DVD Architect Pro Movie Studio Platinum , 3 animated button highlights
0360 degree seamless Ring drawing animation ( this was tricky )
draws in Yellow , then erases in Red .
below , is a text summary "How To" of ALL these animation techniques .
This is the last one of these videos , featuring
Gradient\luminosity animation .
unless of course , something really spectacular happens .
with Vegas Pro , the menu buttons can be in 3D .
when using Vegas Pro , the animated Ring can be moved on to
the xz plane ( this tut shows the Ring being drawn on the xy plane ).
On the xz plane , the Ring can be drawn around a centered object.
if the middle object has transparency , the Ring will be seen in a more 360 degree , 3D depth draw .
The ring , in Vegas , could be moved to be drawn on any of the 3 planes ,...
xy(front facing) , xz( classic depth view ) , yz(vierticle left\right view)
or anywhere in between these views .
( a gyro animation of 2 rings )
as you now know , the animaiton in "Mask Generator" is always
very simple , while the real work is done in "setting up" appropriate
gradients .
gradients can be made by :
draw gray scale discrete parts on a black plate ( Dot animation ) .
use a paint program , paint paths with a gradient Brush .
use any of the Generated Media , rectangular , spherical , and
"Setup" the gradients , to implement the needed animation .
Generated Media Gradients were used to make the Ring animation .
Paint a Full White Path , on a black plate .
then a seperate Gradient video Track is used for the animation .
( this was done in the "Rustic Frame" animation ) left most button .
DVD Architect Pro
Movie Studio Platinum
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menu button animation
video editing