Illusion Guide Contents

 

 

Introduction

 

            What is Illusion?

            The Illusion Interface

           

 

Tutorial #1

 

            Selecting a library emitter

            The Playback toolbar

            Saving a movie

            Moving an emitter

            Position Keys

            Saving the project

 

 

Tutorial #2

 

            Show Particles

            Curved motion

            Spline controls

            The Nudge toolbar

            Undo / Redo

            Project Settings

            The Hierarchy Window

            Emitter Properties

            The Graph Window

            Selecting a Stage Emitter

            Reordering Stage Emitters

           

 

Tutorial #3

 

            The Emitter Properties Dialog

            The Preview Windows

            Particle Type properties

            Behavior Page

            Change Shape Page

            Memory Considerations

            Colors Page

            Adding Particle Types

            More Memory Considerations

           

 

Tutorial #4

 

            Libraries

            Properties Dialog for Library Emitters

            Layers

            Background images

            Cut, Copy, & Paste

            Emitter shapes: Line and Ellipse

            Deflectors and Blockers

            Preferences

            Alpha Channel Output

            Import & Export

 

 

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