Ulead QUICK DROP 2.0 - VERSION 2006 Manuel de service

© proDAD, 2006 1 proDAD Heroglyph

© proDAD, 2006 10 Installation aid and registration Either start the .exe file of your download or the setup file of your CD. The remaining steps

© proDAD, 2006 100fundamentals objects + timeline Very important fundamentals about Heroglyph functional principle!!! .Layout objects are collec

© proDAD, 2006 101 Control elements Here you will find a list of different control elements in Heroglyph, e.g. .Shortcuts .Menus .Shortcut

© proDAD, 2006 102Edit design : Switch to Edit design Edit route : Switch to Edit route Edit effects : Switch to Edit effects Character color : Allo

© proDAD, 2006 103 View % values : Increase / reduce layout display (-> +/- key!) low : lower quality, quickest presentation middle : better qu

© proDAD, 2006 104Context menus Important shortcut menus for quick, convenient operation: Automatic centering and scaling of objects (preview are

© proDAD, 2006 105 Quick editing of effects in timeline objects (preview area / Sequence)

© proDAD, 2006 106Keyboard shortcuts Here you will find several working aids. Although they may not be obvious at first glance, they are very help

© proDAD, 2006 107Double-click on the outer edge of the object: Selects entire object Single-click on an object: Selects object. Single-click on

© proDAD, 2006 108 If you switch to text input mode after changing the spacing, all the affected characters or lines are automatically selected. In

© proDAD, 2006 109 Own templates You can also create and save your own templates: By clicking on two menus are available: 1. • Create gro

© proDAD, 2006 11 Help Questions will always arise while working with programs. In Heroglyph, you can get the answers quickly and easily. The key is

© proDAD, 2006 110• symbols: middle form of symbolic display (single mouse click = animation) • Big Icons: largest form of symbolic display (singl

© proDAD, 2006 111Fonts The font of a text object can also be selected from the symbol bar, but the font names are normally less significant with r

© proDAD, 2006 112Effect templates Here you will find the functions for editing effects. Apart from that there are detail-parameters on the left a

© proDAD, 2006 113 • Text & title: project templates for text and title fade-ins • Composits: ready-made text/graphic/video compositions a

© proDAD, 2006 114Object templates This is where you will find object templates, which are allocated, for example, to a roll route object using dou

© proDAD, 2006 115 Edit Here you will find the introduction to editing characters. Characters can be graphic objects and glyph objects. Routes

© proDAD, 2006 116Form In this dialogue box you can modify the Drawing using options Font, Bold, Hollow-Solid, Flip and Line with dots. Form :

© proDAD, 2006 117Surface Surface refers to the character contents, i.e. shapes filled with a character set or masking's and their contents.

© proDAD, 2006 118Flip: Reflect a shape or interface horizontally or vertically. Note: graphic/animation objects can use an alpha channel More

© proDAD, 2006 119• A slanting color gradient, which is used in its contour in the opposite direction of the surface color gradient, creates a pseud

© proDAD, 2006 12 Enter your details in the following window. The registration number that you are asked to enter is found on the second cover page

© proDAD, 2006 120Shadow Note: the detailed setting possibilities are NOT available in the smaller Heroglyph "RAPID" Version This i

© proDAD, 2006 121Filling of shadow area Here you can define the colors or structures of shadows. You can choose either images or animations, as wel

© proDAD, 2006 122Opacity Here the intensity of the shadow is defined. Values can be entered either numerically, using the sliding controller or by

© proDAD, 2006 123 Alignment of perspective graphic Here you can choose between horizontal and vertical perspectives. Tip: to create a natural persp

© proDAD, 2006 124Options This is where you will find additional options corresponding to individual points in Edit. (Illustration is only an e

© proDAD, 2006 125Please note: one or several objects must be selected in order to use the parameters. The default parameters are also available

© proDAD, 2006 126Filling The follow adjustment possibilities exist depending on which object type is selected. Please note, that using animations

© proDAD, 2006 1272) Selected object is a text-object • Filling surface with a graphic or color • Filling surface with an animation

© proDAD, 2006 128Font If a text block is selected, the character set can be selected here. All true type fonts in the system are listed here.

