The main menu contains important functions like saving and loading projects, exporting effects and controlling the effect playback.
Item | Description |
New Project... | Create a new project, replacing the current one. |
Open Project... | Load a project from file. |
Add Project... | Add objects of another effect to the current project. |
Save | Save the project. |
Save As... | Save the project under a new filename. |
Render... | Open the render dialog to render and export effects. |
Preferences... | Open the preference dialog to modify global settings. |
Close | Close the application. |
Item | Description |
Undo | Undo the last action. |
Redo | Redo a previously undone action. |
Copy | Copy the animation data of the selected property to the clipboard. |
Paste | Paste copied animation data to the selected property. |
Visible | Show/hide the selected object. |
Duplicate | Clone the selected object. |
Remove | Remove the selected object. |
Add Sub-Emitter | Add a new particle emitter as a sub-emitter of the selected particle type. |
Add Emitter | Add a new particle emitter. |
Add Particle Type | Add a new particle type to the selected emitter. |
Add Force Field | Add a new force field to the scene. |
Add Collider | Add a new collider to the scene (only 2D). |
3D Effect | Change whether the effect is a 3D or 2D effect. |
Item | Description |
Play | Resume the effect playback. |
Pause | Pause the effect playback. |
Restart | Restart the effect playback. |
Duration | Set the duration of the effect. The simulation restarts automatically after that time has passed. |
Playback | Set the playback speed. |
Item | Description |
Zoom In | Zoom in by 10% (only 2D). |
Zoom Out | Zoom out by 10% (only 2D). |
Reset View | Reset zoom to 100% and move the camera back to the scene origin. |
Fit to Frame | Fit the effect into the field of view. |
Camera | Change properties of the virtual camera. |
Resolution | Change the image resolution. |
Background | Change the background color. |
Layout | Select layout of the user interface from a set of predefined layouts. |
Show | Toggle what is shown for the active effect, like the background color or the debug overlay. |
Item | Description |
Documentation... | Open the documentation. |
About... | Show information about the application. |