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more Filter options
At the bottom of the Filters window is a row of options to help you manage and
apply multiple filters.
The Presets button lets you save a particular filter and its settings so you can apply it
to another instance. The Clipboard button lets you copy and paste any selected filter.
The Enable or Disable Filter button lets you see your instance with or without the filter
applied. The Reset Filter button resets the filter parameters to their default values.
Positioning in 3d Space
You also have the ability to position and animate objects in real three-dimensional
space. However, objects need to be either movie clip symbols or TLF Text to move
them in 3D. Two tools allow you to position objects in 3D: the 3D Rotation tool and
the 3D Translation tool. The Transform panel also provides information for posi-
tion and rotation.
Understanding the 3D coordinate space is essential for successful 3D placement of
objects. Flash divides space using three axes: the x, y, and z axes. The x axis runs
horizontally across the Stage with x=0 at the left edge. The y axis runs vertically
with y=0 at the top edge. The z axis runs into and out of the plane of the Stage
(toward and away from the viewer) with z=0 at the plane of the Stage.
Changing the 3d rotation of an object
You’ll add some text to your image, but to add a little more interest, you’ll tilt it to
put it in perspective. Think about the beginning text introduction to the Star Wars
movies, and see if you can achieve a similar effect.
1 Insert a new layer at the top of the layers stack and rename it text.
2 Choose the Text tool from the Tools panel.
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Lesson 3
Creating and editing symbols