Almost a slideshow ... and position of objects

[thedom]

The way I understood Igor is this: there will be a special option so that an object can only be selected for panning using the mouse if it is highlighted in the object list.

I hope you're right Al because here is how I understand it :

you will have to enable "transparent for click" option for each object above the one you want to PZR.

Then you select the object in the list and you apply PZR.

If the ability to select - with your mouse in the vizualisation window - the object you want to PZR would disappear, it would be a great lost.

IMHO, the perfect way to do it would be :

you can PZR each object with your mouse in the vizualization window.

But as soon as you highlight an object in the list, it is the only one you can PZR until you deselect it in the list.

What do you think ?

But I guess Igor knows what he does.

Anyway, till now the choices he made are perfect.

[alrobin]

IMHO, the perfect way to do it would be:

you can PZR each object with your mouse in the vizualization window.

But as soon as you highlight an object in the list, it is the only one you can PZR until you deselect it in the list.

I agree except that, IMHO, I don't see why an object couldn't be "deselected" as now by clicking on another object, providing of course the object you want "selected" is not covered by one closer to front. In that case, the first object would have to be deselected by clicking on another one in the list, or by simply clicking in empty space below the list. In other words, the "perfect" world would be where the PZR adjustments using the mouse would apply to only the object or objects selected, regardless of how it was, or they were, selected.

[thedom]

In other words, the "perfect" world would be where the PZR adjustments using the mouse would apply to only the object or objects selected, regardless of how it was, or they were, selected.

Al, to be sure we undesrtand each other, could you please confirm that you agree with this :

you can PZR each object with your mouse in the vizualization window.

But as soon as you highlight an object in the list, it is the only one you can PZR until you deselect it in the list (by clicking on another one in the list, or by simply clicking in empty space in the list).

Igor, what do you think ?

[alrobin]

you can PZR each object with your mouse in the vizualization window.

But as soon as you highlight an object in the list, it is the only one you can PZR until you deselect it in the list (by clicking on another one in the list, or by simply clicking in empty space in the list).

Igor, what do you think ?

That would work for me, and I think it's close to what Igor was describing. I would add that we should also have the ability to deselect an object by clicking on another object, provided there is no other larger object covering it.

However, I still would prefer the following design, and don't see why it couldn't readily be programmed, unless Igor has other ideas in mind for future options which would conflict with the following:

If one highlights an object, either by clicking on it in the visualization window, or by clicking on its name in the object list, one can "PZR" it with the mouse in the visualization window. The cursor will change to either a double arrow or curved arrow on or near one of the selection points on the perimeter of the selection rectangle surrounding that object at which time one can zoom or rotate it with the mouse.

If one moves the cursor over the centre point, it will change to a hand, at which time one can either "pan" the object by clicking on the centre point, and moving it with the mouse, or move the centre point itself by simultaneously pressing the "Shift" key.

The first part is available already in the present design. The only change would be the addition of a "hand" when one moves the cursor over the centre point, and the ability to then move the object.

[LigiaD]

Wow! Sectacular show. Beautiful photography and love the music as well. What am I doing here? Now, I can hardly wait to go to Versailles! Thanks for the treat!

[JPD]

I'll put different PTE file to understand how it's done

Here are the links of the exemple of the differents effects use in the Slideshow :

http://www.diapositif.net/V5/Transition_01.zip

http://www.diapositif.net/V5/Transition_02.zip

http://www.diapositif.net/V5/Transition_03.zip

http://www.diapositif.net/V5/Transition_04.zip

http://www.diapositif.net/V5/Transition_05.zip

http://www.diapositif.net/V5/Transition_06.zip

http://www.diapositif.net/V5/Transition_07.zip

http://www.diapositif.net/V5/Transition_08.zip

The explanations are on this page, but in french, I am sorry, but it's too difficult for me to translate.

Les explications en français sont sur cette page

[thedom]

There is no more doubt allowed, you really are a stakhanovist worker JP !

Very impressive.

[JohnFeg]

Here are the links of the exemple of the differents effects use in the Slideshow :

Les explications en français sont sur cette page

Thank you for providing the information concerning your show "Versailles"

A show undeniably as beautiful as the architecture it presents.

I had tried to make a similar "Venetian Blind" effect. It worked perfectly well, but it took me a long time to accurately "cut up" my image into, I chose, 12 vertical strips. I did it in Photoshop by positioning spaced rulers over the image, making a rectangular selection, copying and then saving each individually selected strip.

I occured to me:

a) there might be a better and quicker method

whether it is posible to save the procedure of cutting up the image as some sort of a template or Photshop action for repeated use.

Send, if you prefer, any comments you may have in French. I'll do my best to put them into English.

John

[davegee]

Hi all,

I have posted a Photoshop Action which will cut up any image into 10 equal parts so as to allow the Venetian Blind effect. It works for both horizontal and vertical blinds.

You can download here.

Please let me know of any difficulties downloading or using the Action?

DaveG

[JPD]

About position the object with precision :

There is a new version here which is easier method, because using "Transparent for selection" which didn't exist when I did the first tutorial