Macrosystem Columbus 2 Bedienungsanleitung

1User manual Columbus 2for SMART EDIT

10 Columbus 23.2 Look menuIf you want the key point to have a different look compared to the appearance defined by the glo-bal settings, you can modify

11display area.Zoom allows you to define the map detail displayed. You can use the Horizontal slider to move horizontally on the map and the Vertical s

12 Columbus 23.6.5 Key object positionYou can change the position of the object with respect to the key point by moving it along the X and Y axes.3.6.

133.6.11 Light Many Columbus 2 key objects or head objects are three dimensional (3D). This effect, however, is only seen clearly if lighting is simul

14 Columbus 23.9 ArchiveThis is where you can store entire routes together with all their settings thus enabling you to use them as often as you like.

15all points so that the camera also moves to all of the waypoints.Question: Why does the head object not move when a change of direction takes place?

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174. Notes on the Power Key OptionBesides providing shortcuts for the existing controls that you can access using the „F2“ key, Colum-bus 2 also provi

18 Columbus 25. Application examplesWe recommend you work through the following application examples in order to familiarize yourself with how Columbu

19Now open the Global settings menu by clicking on the following icon: In this menu, set the top selection button to Head object, activate the Show he

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

20 Columbus 2Then select the starting point to activate it (green), and click on the icon for the Look menu.In this menu you can change the settings f

215.3 Fading the head object in and outWe shall need a finished route to work through this example. Therefore, after you have activated a map of a cont

22 Columbus 2Save the results, if necessary, and then make the system perform the calculations. 5.4 Labeling the pointsThis example deals with creatin

23box of the toolbar that you are already familiar with from the system software. Since you have already added two texts to your video image, you will

24 Columbus 2key point (you can tell the key points apart from the waypoints by the symbols that are display-ed within the colored points – see Chapte

25Similar to your fade-in effect at the beginning of the route sequence, you can also use a Colum-bus 2 effect to crossfade back from the video to the

26 Columbus 2You can now make fine adjustments, i.e. draw the circle closer or more evenly around your head.Next, open the Global settings and select t

27You will then see a section of this map and a short diagonal yellow line with the starting and finishing points of your route. To view the map in its

28 Columbus 2Since Columbus 2 has around 100 head objects and key objects, they have been divided into groups. Besides the 2D objects, there is now al

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51. General information1.1 General informationThank you for buying Columbus 2! We would like to thank you for placing your trust in us and hope this p

6 Columbus 2see Columbus 2 listed alphabetically in the Edit menu under Special. After you have selected the program you will see the following optio

7and your PC, scan the map using a flatbed scanner, then edit it if necessary on the compu-ter (cut and crop) and finally transfer it to your system.• M

8 Columbus 2Starting and finishing pointsIf you have not done any editing yet, the starting and finishing points that are connected by a line are gener

9function.The additional settings that are available depend on the effect being used:The Columbus 2 Rotation effect provides you with the Rotation opt