© proDAD, 2006 129Overview Heroglyph Start page / Navigation overview : Assistance – the action guide Here you will find a complete collection

© proDAD, 2006 13 The easiest and fastest way to transfer the data is by email. If you do not have access to email: Use the option of printing out

© proDAD, 2006 130Preview For a short time, show the current status of the project as a rendered preview: Let's assume that you have create

© proDAD, 2006 131Export This is where the export of a current project's progress into an animation file or a single picture file can be carri

© proDAD, 2006 132Create • new path for movement : Create a new path of movement • new drawn trail : Create a new drawn trail

© proDAD, 2006 133After selecting an option in the dialogue box Create text/graphic/effect another dialogue box will appear with sub-functions.

© proDAD, 2006 134

© proDAD, 2006 135 The Slideshow dialogue box will open.

© proDAD, 2006 136Objects/Symbols for routes Object/Symbol-Templates are located here and are easily assigned by doubleclicking to, e.g., an Object

© proDAD, 2006 137Then you can select your own design for the route from templates available in the dialogue box Drawn Trail of the Route. You can

© proDAD, 2006 138Detailed info about the individual parameters can be found here General • Timeline • Search paths Display • Video format • B

© proDAD, 2006 139Edit Here you can edit the effect details: Here you will find all settings for "fine tuning" effects and therefore

© proDAD, 2006 14Technical Support - Support proDAD Support We at proDAD are happy to answer any questions you may have about our program. Sim

© proDAD, 2006 140Effects Note: the detailed setting possibilities are NOT available in the smaller Heroglyph "RAPID" Version The m

© proDAD, 2006 141Perspective Note: the detailed setting possibilities are NOT available in the smaller Heroglyph "RAPID" Version Th

© proDAD, 2006 142Templates Note: the detailed setting possibilities are NOT available in the smaller Heroglyph "RAPID" Version Here

© proDAD, 2006 143Movement Note: the detailed setting possibilities are NOT available in the smaller Heroglyph "RAPID" Version • m

© proDAD, 2006 144Movement restriction Note: the detailed setting possibilities are NOT available in the smaller Heroglyph "RAPID" Ver

© proDAD, 2006 145Fade This is where you can select a fade effect template or further fine tuning settings can be carried out: These parameters a

© proDAD, 2006 146Fade Note: the detailed setting possibilities are NOT available in the smaller Heroglyph "RAPID" Version Used i

© proDAD, 2006 147 Order These parameters also correspond to options/period of time and options/dynamics and therefore offer further sub-setting opt

© proDAD, 2006 148 Templates Note: the detailed setting possibilities are NOT available in the smaller Heroglyph "RAPID" Version F

© proDAD, 2006 149Sequence Note: the detailed setting possibilities are NOT available in the smaller Heroglyph "RAPID" Version These

© proDAD, 2006 15By clicking on the symbol you switch back to Premiere. In doing so the Heroglyph project is saved. Alternatively, you can also us

© proDAD, 2006 150• Random: components are overlaid randomly • From start and end to the centre: components are overlaid beginning respectively fr

© proDAD, 2006 151 Lines • Toggled: the individual lines are processed, both alternately to one another and with regard to the direction of movemen

© proDAD, 2006 152Rotation This is where the rotation effects can be activated/aligned. Please choose further topics from the menu navigation tre

© proDAD, 2006 153Templates Note: the detailed setting possibilities are NOT available in the smaller Heroglyph "RAPID" Version F

© proDAD, 2006 154Rotation Note: the detailed setting possibilities are NOT available in the smaller Heroglyph "RAPID" Version Here

© proDAD, 2006 155Anchors Note: the detailed setting possibilities are NOT available in the smaller Heroglyph "RAPID" Version The an

© proDAD, 2006 156be temporally influenced using this synchronization. In a horizontal synchronization, for example, the current parameter is aligned

© proDAD, 2006 157Templates Note: the detailed setting possibilities are NOT available in the smaller Heroglyph "RAPID" Version Fi

