The PixelPlane Editor: MegaTree - Revision history

Jlowe: Revised to be a redirect to a page that contains effects for all pixelplane objects.

2013-02-12T20:09:07Z

Revised to be a redirect to a page that contains effects for all pixelplane objects.

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	~~''Current as of Version 12K.''~~


	~~====Spiral====~~
	~~----~~

	~~[[File:HLS_PixelPlaneEditor_MegaTree_SpiralControl.png\|thumb\|Figure 6-20]]~~

	~~A '''Spiral''' effect creates the look of a spiral of lights twisting around the tree.~~


	~~'''The Options to customize the Spiral Effect:'''~~
	*Rotate Clockwise: change rotation direction.
	*Speed of Rotation: How fast should the spirals rotate (lower numbers mean faster).
	*Number of Bars: The number of bars to spiral. Each additional bar will add a new color (max 6). Additional bars after that will repeat the color additions.
	*Width of Bars: How wide the bars should be.
	*Spiral Spacing: How much space should there be between each spiral.
	*Sparkle: Add random sparkling pixels to the effect.
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	~~====Vertical Bars====~~
	~~----~~

	~~[[File:HLS_PixelPlaneEditor_MegaTree_VerticalBars.png\|thumb\|Figure 6-21]]~~
	~~A '''Vertical Bar''' effect creates vertical bars that rotate around the tree.~~


	~~'''Options to Customize a Vertical Bar Effect:'''~~
	*Rotate Clockwise: change rotation direction.
	*Speed of Rotation: How fast should the bars rotate (lower numbers mean faster).
	*Number of Bars: The number of bars to rotate vertically. Each additional bar will add a new color (max 6). Additional bars after that will repeat the color additions.
	*Width of Bars: How wide the bars should be.
	*Sparkle: Add random sparkling pixels to the effect.
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	~~====Horizontal Bars====~~
	~~----~~

	~~[[File:HLS_PixelPlaneEditor_MegaTree_HorizontalBars.png\|thumb\|Figure 6-22]]~~
	~~A '''Horizontal Bar''' effect creates horizontal bars that rotate up or down the tree.~~


	~~'''Options to Customize a Horizontal Bar Effect:'''~~
	*Motion Down: Move bars down instead of up.
	*Speed of Rotation: How fast should the bars move up/down (lower numbers mean faster).
	*Width of Bars: How wide the bars should be. This will also determine the number of bars that appear on the object.
	*Sparkle: Add random sparkling pixels to the effect.
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	~~====Snow====~~
	~~----~~

	~~[[File:HLS_PixelPlaneEditor_MegaTree_Snow.png\|thumb\|Figure 6-23]]~~
	~~A '''Snow''' effect creates random "snowing" randomly-colored pixels that float down the tree.~~


	~~'''Options to Customize a Snow Effect:'''~~
	*Speed of Rotation: How fast should the snow fall (lower numbers mean faster).
	*Snow Density: How dense the snowfall should be.
	*Sparkle: Effects how many snowflakes are white. To have all white snow, turn it up very high.
	*Accumulate Snow: As snow falls, have it accumulate at the bottom of the tree.
	*Snow White: Sets all accumulated snow as white, no matter what color it was when falling.
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	~~====Meteor====~~
	~~----~~

	~~[[File:HLS_PixelPlaneEditor_MegaTree_Meteor.png\|thumb\|Figure 6-24]]~~
	~~A '''Meteor''' effect creates random meteors that streak down the tree.~~


	~~'''Options to Customize a Meteor Effect:'''~~
	*Speed of Rotation: How fast should the meteors fall (lower numbers mean faster).
	*Tail Length: Length of the tail on the meteor.
	*Meteor Density: How dense the "meteor field" should be.
	*Sparkle: Add random sparkling pixels to the head of the meteor. Only the head will sparkle.
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	~~====Fireworks====~~
	~~----~~

	~~[[File:HLS_PixelPlaneEditor_MegaTree_Fireworks.png\|thumb\|Figure 6-25]]~~
	A '''Firework''' effect creates fireworks that streak down the tree. These are exactly the same as meteors, except when sparkle is applied. When it is applied, it will randomly "explode" the firework.


