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Using the new Columbus 3 Add-on Graphics/Images
This past week, MacroSystem US released several new Columbus Add-on products (Columbus 3 Airplanes and Airlines, Objects of Interest: 'Sights of Europe', 'Sights of North America' and 'Sights of Asia'). These were released in PAL several months ago -- here is how to use these new embellishments to your travel maps/animations.
First you must load/activate these new software product/s. Once done, they are located in your Casablanca Image Pool - but accessible only via the Columbus 3 map/animation software program. You can use one or more of these graphics/images, as either a Head Object (traveling with your map animation) or a Key Object (marking a location, map stop-over, etc) -- and I should add in Columbus 3 you can also use these new graphics as 'New Objects' where they can be placed anywhere on your Map (without being limited to your actual travel path) -- this is done by clicking on the bottom left button in the Columbus 3 menu ('Create new object). The Head Object & Key Object can be set via either the Point Look button (top right corner of Columbus 3 menu) or from the Global settings button (bottom right, globe icon). Point Look button Select either 'Head object' or Key object' Set Object to 'Local' Click 'Select object' - Image pool menu opens Set 'Product' to 'Objects of Interest' Set 'Type' to whatever desired product you wish to use Click to select image, then click OK You should now see that image on your map (on your selected point) -- use the 'Size' slider to adjust larger/smaller graphic Global button Select either 'Head object' or Key object' Click to add check-mark to 'Show key/head object' Click 'Select key object' - Image pool menu opens Set 'Product' to 'Objects of Interest' Set 'Type' to whatever desired product you wish to use Click to select image, then click OK You should now see that image on your map (on your selected point) -- use the 'Size' slider to adjust larger/smaller graphic You can learn the intricacies of the powerful Columbus 2 and Columbus 3 map/animation software from the Casablanca Expert Chet Davis in his new 2-disk Tutorial DVD: Casablanca Foolproof Volume 5: Columbus Intensive Animating Travel Maps. This product is now available from in the Casablanca Expert Online store -- NSTC customers can order this from Macrosystem US or your reseller and customer in the UK can order this tutorial from Dalco UK. |