© proDAD, 2006 158Scale Note: the detailed setting possibilities are NOT available in the smaller Heroglyph "RAPID" Version Here you

© proDAD, 2006 159Anchor Note: the detailed setting possibilities are NOT available in the smaller Heroglyph "RAPID" Version The anc

© proDAD, 2006 16Medium/Project. You will find further details under General Options. Adobe Premiere Pro In Premiere PRO integration is poss

© proDAD, 2006 160 Options Effect sequence Note: the detailed setting possibilities are NOT available in the smaller Heroglyph "RAPID&q

© proDAD, 2006 161 Note the symbols on the left of the options. The arrow symbol indicates that the options marked with the group symbol are groupe

© proDAD, 2006 162 Start point : Starting point of the timeline object Total duration : the length of the timeline object including the fade-in and

© proDAD, 2006 163Dynamics Note: the detailed setting possibilities are NOT available in the smaller Heroglyph "RAPID" Version Here

© proDAD, 2006 164Overview Heroglyph Start page / Navigation overview : Assistance – the action guide Here you will find a complete collection o

© proDAD, 2006 165Preview For a short time, show the current status of the project as a rendered preview: Let's assume that you have created

© proDAD, 2006 166Export This is where the export of a current project's progress into an animation file or a single picture file can be carri

© proDAD, 2006 167 Load files : • Background of a route animation : Select a background image from a template or import an image you have crea

© proDAD, 2006 168Creation of Here you can create the most common objects so that all surrounding factors, such as minor tasks or adjustment of fram

© proDAD, 2006 169Slide show Creation of a Slideshow. First create a new project in File/New/New project. Then click on the menu list on the Optio

© proDAD, 2006 17 A scene called .hprj is created and can be positioned in the Premiere timeline as a video scene. By double-clicking on this scene

© proDAD, 2006 170 Further details on creating a slideshow are shown here. Text and graphic/animation objects Text and graphic/animation objec

© proDAD, 2006 171 It is also possible to generate such objects in the shortcut menus. The practical method is shown in the Workshops as well as e

© proDAD, 2006 172Hand writing Now in the Preview area/ Input tab input a title text (e.g. The Team). Now in the Navigation menu click on

© proDAD, 2006 173 Now a selection of fonts will appear. Choose a handwriting font (e.g. Staccato222BT). Double click to transfer the new font to

© proDAD, 2006 174Routes and animations Route objects are created easiest using the assistant functions in the Creation panel: Info about creatin

© proDAD, 2006 175 The practical method is shown in the Workshops as well as elsewhere. Your Own Templates First insert, e.g. a letter or a gra

© proDAD, 2006 176 The dialogue box Objects - clipart, glyphs, blocks will open. Note: If the folder Your own Templates is not available you can

© proDAD, 2006 177Animation files (Export) Here you can choose your desired type of export: Animation = Animation file (e.g. AVI, MPG, WAV, etc

© proDAD, 2006 178 Time period This is where you can adjust the temporal data for the active timeline object using the keyboard. Rate This is

© proDAD, 2006 179 If you want to export a result, but either the editing software's project settings or the video hardware requires a change of

© proDAD, 2006 18 You will find further details under General Options. Avid/Pinnacle Liquid From Avid / Pinnacle Liquid Version upwards Herogly

© proDAD, 2006 180which then in turn can be integrated into the video editing (also per insert). Export-GFX This is where the settings are set fo

© proDAD, 2006 181Frame type Here you can set the half or full frame parameters. If you want to export a result, but either the editing software&

© proDAD, 2006 182• only RGB (ignore alpha): 24-bit RGB color data is stored. • only alpha (ignore RGB): 8-bit alpha channel data is saved. • Al

© proDAD, 2006 183General Settings for timeline display and search paths. Timeline This is where the temporal basic data for a timeline is de

© proDAD, 2006 184Search paths The global search paths are defined here. When loading a project the corresponding components, such as graphics or a

© proDAD, 2006 185Either use the preset basic settings for HDV, HDTV, 16:9, Cineon, PAL, NTSC, etc. or use any desired format in order to operate you

© proDAD, 2006 186Text overscan, the title save area If used, this value is generally smaller than the video overscan. If, for example, 700 * 556 p

© proDAD, 2006 187• Non-visible area: this is the area which borders on the visible background Layout This is where you define the basic struct

© proDAD, 2006 188Speedbar In Speedbar you can organize the buttons.