	~~'''Options to Customize a Firework Effect:'''~~
	*Speed of Rotation: How fast should fireworks come (lower numbers mean faster).
	*Tail Length: Length of the tail of the firework.
	*Fireworks: Firework density.
	*Sparkle: Add random sparkling to the head of the firework. Unlike Meteor, Fireworks sparkles "explode" the head of the meteor.
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	#REDIRECT [[The PixelPlane Editor: Creating Effects]]		#REDIRECT [[The PixelPlane Editor: Creating Effects]]

	~~====Horizontal/Vertical Bitmap====~~
	~~----~~

	~~[[File:HLS_PixelPlaneEditor_MegaTree_Bitmap.png\|thumb\|Figure 6-27]]~~
	~~A Horizontal or Vertical Bitmap effect generates a bitmap file that scrolls across the tree horizontally or vertically.~~


	~~'''Options to Customize a Bitmap Effect:'''~~
	*Speed of Rotation: How fast the bitmap should rotate horizontally or slide vertically.
	*Injection Height: What height (in pixels) to start the bitmap.
	*Sparkle: Add random sparkling to the bitmap.


	~~'''Selecting the Bitmap:'''~~
	*Click the ''Bitmap File'' button and open your desired bitmap file.
	*Click the Height and Width buttons to let HLS know the dimensions of your file.
	*Click the '''Generate Bitmap''' file to complete setting up the file. Any changes to the file will require pressing the Generate Bitmap button again.
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Jlowe: /* Horizontal/Vertical Text */

2013-02-12T20:05:31Z

Horizontal/Vertical Text

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	~~====Horizontal/Vertical Text====~~		#REDIRECT [[The PixelPlane Editor: Creating Effects]]
	~~----~~

	[[~~File~~:~~HLS_PixelPlaneEditor_MegaTree_HorizontalText.png\|thumb\|Figure 6-26~~]]
	~~A Horizontal or Vertical text effect displays text that moves across the tree either horizontally or vertically.~~


	~~'''Options to Customize a Horizontal or Vertical Text Effect:'''~~
	*Click ''Line 1'' to enter text to display.
	*Click ''Line 2'' if you wish to enter a second line of text.
	*Click ''Font'' to assign a font and size to the text display.


	*'''Special note on Text:''' Strings are oriented with string 1 in the 9 o'clock position. The numbering goes in a COUNTER-clockwise direction. Therefore, the FRONT of the tree will start at the 9 o'clock position and end at the 3 o'clock position. So, you want the "injection position" to be the END of the FRONT of the tree, and HIDE the back strings. Therefore, you will inject at your 3 o'clock position. So, for a 32 string tree, inject at string 16 and high 17-32. This will start text at the right end of the tree and run it "clockwise" towards the 9 o'clock position, String 1.


	*Inject at String Position: This sets the first string for the text to begin drawing on.
	*Pixel Gap between lines: This sets the amount of "dead pixels" between the two lines of text.
	*Number Pixels Wait to Begin Again: Amount of "dead pixels" to scroll before the text appears again.


	*Speed of rotation: How fast the text will rotate on the tree.
	*Injection Height: This sets the height of where the text will display.
	*Snow Density: This controls the amount of snow to appear with your text.
	*Sparkle: This adds a sparkle effect to the text.


	*Add background color 6 to text: This will add the 6th color as background behind the text. The intensity field controls how bright that color is displayed.


	*'''Note:''' You must click the ''Generate Text'' button before it will display in the animation window. Any changes made to text REQUIRE the generate text button to be pressed again.


	~~'''Hide Text Strings:'''~~
	*This allows you to turn off the strings on the backside of the tree for text generation.
	*Click the button and then check which channels are on the back of the tree. That will keep the text only showing on the front strings.

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	====Horizontal/Vertical Bitmap====		====Horizontal/Vertical Bitmap====

Jlowe: /* Horizontal/Vertical Bitmap */

2013-02-12T17:12:39Z

Horizontal/Vertical Bitmap

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	\| align="center" \| [[~~Using Nutcracker with a~~ PixelPlane]]		\| align="center" \| [[The PixelPlane Editor: Vertical Matrix]]
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Jlowe at 15:33, 8 February 2013

2013-02-08T15:33:15Z

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			====Horizontal/Vertical Bitmap====
			----

			[[File:HLS_PixelPlaneEditor_MegaTree_Bitmap.png\|thumb\|Figure 6-27]]
			A Horizontal or Vertical Bitmap effect generates a bitmap file that scrolls across the tree horizontally or vertically.


			'''Options to Customize a Bitmap Effect:'''
			*Speed of Rotation: How fast the bitmap should rotate horizontally or slide vertically.
			*Injection Height: What height (in pixels) to start the bitmap.
			*Sparkle: Add random sparkling to the bitmap.


