Dataton WATCHOUT User's Guide

Editing Position Points
Moving Along a Curved Path
To change a position, click the position tween point then move the image in the
Stage window. You must click the tween point first to make sure that the timeline
is positioned at the correct time. If not, a new tween point will be added
instead.
Alternatively, double-click the tween point to type in the desired location of the
image. Note that the location you enter is relative to the initial location, as
determined by the cue itself (see “Cue Specifications” on page 140).
To make the image move along a curved path, first add a smooth tween point
by clicking at the desired time position along the tween track using the right
mouse button. Then drag the image to the desired position in the Stage widow.
A yellow line indicates the image’s motion path in the Stage window.
Add a smooth tween point then
drag the image in the Stage
window to move along a smooth
path.
Controlling the Velocity
A smooth tween point also allows you to make the image accelerate or slow
down gradually. To accomplish this, first add a smooth tween point, then drag
the point itself along its tween track. Moving it closer to the previous tween
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