SMMAdv - Full Screen Mode Setup

The mode is new to V2.0 and was introduce at the request of some professional animators, who wanted a simple easy to see interface, but with the option to drop back into the main window and use the other editing/chromakey functions when required.

It has only the minimum of functions, which can be allocated against a key on the computers keyboard.  This tutorial steps through the proceedure to open and enable this function.

Step 1.  Open Stop MotionMaker Advance V2.0

Step 2.  Set the frame rate. 

This is carried out by changing the setting next to ‘FPS’.

Step 3.  Setup the video size and frames to play (Loop Last). Note that frame averaging does not apply to this window.

Step 4.  Select ‘Full Screen’ from the ‘FUNCTIONS’ menu to open the full screen window.

Step 5.  The controls are defined at the top of the screen and can be re-defined by selecting ‘Shortcuts’ in the ‘Functions’ menu and then re-opening the full screen window.   The frame number panel can be draged to any part of the screen. 

Step 6.  To help with guaging the movement for the next shot the ‘Loop Last Image’ function can be activated which will automatically toggle between the live and last image taken.  This can be left active when a image is captured or the images are played back

If the default control key mapping is not suitable, it can be changed in the Shortcut window, which can be activated by selecting ‘Shortcuts’ on the ‘FUNCTIONS’ MENU in the main window. .