How to work with Space to Time

How to work with Space to Time

To work with Space to Time

Step 1

Space to time is a very useful tool that converts a column of sprite in a single frame into a row of sprite in a single channel. The first thing to do is to select the sprite.

Step 2

Later, you need to use the mouse to open the Modify menu and then click on the Space to Time.

Step 3

Then type in the 1 to the separation and click OK.

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How to work with cast time

How to work with cast time

To work with cast time

Step 1

Cast to time animation allows several cast members to be quickly inserted into the score in the sequential frame of a single channel. To work with cast time, first, you need to select all the cast member by clicking the first cast member then hold down the shift key and click at the last cast member. The entire cast member will be selected.

Step 2

Next, use the mouse to open the Modify menu and then click on the Cast to Time.

Step 3

Finally, the entire cast member will be inserted into the score window.

How to place the maker

How to place the maker

To place the maker

Step 1

Frame marker is a very useful tool for identifying by name, the specific frame position throughout the score. You can build the script that jump to specific marker. Just click on the marker bar and type in a name for it.

How to change the stage color

How to change the stage color

To change the stage color

Step 1

To change the stage color just right clicks the mouse button at the stage. Then select movie properties. Later, you need to click on the stage color box to choose the color and click Ok button

Step 2

Now the stage color has been changed.

How to use the toolbar

How to use the toolbar

To use the toolbar

Step 1

Use the toolbar buttons or keyboard shortcuts to play a movie. To go to a specific frame number, enter the number in the frame counter and press Enter. Later, you need to use the mouse to open the Window menu and then click the Control Panel command.

Step 2

Then the control panel will appear.

How to show the text window

How to show the text window

To show the text window

Step 1

To show the text window, first, you must click on the text window button.

Step 2

Next, the text window will appear and you can change the text size that typed in text window.

How to work with Vector Shape window

How to work with Vector Shape window

To work with Vector Shape window

Step 1

You create vector shapes with drawing tools in the Vector Shape window. To work with Vector Shape window, the first thing to do is to click on the vector shape window button.

Step 2

Later, the window will appear.

How to work with rulers

How to work with rulers

To work with rulers

Step 1

The Paint window consists of vertical and horizontal rulers to help you align and size your artwork. To work with rulers, the first thing to do is to use the mouse to open the View menu and then click the Rulers command as shown by the picture below.

Step 2

Then the paint windows will show the rulers.

How to work with Foreground color and Background color

How to work with Foreground color and Background color

To work with Foreground color and Background color

Step 1

To work with Foreground and Background color, it starts with the image as shown below.

Step 2

To change the foreground color or background color, just click at the foreground color box, then you can select the color that you want.

How to draw the shape

How to draw the shape

To draw the shape

Step 1

If you would like to draw the shape, first you need to use the mouse to click on the shape that you want to draw.

Step 2

Later, you need to use the mouse to drag and draw the shape.

How to insert the text

How to insert the text

To insert the text

Step 1

Text tool is used to write text. To insert the text, the first thing to do is to click on the text tool.

Step 2

Then, click it in the paint window, and write the word.

How to use the pencil tool

How to use the pencil tool

To use the pencil tool

Step 1

To use the pencil tool, first, you need to click on the pencil button.

Step 2

Then, you need to draw it at the paint window.

How to use the Hand tool

How to use the Hand tool

To use the Hand tool

Step 1

This is used to move the view of the Paint window. First, you need to click on the hand button.

Step 2

Later, you need to move the paint to adjust the view.

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How to use the Registration points

How to use the Registration points

To use the Registration points

Step 1

Registration points provide a fixed reference point within an image. Thereby helping you to align sprites and control them from Lingo. If you would like to use the registration points, just click on the registration point.

Step 2

The dotted lines in the Paint window intersect at the registration point. The default registration point is at the center of the cast member.

How to use the eraser

How to use the eraser

To use the eraser

Step 1

The eraser is used to clear the thing that you don’t want. First, click the eraser button.

Step 2

Then just click the object that you want to clear.

Before After

How to work with Marquee

How to work with Marquee

To work with Marquee

Step 1

The marquee tool selects artwork in the Paint window. Once selected, artwork can be dragged, cut, copied, cleared, or modified with the commands on the Paint toolbar.

The first thing to do to work with it is to click on the marquee button.

Step 2

Next, you need to drag to select a rectangular area.

Step 3

Later, just right click the mouse, you can cut, copy and then paste the bitmap.

How to use the Lasso

How to use the Lasso

To use the Lasso

Step 1

Lasso is used to select the irregular areas or polygons. The first thing to do is to click on the Lasso command.

Step 2

Then you can select the object just like the picture shows below.

How to use the Brush

How to use the Brush

To use the Brush

Step 1

To use the brush to paint brush strokes with the current color, ink, and fill pattern, first, you need to click on the brush button.

Step 2

There are five types of brush that you can choose.

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How to work with Air Brush tool

How to work with Air Brush tool

To work with Air Brush tool

Step 1

The airbrush sprays the currently selected color, ink, and fill pattern.

To work with airbrush, just click on the air brush button.

Step 2

After that, you could select the airbrush type.

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How to work with Paint tool

How to work with Paint tool

To work with Paint tool

Step 1

The Paint window has a complete set of paint tools and inks for creating and changing bitmap cast members for movies. Anything you draw in the Paint window will become a cast member. You need to click on the paint tool button.

Step 2

Then the Paint window will appear.

How to insert the field

How to insert the field

To insert the field

Step 1

To insert the field, the first thing to do is to click the stage button to show the stage window.

Step 2

Later, use the mouse to open the Insert menu and then open the Control sub menu. Click on the Field command

Step 3

Finally, you could start typing the text inside the field. If you want to rename field just double click the field.

How to insert the check box

How to insert the check box

To insert the check box

Step 1

To insert the check box, first you need to click on the stage button to show the stage window.

Step 2

After that, use the mouse to open the Insert menu and then open the Control sub menu. Next, you need to click on the Check Box command.

Step 3

Now, you need to type a name to it then the check box is done. If you would like to rename the check box, just double click the check box.