Automation tab
Automation tab lets you apply the whole cluster of existing effects over a chosen object with just one mouse click and speed up your work that way. Depending on a kind of the chosen object, certain buttons in this tab will be enabled or disabled. All offered automations can be applied over Shapes and Text, while Image offers Left/Right/Front shadow and Mirror automations. It is not possible to apply automation over multi selected objects or objects where 3D option was applied in 3D Effect tab.
While applying automation, in most cases the program creates new objects (Shapes, Text or Images) in such way that newly formed objects are not a part of the object on which automation was applied. This gives possibility of further adjustment of the newly formed objects according to your needs.
Further in the text you can read which buttons are in this tab and the purpose for each of them.
Left shadow: |
By clicking on this button, the program will create the Left shadow of the chosen object. Left shadow is a new object (image) on which you can apply new effects, such as Blur or Transparency for fine adjustment for desired look of the shadow. |
Right shadow: |
By clicking on this button, the program will create the Right shadow of the chosen object. Left shadow is a new object (image) on which you can apply new effects, such as Blur or Transparency for fine adjustment for desired look of the shadow. |
Front shadow: |
By clicking on this button, the program will create the Front shadow of the chosen object. Left shadow is a new object (image) on which you can apply new effects, such as Blur or Transparency for fine adjustment for desired look of the shadow. |
Mirror: |
By clicking on this button, the program will create Mirror of the chosen object. The object mirror is a new object on which the program already applied Vertical flip and Transparency effects. If needed, you can further apply effects on this object to achieve desired look of the Mirror. |
Plastic: |
By clicking on this button, the chosen object will get a plastic look. In this case the program will create a new object which will have outline and be completely transparent, while Gradient color effect will be applied over the old, chosen object. You can additionally adjust both new and old objects applying any of the program options. Plastic effect can be applied over Shapes and Text objects, but not over Image objects. |
Depth: |
By clicking on this button, Depth effect will be applied over the chosen object. The program will create a new object upon which Gradient effect will be applied, while the old object will get Shadow and Gradient effects but in opposite direction. Both new and old object can be further adjusted applying any of the program options. Depth effect can be applied over Shape and Text objects but not over Image objects. |
Glow: |
By clicking on this button, Glow effect will be applied over the chosen object. The program makes this effect by adding a shadow to the chosen object which has a lighter color than the chosen object. Glow effect is best noticed on the dark background, or if there is a darker object is behind the adjusted one. Glow (shadow) of the object can be adjusted in the Effect tab - > Shadow sub-tab. Glow effect can be applied over Shapes and Text objects, but not over Image objects. |
Space outline: |
By clicking on this button, the program will create a new object which will be transparent but will also have double outline, while the old object won't undergo any changes. Space outline can be applied over Shapes and Text objects, but not over Image objects. |
Metallic: |
By clicking on this button, Metallic effect will be applied over the chosen object. The program will create a new object and Gradient and Transparency effects will be applied on it, while the old object also gets Gradient effect and shadow but in opposite direction. Both new and old objects can be further adjusted using any of the options given in the program. Metallic effect can be applied over Shape and Text objects, but not over Image objects. |
Bump: |
By clicking on this button, Bump effect will be applied over the selected object. The program will create a new object, transparent but with outline, while the old object will get outline and become semi-transparent. You can further adjust both new and old object using any of the options in the program. Bump effect can be applied over Shapes and Text objects but not over Image objects. |