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10115.) Mask modeThis button is used to switch to mask mode. You can read more about this powerful tool in section 3.5.4.6.) Activate maskHere you cho

10115.) Rectangle (unlled, lled)Drawing is done as with Line. A lled or unlled rectangle can be drawn by selecting rst the upper-left and then th

1213object are marked and you can click on them to move them in the drawing. To move individual points or the entire object you can either use these b

1213An additional path point is positioned when you click on Insert. The newly inserted path point is the active path point, displayed in green. Inact

1415that a checkmark appears instead of a dash. Disabled buttons occur when you have set intermediate points whose sizes and alpha values have been ca

14154.) GridThis button is used to toggle a global grid on and off. You can set the raster size under Special (in section 3.1.4 Edit functions). When

1617window. You now access the image pool with the Choose texture button.- SolidAt rst you can select one of the six color elds so that it is easy t

1617- AttributePencils and brushes can be changed in this subpanel. For all changes, even concerning the brushes, there is no additional quality loss

1819For this function the button Reference (see below) must be set to Image, because only those drawings you have made yourself can have an alpha valu

1819You can set the transparency of the mask with one of the predened six gray levels. In addition, you can modify the gray value with values of 0 to

Safety noticesTo avoid making mistakes during operation, we recommend that you carefully follow the instructions provided in this manual.We would also

2021In the fourth subpanel there are three buttons at the lower edge:You can move through the scene with the two outer buttons. With the middle button

20215. Application ExamplesWe recommend that you work through the following application examples in order to familiarize yourself with the way Akaba –

2223direction, e.g. to the lower right, and conrm this by clicking again on the left trackball key so that the palette window reappears.Conrm your s

2223After you have set the points, click on Ok in the operating panel so that you are again in the Effect window. Conrm here with Ok and exit drawing

2425area. It doesn’t have to be at exactly the same position. Do the same for the next frame so that the rst three frames of your video scene have ga

2425Finally, calculate the scene so that you can observe the result in full size.Of course, a dropout can also appear in the middle of a scene or at s

2627After conrming by clicking on Ok, select the lled polygon so that you only see your video frame. The region that is not to be edited must be cov

2627the corresponding pencil and click on the eraser tool. Position the cursor and simply erase the superuous area!The changes you have made will be

2829Note that for the mask to take effect you must activate the button next to the mask symbol so that a checkmark is visible.Finally, select the text

28297.5 Cutting out a brushIn this example you will learn how to cut out a brush in order to use it at another position in the scene. For example, you

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3031Immediately after being cut out, the brush is given the blur factor that has been previously set. This value can be changed at any time. In real v

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51. General1.1 GeneralThank you for buying Akaba – New Concept!We thank you for your trust and hope that this product will meet your expectations.Akab

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672. Installation and Starting the ProgramIn order to install Akaba – New Concept you will need the SMART EDIT system software (at least version 2.3).

89The operation panel is displayed after you have started the program and selected an operation mode. You will then see the rst frame of your video s

893. OperationThis chapter rst discusses the functions generally available in all three operating modes. The individual buttons are described in sequ