Serif WebPlus X4 WPX4-HFMINI-ENG-STA-1 User Manual
Product codes
WPX4-HFMINI-ENG-STA-1
220
Images, Animation, and Multimedia
Adding animation
WebPlus lets you add several varieties of eye-catching animation effects to any
web page: animated marquees, GIF animations (See online Help), and Flash
(.swf) files. For any of the animation effects, you can preview the animation
and/or customize the effect. Once placed into your site, the animations appear
static, but they will spring to life once the site has been exported and a visitor
views your page in a web browser.
web page: animated marquees, GIF animations (See online Help), and Flash
(.swf) files. For any of the animation effects, you can preview the animation
and/or customize the effect. Once placed into your site, the animations appear
static, but they will spring to life once the site has been exported and a visitor
views your page in a web browser.
Animated marquees
Animated marquees are an impressive way to add horizontally scrolling
motion to a headline or catch phrase. You can choose the background colour,
enter from one to three lines of text, define text properties (choose from any
installed font), scroll direction, speed and alignment for each line. If you like,
you can define any link destination type for the marquee (see Adding hyperlinks
and anchors on p. 251). For the most compelling effect, select two lines with
strongly contrasting text colours and opposing scroll directions.
motion to a headline or catch phrase. You can choose the background colour,
enter from one to three lines of text, define text properties (choose from any
installed font), scroll direction, speed and alignment for each line. If you like,
you can define any link destination type for the marquee (see Adding hyperlinks
and anchors on p. 251). For the most compelling effect, select two lines with
strongly contrasting text colours and opposing scroll directions.
Animated marquees appear as static graphics on the WebPlus page. You can cut,
copy, move, and resize them just like other graphics. They will animate when
previewed or viewed in a web browser.
copy, move, and resize them just like other graphics. They will animate when
previewed or viewed in a web browser.
To create an animated marquee:
•
Click the
Insert Animated Marquee button on the Web
Objects toolbar's Media flyout.
To edit an animated marquee you've already defined:
•
Double-click the marquee. The Insert Animated Marquee dialog
redisplays, with the current settings in place.
redisplays, with the current settings in place.
Flash files
A Flash (*.swf) file is a viewable movie using the Flash™ Player format. (Flash
is a vector-based program designed to create and display small files on the web.)
Flash files can be added to your page (much like an image) and will play within
your page view without the need for previewing in your browser (or WebPlus
preview window). You can cut, copy, move, and resize them just like other
graphics.
is a vector-based program designed to create and display small files on the web.)
Flash files can be added to your page (much like an image) and will play within
your page view without the need for previewing in your browser (or WebPlus
preview window). You can cut, copy, move, and resize them just like other
graphics.