© proDAD, 2006 189Project Here you can define the project related settings. Undo This is where you set the number of the dynamically saved undo

© proDAD, 2006 19 You will find further details under General Options. Avid Xpress After the Heroglyph Avid Xpress plugin has been success

© proDAD, 2006 2Table of contents Welcome 6 Copyright / legal information 6 Further info 7 Philosophy 7 Info for users of the previ

© proDAD, 2006 20 All possible options will be displayed in the Effect Editor. Click on the Edit Title button and Heroglyph will start. You will f

© proDAD, 2006 21by using Canopus codec. This result can then simply be pasted into the storyboard in Canopus Edit software. This method makes all th

© proDAD, 2006 22 Starting Heroglyph and editing a title under Config. . Starting a new project in Heroglyph (or selecting a template). Enterin

© proDAD, 2006 23Rendering the title The timeline in Heroglyph provides you with an unlimited number of levels, which in turn can be filled with

© proDAD, 2006 24• on = optimizes colour range and edge smoothing on video usage • off = no video optimization, but faster rendering b) use He

© proDAD, 2006 25 You will find further details under General Options. Sony Vegas Previous Top Next Included as of version 1.0.5: the Herog

© proDAD, 2006 26 You will find further details under General Options. Sony Vegas Movie Studio The Heroglyph VEGAS Movie Studio plug-in for a

© proDAD, 2006 27General: 1. At present, it is not possible to transmit a video signal from VEGAS to Heroglyph, but this is surely to appear in a m

© proDAD, 2006 28 You will find further details under General Options. Pinnacle Studio Please first ensure that you have installed the demo Her

© proDAD, 2006 29 Simply click on the scene in the timeline on to which an effect will be applied. Then, as usual in Studio, click to activate the ta

© proDAD, 2006 3 Pauses 91 Preview 92 Effects 93 Export 94 Settings 95 Ass

© proDAD, 2006 30 In the list of video effects click on the proDAD category and on the right (under Effects) doubleclick on Heroglyph 2.5 Title Filte

© proDAD, 2006 31 Heroglyph will start by clicking on Edit Title. Here you could also select the Composite option which when used in conjunction wi

© proDAD, 2006 32Ulead Media Studio Integration in Ulead Mediastudio Note: if you have any questions about installing the plug-in, please go to

© proDAD, 2006 33 Heroglyph is started by opening the shortcut menu (right mouse click) and selecting the option open in allocated program in the ob

© proDAD, 2006 34Shortening a timeline object in Mediastudio by 1/3, for example, means that only 2/3 of the title object will be rendered. If the

© proDAD, 2006 35 OR simply open the hprj-file in the library under Video and drag it into the Videostudio timeline

© proDAD, 2006 36 Description The Heroglyph project has been imported as a video source and placed into the timeline. Now it can be handled as eve

© proDAD, 2006 37This option appears to be sensible if Heroglyph is used for example on a specially created empty scene (e.g. black). These scene is

© proDAD, 2006 38 Now in the Preview area/ Input tab input a title text (e.g. The Team). Now in the Navigation menu click on the Edit op

© proDAD, 2006 39 The dialogue box Edit objects will open. Next click on the Font option. Now a selection of fonts will appear. Choose a han

© proDAD, 2006 4 Objects/Symbols for routes 136 Self-drawn trail 136 Settings 137 Sequence / Effects 138

© proDAD, 2006 40 Double click to transfer the new font to the Preview area. Now enlarge the text in the Preview area by moving the mouse to the low

© proDAD, 2006 41 The dialogue box Create text/graphic/effect will open. Choose an option from the field Choose one of the following processes in or

© proDAD, 2006 42 The text will now be optimized in its written route form. Now switch to the Timeline below the Preview and highlight timeline obje

© proDAD, 2006 43 Switch to the Sequence tab in the Preview area and a preview of the self-generated handwriting will be displayed. Then add a

© proDAD, 2006 44 Now in the template Route doubleclick to select, e.g. Design 5. It will be automatically transferred to the Preview area. Final

© proDAD, 2006 45 Now in the Pause Duration area enter Pause time of 5 seconds The pause time (displayed in blue) will be inserted into the Timelin

© proDAD, 2006 46 The dialogue box Edit route will open.

