Building a magnifying glass

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Somes of the screenshots needs to be updated with 0.64.0
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Create a new document.
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{{l|Image:magnifying_glass_02.png}}
  
 
Insert a circle layer, this will be the outline of the magnifying
 
Insert a circle layer, this will be the outline of the magnifying
 
glass, so I want another color,
 
glass, so I want another color,
  
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I chose brown and name it "outline".
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I chose brown
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and name it "outline".
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Make another circle layer, right-click choose copy and then paste,
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Make another circle layer, right-click chose copy and then paste,
 
 
click on the light blue spot and make the radius a bit smaller
 
click on the light blue spot and make the radius a bit smaller
  
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Choose "alpha over" as blend method in layer parameters and you'll end
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up with a hole.
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Choose "alpha over" as blend method in layer parameters
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and you'll end up with a hole.
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I name this layer "hole"
 
I name this layer "hole"
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Make a third "circle layer"and set a new color with transparency.
 
Make a third "circle layer"and set a new color with transparency.
 
This layer will be the glass.
 
This layer will be the glass.
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{{l|Image:magnifying_glass_11.png}}
  
 
Now it looks like this.
 
Now it looks like this.
  
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Then I chose the bline tool to make the handle.
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Then I chose the Spline Tool to make the handle.
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In tool options I'll see to that I only have "Outline" checked, I
 
In tool options I'll see to that I only have "Outline" checked, I
 
don't want to have it filled.
 
don't want to have it filled.
  
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Click on the glass outline with the bline tool and make your handle,
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chose the outline width in layer parameter and increase to 14pt.
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Chose all your layers, 3 circle layers and 1 bline layer and
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Click on the glass outline with the Spline Tool and make your handle,
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encapsulate them by right-clicking.
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I name the encapsulate layer "magnifying glass"
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choose the outline width in layer parameter and increase to 14pt.
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Choose all your layers, 3 circle layers and one Spline layer and
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group them by right-clicking.
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I name the group layer "magnifying glass"
  
 
Make a new layer, choose "Spherize". Lower this layer to the bottom
 
Make a new layer, choose "Spherize". Lower this layer to the bottom
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be magnified)
 
be magnified)
  
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Then chose the encapsulated "magnifying glass" layer, go to layer
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Then chose the "magnifying glass" group, go to layer
 
parameters and right-click on "Zoom" parameter, chose "Export".
 
parameters and right-click on "Zoom" parameter, chose "Export".
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{{l|Image:magnifying_glass_24.png}}
  
 
a window appears and ask you for a name for this exported value, I
 
a window appears and ask you for a name for this exported value, I
 
name it "zoom".
 
name it "zoom".
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{{l|Image:magnifying_glass_25.png}}
  
 
Click on "Spherize" layer, go to layer parameters and right-click on
 
Click on "Spherize" layer, go to layer parameters and right-click on
 
"Radius", chose "Convert/Exponential".
 
"Radius", chose "Convert/Exponential".
  
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Click on "Child" tab and find the exported "zoom" value, click on
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Click on "Library" tab and find the exported "zoom" value, click on
 
that, go back to "layers" tab and click on Spherize layer if it's not
 
that, go back to "layers" tab and click on Spherize layer if it's not
 
already chosen.
 
already chosen.
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{{l|Image:magnifying_glass_27.png}}
  
 
In parameters the "Radius" has a small triangle, click on it to open
 
In parameters the "Radius" has a small triangle, click on it to open
 
up it's sub parameters, right-click on "Exponent" and chose "Connect".
 
up it's sub parameters, right-click on "Exponent" and chose "Connect".
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Now the radius of the Spherize layer will be connected to the zoom of
 
Now the radius of the Spherize layer will be connected to the zoom of
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the encapsuled layer called "magnifying glass", so if you zoom in/out
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the group layer called "magnifying glass", so if you zoom in/out
 
on with it, the spherize layer will follow.
 
on with it, the spherize layer will follow.
  
 
I will also need to connect the origin in the Spherize layer to the
 
I will also need to connect the origin in the Spherize layer to the
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origin in the encapsulated layer.
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origin in the group layer.
  
 
I click on the Spherize layer and the green little spot will be
 
I click on the Spherize layer and the green little spot will be
 
visible, that's the origin, click on it and drag it a little bit aside
 
visible, that's the origin, click on it and drag it a little bit aside
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(that is because it covers the encapsuled layer's origin, I want to
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(that is because it covers the group origin, I want to
 
choose them both and link them together.
 
choose them both and link them together.
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{{l|Image:magnifying_glass_34.png}}
  
 
Control-click on the magnifying glass layer so you'll get both layers
 
Control-click on the magnifying glass layer so you'll get both layers
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activated, then you'll also see that layers origin, control-click on
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activated,
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then you'll also see that layers origin, control-click on
 
both origins so they will be highlighted then right-click and choose
 
both origins so they will be highlighted then right-click and choose
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"link" from the popup menu.
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"link" from the pop-up menu.
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Now when you move the magnifying glass layer, the spherize layer will
 
Now when you move the magnifying glass layer, the spherize layer will
 
follow.  I will need something to zoom in on, so I import an image
 
follow.  I will need something to zoom in on, so I import an image
 
file that I put "under" the Spherize layer.
 