			'''Selecting the Bitmap:'''
			*Click the ''Bitmap File'' button and open your desired bitmap file.
			*Click the Height and Width buttons to let HLS know the dimensions of your file.
			*Click the '''Generate Bitmap''' file to complete setting up the file. Any changes to the file will require pressing the Generate Bitmap button again.
			<br clear=all>

Jlowe: /* Horizontal/Vertical Text */

2013-02-08T15:14:49Z

Horizontal/Vertical Text

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	*'''Special note on Text:''' Strings are oriented with string 1 in the 9 o'clock position. The numbering goes in a COUNTER-clockwise direction. Therefore, the FRONT of the tree will start at the 9 o'clock position and end at the 3 o'clock position. So, you want the "injection position" to be the END of the FRONT of the tree, and HIDE the back strings. Therefore, you will inject at your 3 o'clock position. So, for a 32 string tree, inject at string 16 and high 17-32. This will start text at the right end of the tree and run it "clockwise" towards the 9 o'clock position, String 1.		*'''Special note on Text:''' Strings are oriented with string 1 in the 9 o'clock position. The numbering goes in a COUNTER-clockwise direction. Therefore, the FRONT of the tree will start at the 9 o'clock position and end at the 3 o'clock position. So, you want the "injection position" to be the END of the FRONT of the tree, and HIDE the back strings. Therefore, you will inject at your 3 o'clock position. So, for a 32 string tree, inject at string 16 and high 17-32. This will start text at the right end of the tree and run it "clockwise" towards the 9 o'clock position, String 1.


	*Inject at String Position: This sets the first string for the text to begin drawing on.		*Inject at String Position: This sets the first string for the text to begin drawing on.

Jlowe: /* Horizontal/Vertical Text */

2013-02-08T15:14:38Z

Horizontal/Vertical Text

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	*Inject at String Position: This sets the first string for the text to begin drawing on.		*'''Special note on Text:''' Strings are oriented with string 1 in the 9 o'clock position. The numbering goes in a COUNTER-clockwise direction. Therefore, the FRONT of the tree will start at the 9 o'clock position and end at the 3 o'clock position. So, you want the "injection position" to be the END of the FRONT of the tree, and HIDE the back strings. Therefore, you will inject at your 3 o'clock position. So, for a 32 string tree, inject at string 16 and high 17-32. This will start text at the right end of the tree and run it "clockwise" towards the 9 o'clock position, String 1.

			*Inject at String Position: This sets the first string for the text to begin drawing on.
	*Pixel Gap between lines: This sets the amount of "dead pixels" between the two lines of text.		*Pixel Gap between lines: This sets the amount of "dead pixels" between the two lines of text.
	*Number Pixels Wait to Begin Again: Amount of "dead pixels" to scroll before the text appears again.		*Number Pixels Wait to Begin Again: Amount of "dead pixels" to scroll before the text appears again.
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	*'''Note:''' You must click the ''Generate Text'' button before it will display in the animation window.		*'''Note:''' You must click the ''Generate Text'' button before it will display in the animation window. Any changes made to text REQUIRE the generate text button to be pressed again.

Jlowe: /* Snow */

2013-02-08T15:04:07Z

Snow

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	*Speed of Rotation: How fast should the snow fall (lower numbers mean faster).		*Speed of Rotation: How fast should the snow fall (lower numbers mean faster).
	*Snow Density: How dense the snowfall should be.		*Snow Density: How dense the snowfall should be.
	*Sparkle: ~~Add random sparkling pixels to the effect~~.		*Sparkle: Effects how many snowflakes are white. To have all white snow, turn it up very high.
	*Accumulate Snow: As snow falls, have it accumulate at the bottom of the tree.		*Accumulate Snow: As snow falls, have it accumulate at the bottom of the tree.
	*Snow White: Sets all accumulated snow as white, no matter what color it was when falling.		*Snow White: Sets all accumulated snow as white, no matter what color it was when falling.
	*'''Tip:''' The higher the "sparkle" value, the whiter the snow. For all white snow, turn up sparkle very high.
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Jlowe: /* Snow */

2013-02-08T15:01:16Z

Snow

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	[[File:HLS_PixelPlaneEditor_MegaTree_Snow.png\|thumb\|Figure 6-23]]		[[File:HLS_PixelPlaneEditor_MegaTree_Snow.png\|thumb\|Figure 6-23]]
	A '''Snow''' effect creates random "snowing" pixels that float down the tree.		A '''Snow''' effect creates random "snowing" randomly-colored pixels that float down the tree.


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	*Accumulate Snow: As snow falls, have it accumulate at the bottom of the tree.		*Accumulate Snow: As snow falls, have it accumulate at the bottom of the tree.
	*Snow White: Sets all accumulated snow as white, no matter what color it was when falling.		*Snow White: Sets all accumulated snow as white, no matter what color it was when falling.
			*'''Tip:''' The higher the "sparkle" value, the whiter the snow. For all white snow, turn up sparkle very high.
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	====Meteor====		====Meteor====

Jlowe at 14:59, 8 February 2013

2013-02-08T14:59:40Z

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OriginalHotrodder at 05:42, 8 February 2013

2013-02-08T05:42:07Z

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