or
H ORIZONTAL .
ShadowMaterialType
[ShadowMaterialType]
• Applies to: Text2D objects.
• Description: Sets the type of material used to draw the shadow.
• Accepted values: Select from the drop-down list: C OLOR or
G RADIENT .
ShadowOpacity
[ShadowOpacity]
• Applies to: Text2D objects.
• Description: Sets the opacity (transparent versus opaque) of the
shadow that appears behind the text characters in the Text2D
object.
• Accepted values: Enter a value greater than or equal to 0 (0%
opaque or completely transparent) and less than or equal to 1
(100% opaque).
Scene-side properties Descriptions