Daktronics Venus 1500 Ver 3.x - Manual (Page 101)

The Venus 1500 Message Studio
Tutorial 87
17. Use the left arrow in the keyboard to move the graphic, for example 8 spaces to the
left.
18. Make another copy of this frame.
19. Click on the Object Selection tool and then on the graphic.
20. With the left arrow in the keyboard move the graphic 8 more spaces.
21. Continue copying frames and moving the character to the left until it disappears from
the frame. Refer to Figure 116
22. Open
the Properties window.
23. Leave the effects fields in None.
24. Change the Duration to 0.0 seconds.
25. As this is a multiple-frame message,
make sure that the changes apply to
all frames. In the Frame Range field,
check the box next to Range from.
26. Type 1 in the box to the last frame
number in the message.
27. Check the Duration box.
28. Click Apply.
29. Click OK.
30. Preview the message. The graphic
will move across the screen while the
text stays still. If the character moves
too fast, readjust the duration in the Properties dialog box again.
31. Save the message.
Graphic Frame
– Jumping Motion
In a graphic frame, it is possible to create ―jumping‖ motions. Follow the instructions below:
1. Click the Shapes tool .
2. Choose a shape.
3.
Draw the shape inside the box in the
frame. Refer to Figure 117.
4. Make a copy of this frame .
5. Click on the Object Selection tool and
then inside the green box to activate the
four-directional arrows.
6. Drag the shape upward diagonally.
7. Make another copy of this frame.
8. Click again on the Object Selection tool and then inside the green box.
9. Drag the box further up diagonally.
10. Continue copying and dragging the ball until it has reached the top of the frame. The
greater the distance between the copied objects, the less smooth the animated effect
will be.
11. Notice the frame sequence in Figure 118. The ball seems to have bounced upward
from frame to frame.
Figure 116: Moving the Graphic from Frame to
Frame
Figure 117: Placement of Shape in Frame