problems with explosion animation

mad_mats · Post by **mad_mats** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 1:40 pm

I have a major problem with this otherwise great program:
If I try to add an explosion effect to something, let´s say just a simple text, I can´t get it right IF I want it to begin at, let´s say, frame 50 and NOT from the start..
I know i can (in the timeline) press the "plug-in mask"-button and get the red line and then move it from the left to frame 50..
the explosion then starts at frame 50 BUT the effect then missing the first
50 frames (that leaves just half of the explosion)..for some reason this
happens just with the explosion effect you find under "text effects"..
"Object explosion" (under "object effects") works fine..
Any ideas?

rguthrie · Post by **rguthrie** » Fri Dec 23, 2005 7:51 pm

mad_mats,

I'll assume that you're using Cool3D PS, but I'm using Cool3D 3.5 and the process should be the same. First go to frame 50 by typing 50 in the Current Frame box and press ENTER. Now add a Keyframe and then add your explosion effect.

Hope this helps,
Ron G.