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10113. The menusWhen you rst see the Columbus user interface it might seem a little complicated. We shall now explain the various controls to help yo

12133.3 “Transition” menuThis menu can only be accessed for key points.This is where you can congure settings for the head object relating to how it

1213you can select the “Line type” (continuous or various types of dashed line), the “Line width” and the “Line color”.If you have congured the setti

14153.6.6 LightMany Columbus key objects or head objects are three dimensional. This effect, however, is only seen clearly if the lighting is simulate

1415Supplied maps:Columbus is also supplied with some maps. To use them with Columbus, proceed as follows: Open the Edit menu and select the “Pattern”

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16174. Notes on the Power Key-OptionBesides providing key shortcuts for the existing buttons that you can access using the “F2” button, Columbus also

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18195. Application examplesWe recommend that you work through the fol-lowing application examples in order to familiar-ize yourself with how Columbus

Legal noticesTo avoid making mistakes during operation, we recommend that you carefully follow the instruc-tions provided in this manual.We would also

2021conrm your choice with “Ok” and click on the “Preview” button.You will see the hand move along the line. After-wards you see the toolbar appear a

2021tion is selected for “Look“.By default, the “Object” selection button is set to “Global”, which means that the global set-tings from the “Global s

22235.3 Fading the head object in and outThis example is based on an already existing route, so after you activate a map of a continent and start Colu

2223the “Split at key points” function is activated in the “Special” window.)You can then use a transition effect at this point (see example exercise

2425Please remember that these settings not only af-fect the text of the currently active key point but also all the texts that you have already enter

2425which do not mark out the position of any port.You can then label the key points with more detail by assigning objects to them. Activate a key poi

2627Similar to your fade-in at the beginning of the route sequence, you can also use a Colum-bus effect to fade back from the video into the Columbus

2627head.Next, open the “Timing” menu, set the “Route” slider control to 4 seconds and view the “Pre-view”. Afterwards, open the “Global settings” men

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51. General information1.1 General informationThank you for buying Columbus from your dealer!We would like to thank you for placing your trust in us a

67You can start the program by clicking on the “Start program” button that is shown in the right screen area (effect options). The activated scene in

672. Operation2.1 The routeA route, e.g. the course followed by a stretch of road, is dened by positioning various way-points and then by tracing out

89Setting pointsTo set a new point, position the trackball pointer at the required position on the line and click on the left trackball button. A new

89effect option, which allows you to set the blurri-ness of the scene in percent.