© proDAD, 2006 47Now in the area Download files click on the option and then choose a suitable background image (map). Here you could also use sel

© proDAD, 2006 48 Next draw your route going out from the yellow starting point by holding down the left mouse button (e.g. recreate a road). Then

© proDAD, 2006 49 The Edit route dialogue box will appear. Click on the option The Symbols for routes dialogue box will appear. At this point

© proDAD, 2006 5 Routes / Animations 173 Multivision objects 174 Your Own Templates 175 Animation files (Export) 177 Export-An

© proDAD, 2006 50 Now insert a new timeline object in File/New/New timeline object in the Timeline beneath the Preview. This timeline object will be

© proDAD, 2006 51 Next click on the option the Load files dialogue box will appear. Click on the option Now select a suitable image (graphic

© proDAD, 2006 52 First determine the starting point of the route itself by moving the mouse on to the yellow dot. Now two small yellow highlighted

© proDAD, 2006 53 Switch to the Sequence tab in the Preview area and start the playback. You will notice that the newly inserted image is instantly

© proDAD, 2006 54 Now move the starting point of the timeline object with inserted image in the Timeline so that the image appears 1/3 of the way al

© proDAD, 2006 55 Now the image should not be visible after ½ of the way along the route path. Move the end point of the slide (with inserted image)

© proDAD, 2006 56effect on to the inserted image, e.g. a fade OUT effect. Since the Movements of objects on the route dialogue box is already in use,

© proDAD, 2006 57double check the effect. Now enter a title relating to the faded in image. Then insert a new slide into the Timeline. To do this

© proDAD, 2006 58 Align the new slide to the position and length of the timeline object for the inserted image (image 1). Highlight the new timeline

© proDAD, 2006 59 the Create input objects dialogue box will appear. Click on the option In the Preview area / Input tab the option to input

© proDAD, 2006 6 Welcome Welcome to Heroglyph version2.5 (or higher)! Congratulations on your purchase of this innovative software of characte

© proDAD, 2006 60 Next click on the Design button in the Navigation menu. In the Edit design dialogue box select a suitable design (e.g. Lace) f

© proDAD, 2006 61 The title will now be faded in directly and faded out at the end of the run. Next add a fade in effect (e.g. Fade) and a fade out

© proDAD, 2006 62 Now activate the fade OUT effect tab and apply the fade effect by doubleclicking. This will be instantly inserted into the Timelin

© proDAD, 2006 63Create a Slideshow with Subtitle 1. Lesson Highlights: Inserting a Graphic Applying a Fade IN Effect 2. This lesson focuses on t

© proDAD, 2006 64 In the following Open Graphic Files dialogue box switch to the folder containing the images you would like to use for the slidesh

© proDAD, 2006 65 Now click on the fade in effect for the Blue Mountains image (which will then be displayed in yellow) in the Timeline. The dial

© proDAD, 2006 66the fade IN effect tab. Here are more available fade options. By simply clicking on, e.g. the Fade effect, the route will be ins

© proDAD, 2006 67 In the Edit effects area there are more effects available for fade in and out as well as permanent effects for the images being us

© proDAD, 2006 68Creating a Drag and Drop Video Wall 1. Lesson Highlights: Applying a Glow Effect Applying a Perspective Applying a Permanent Effec

© proDAD, 2006 69 Now the dialogue box Glow will open Here you can determine how strongly the edge of each individual video wall box should glow.