file that I put "under" the Spherize layer.
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{{l|Image:magnifying_glass_30.png}}
  
 
The "amount" in the spherize parameters decide how much magnifying
 
The "amount" in the spherize parameters decide how much magnifying
 
effect it will have, try it out, you can also use negative values.
 
effect it will have, try it out, you can also use negative values.
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{{l|Image:magnifying_glass_39.png}}
  
 
I want to be able to rotate my magnifying glass so I make a new
 
I want to be able to rotate my magnifying glass so I make a new
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I also made a "bevel" layer inside magnifier glass layer to make it
 
I also made a "bevel" layer inside magnifier glass layer to make it
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look less flat.  You can study the settings for those xtra layers if
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look less flat.  You can study the settings for those extra layers if
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you download the Synfig file here, the image used is also in this
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you download the [http://www.musikboden.se/synfigfiles/magnifying_glass_tutorial.zip Synfig file] (the image used is also in this archive).
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zipped file.
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http:www.musikboden.se/synfigfiles/magnifying_glass_tutorial.zip
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Here is a rendered movie at [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qq3xxUSscE youtube]
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This tutorial is also available in [http://www.musikboden.se/synfigfiles/tutorial_magnifying_glass.pdf PDF format], and the rendered movie is on [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qq3xxUSscE YouTube].

Latest revision as of 11:11, 20 May 2013

Languages Language: 

English • español • français 


Somes of the screenshots needs to be updated with 0.64.0

Create a new document.

Image:magnifying_glass_02.png

Insert a circle layer, this will be the outline of the magnifying glass, so I want another color,

Image:magnifying_glass_03.png

I chose brown

Image:magnifying_glass_04.png

and name it "outline".

Image:magnifying_glass_05.png

Make another circle layer, right-click choose copy and then paste,

Image:magnifying_glass_06.png

click on the light blue spot and make the radius a bit smaller

Image:magnifying_glass_07.png

Choose "alpha over" as blend method in layer parameters

Image:magnifying_glass_08.png

and you'll end up with a hole.

Image:magnifying_glass_09.png

I name this layer "hole"

Make a third "circle layer"and set a new color with transparency. This layer will be the glass.

Image:magnifying_glass_11.png

Now it looks like this.

Image:magnifying_glass_12.png

Then I chose the Spline Tool to make the handle.

Image:magnifying_glass_14.png

In tool options I'll see to that I only have "Outline" checked, I don't want to have it filled.

Image:magnifying_glass_15.png

Click on the glass outline with the Spline Tool and make your handle,

Image:magnifying_glass_16.png

choose the outline width in layer parameter and increase to 14pt.

Image:magnifying_glass_17.png

Image:magnifying_glass_01.png

Choose all your layers, 3 circle layers and one Spline layer and group them by right-clicking.

Image:magnifying_glass_20.png

I name the group layer "magnifying glass"

Make a new layer, choose "Spherize". Lower this layer to the bottom (this is the magnifying effect and all that is under this layer will be magnified)

Image:magnifying_glass_22.png

Then chose the "magnifying glass" group, go to layer parameters and right-click on "Zoom" parameter, chose "Export".

Image:magnifying_glass_24.png

a window appears and ask you for a name for this exported value, I name it "zoom".

Image:magnifying_glass_25.png

Click on "Spherize" layer, go to layer parameters and right-click on "Radius", chose "Convert/Exponential".

Image:magnifying_glass_26.png

Click on "Library" tab and find the exported "zoom" value, click on that, go back to "layers" tab and click on Spherize layer if it's not already chosen.

Image:magnifying_glass_27.png

In parameters the "Radius" has a small triangle, click on it to open up it's sub parameters, right-click on "Exponent" and chose "Connect".

Image:magnifying_glass_28.png

Now the radius of the Spherize layer will be connected to the zoom of the group layer called "magnifying glass", so if you zoom in/out on with it, the spherize layer will follow.

I will also need to connect the origin in the Spherize layer to the origin in the group layer.

I click on the Spherize layer and the green little spot will be visible, that's the origin, click on it and drag it a little bit aside (that is because it covers the group origin, I want to choose them both and link them together.

Image:magnifying_glass_34.png

Control-click on the magnifying glass layer so you'll get both layers activated,

Image:magnifying_glass_35.png

then you'll also see that layers origin, control-click on both origins so they will be highlighted then right-click and choose "link" from the pop-up menu.

Image:magnifying_glass_37.png

Now when you move the magnifying glass layer, the spherize layer will follow. I will need something to zoom in on, so I import an image file that I put "under" the Spherize layer.

Image:magnifying_glass_30.png

The "amount" in the spherize parameters decide how much magnifying effect it will have, try it out, you can also use negative values.

Image:magnifying_glass_39.png

I want to be able to rotate my magnifying glass so I make a new "rotate" layer inside the magnifying glass layer, I put it on top of all other layers inside, the rotate layer only affect the lower layers.

I also made a "bevel" layer inside magnifier glass layer to make it look less flat. You can study the settings for those extra layers if you download the Synfig file (the image used is also in this archive).

This tutorial is also available in PDF format, and the rendered movie is on YouTube.


Languages Language: 

English • español • français

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