jaymac42 | 12 years ago | 4 comments | 2.6K views
Does anyone remember a show on these pages containing a rotating crystal? I've scanned dozens of pages in the gallery but without success.
Failing that, I'd be grateful if someone could point me to an EPS of a quartz crystal. (See the link for a diagram of one.)
Thank you!
Here's a trick to create something that looks like a shining crystal:
1) press the NEW SHOW button
2) change the text to -
3) set the FONT SIZE property to 8
4) switch from SOLID to STRAIGHT BEVEL (3rd dropdown below the textbox)
5) set the BEVEL property to (4,4,0)
6) press the CHANGE EFFECT button and choose compositions\ReflectiveFloor_ReflectionMap_Additive.fx
7) set the FX FLOOR LEVEL property to -70
8) set the FX LIGHTING FACTOR property to 0
Now play around with the TEXT ROTATION property and enjoy your crystal!
michiel, 12 years ago
Thanks, Michiel. I'm constantly amazed at the flexibility of this tool! Is it possible to make this crystal transparent so you can see text within it? Would wire frames accomplish this?
jaymac42, 12 years ago
The crystal is already transparent. Simply place your text inside the crystal. You can do this with the TEXT POSITION property.
Depending on the size of your text and crystal you might have to adjust its sizes. You can do this with the FONT SIZE property.
michiel, 12 years ago
Thank you again! Best wishes.
jaymac42, 12 years ago