© proDAD, 2006 7arranged with proDAD GmbH. The goods must also be accompanied by proof of purchase. This guarantee becomes void if a malfunction of t

© proDAD, 2006 70 Now select another option in the Navigation menu / Design , the Perspective option. Here you can define the perspective (direct

© proDAD, 2006 71To complete the design of the video wall effect define a Permanent effect. Click in the Navigation menu (See also) on the Effects op

© proDAD, 2006 72 Select, e.g., in the template Includes fade-in/out the effect Show through 9. Apply this by doubleclicking. The effect will be v

© proDAD, 2006 73 This completes the creation of a video wall with glow, perspective and route effects. Moving text along a path 1. Lesson Highl

© proDAD, 2006 74 Click on the option to import a suitable background image (mountainous landscape, e.g., hill.jpg).into the Preview area. The p

© proDAD, 2006 75Now in the Navigation menu click on the New drawn trail option. Now in the Preview area/ Input tab input some suitable text (e.g

© proDAD, 2006 76 Next move the mouse to the yellow dot and draw a route over the edge of the mountain in the background image by holding down the l

© proDAD, 2006 77 The Movements of objects on the route dialogue box will appear automatically. Here the tab Permanent effect is active. Select t

© proDAD, 2006 78 The effect just applied can be seen in the Preview area / Sequence tab. Finally select a suitable design for the title. To do

© proDAD, 2006 79 Here you can open various templates containing more design layouts. Select, e.g., the template Lace pattern to instantly display

© proDAD, 2006 8+ Shortcut menus (right mouse button) are provided wherever possible for quicker performance + Identical or similar functions can be

© proDAD, 2006 80 You can make this transparent as follows. Click in the Timeline on the timeline object self-drawing trail in track 2 (this will be

© proDAD, 2006 81 Now switch to the Sequence tab in the Preview area. The preview will start and the route path is invisible. This completes the

© proDAD, 2006 82User interface/introduction In this chapter you can read important information about the structure of the Heroglyph user interface.

© proDAD, 2006 83Training Package 1 can be downloaded from websites www.30th-century.de and www.heroglyph.com for 29,- Euros. More workshop packag

© proDAD, 2006 84 Click in the Navigation menu on the option The dialogue box Start Page / Navigation Overview will open

© proDAD, 2006 85Navigation Assistance – the action guide Here you will find a complete collection of helpers and assistants covering a range of t

© proDAD, 2006 86In the Navigation menu of Heroglyph are further options available : Create The first option in the Navigation menu is the Creat

© proDAD, 2006 87Edit Click in the Navigation menu on the Edit option, and the dialogue box Edit objects will appear: Further details : - to Edi

© proDAD, 2006 88Route Another option in the Navigation menu is the Route option. Then the dialogue box Edit route will open. You will find furt

© proDAD, 2006 89Symbols for routes Here you will find a number of symbols (objects) which you can assign to your drawn route as moving objects.

© proDAD, 2006 9Not least the route function will offer you completely new possibilities. Therefore, we hope that you will enjoy the new version an

© proDAD, 2006 90Here also are various template folders where you will find a number of drawn trail styles (designs). You can find further informatio

© proDAD, 2006 91In the lower area of the dialogue box more options are available: 1. Movement (determines direction of movement) 2. Order (impact –

© proDAD, 2006 92Please note that activation will affect the option Align adjacent objects. Preview For a short time, show the current status of

© proDAD, 2006 93preview settings for : Period, Rate, Quality, Scale, Frame type, Rendering, Codec, Driver, Key frames and file directory Effects

© proDAD, 2006 941. Movement (determines direction of movement) 2. Order (impact – soft, neutral, hard and sequential) 3. Route Here you can d

© proDAD, 2006 95 Further details here. Settings General settings for the Timeline and Search path for images/animations Display: Video format,

© proDAD, 2006 96Assistance Assistance – the action guide: Here you will find a complete collection of helpers and assistants covering a range of t

© proDAD, 2006 97Select from fade IN effect, Permanent effect and fade OUT effect. These are available in various folders under Templates: To tran

© proDAD, 2006 98 Define the direction of movement for the effect: Define Order soft/neutral/or hard and use Reverse order : Select and apply

© proDAD, 2006 99Fundamentals layout The most important elements of layout / input: In the Navigation menu use the Create option to create texts,