DRAGRI User Manual

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Various Palettes and Windows for DRAGRI




Overall Configuration and Structure

DRAGRI provides the main window, tool palette, timeline window, and information palette for editing.




Main Window

The main window displays the canvas that holds the playing image of the content. A video, an image or a drag path is placed on this window.




Menu Items in the Main Window

Below are descriptions of the menu items in the main window.

menubar

File Menu

NewThis starts the editing of new DRAGRI content. If DRAGRI is started without specifying a file, it will display new content.
OpenThis opens a DRG file, an image file or a video file.
SaveThis saves a DRG-format file.
Save AsThis saves a DRG-format file under another name.
InsertAn item in the sub-menu is selected, and a video, an image or a drag path is inserted into the canvas.
Save as Web ContentThis outputs an item of DRAGRI content being edited, in a format viewable with a browser.
Open FolderThis opens the last directory into which the DRAGRI content was saved.
Recently used projectsA list of recently opened or saved DRG files is displayed. You can open a file from here.
Recently stored Web pagesA list of directories containing recently saved items of DRAGRI content is displayed. You can open and re-edit an item of content from here using a browser, or open a folder.
ExitThis exits DRAGRI.

Edit menu

UndoThis cancels the last action.
RedoThis redoes the action canceled by Undo.
CutThis cuts a drag path, an image or a video, and saves it on the clipboard.
CopyThis copies a drag path, an image or a video, and saves it on the clipboard.
PasteThis pastes an object saved on the clipboard by Cut or Copy into to the canvas. In the case of an image, Copy and Paste from other applications are supported.
DeleteThis deletes a selected object.
Size/lengthThis sets the height, width and time length of an item of content.
Frame reductionThis reduces the number of frames of an item of content.
Frame reduction in a sectionThis reduces the number of frames in a section specified by the IN and OUT point markers.
Current frame

This changes the method of saving the current frame (the save attribute).

  • Frame with Differential compression
  • Key frame
  • Skip frame
  • No scramble
Select one of the above.

Alternatively, this undoes the above settings of the frame specified by the frame marker. For details, see "Adjusting Image Quality for Each Frame."

View Menu

Zoom inThis enlarges the display of the canvas.
Zoom outThis reduces the display of the canvas.
Tool boxThis displays the tool palette.
TimelineThis displays the timeline window.
InformationThis displays the information palette.

Help menu

Manual contentThis displays the table of contents of this user guide.
Purchase and register licenseThis allows you to purchase and register your license.
About DRAGRIThis displays information such as the version number of DRAGRI.



Tool Palette

When DRAGRI is started, the Tool Palette is displayed. The tool palette contains various tools for editing DRAGRI content.

Play mode

The play mode tool is used to preview the movements of the created content. No object can be moved or transformed.

Editing mode

The editing mode tool is used to select, move, and transform the video, image, and drag path in the main window.

Insert a video

The video insertion tool is used to place a video on the canvas. Click this button to display the video source selection dialog box, which allows you to select a file or a series of images or a new video sequence captured from a camera.[details]

Insert an image

The video insertion tool is used to place an image on the canvas. Click this button to display the file selection dialog box, which allows you to select the image file you wish to place on the canvas.[details]

Jump

This tool sets a Jump macro. A button to jump to the OUT point will be placed in the current frame.[details]

Autoplay

This tool sets an Autoplay macro. A button to Autoplay between the IN and OUT points will be inserted.[details]

IN point

If you click this button, the IN point is set at the current frame.

OUT point

If you click this button, the OUT point is set at the current frame.

Free curve tool

Allows you to draw a freehand drag path.[details]

Rhombus tool

Allows you to draw a rhombus drag path with the IN and OUT points connected.[details]

Vertical tool

Allows you to draw a vertical drag path.[details]

Horizontal tool

Allows you to draw a horizontal drag path.[details]

Inversion tool

This tool switches the IN and OUT points.
This tool is used if a drag path has been drawn in the direction opposite to the actual movement.




Timeline Window

Current frame display

The current frame marker (double red vertical lines) on the timeline indicates the current frame.

You can change the current frame by dragging the maker right and left. The video and image in the current frame appear in the main window.

The numerical figure shown at the upper-left corner of the timeline window indicates the current frame by number. The number in [] indicates the total number of frames that will be saved after frame reduction.

IN/OUT points setting marker

Semicircles shown at the uppermost row of the timeline window are the IN point and the OUT point markers. You can move the IN point or the OUT point by dragging the corresponding marker right and left. The circles, etc. at the bottom of the yellow layer are described below.

Frame saving attribute display

The frames marked with and are saved as the content. Each mark indicates a save attribute. Attributes set by the software appear by default in black. If a user forces an attribute setting, the mark is shown in red.

There are the following types of save attributes:

  • : Compact frame
  • : Key frame
  • : Skip frame
  • : No scramble

For descriptions of each save attribute, see "Adjusting Image Quality for Each Frame."

Layers.

A layer is a conceptual layer on the canvas. Each time a video, image, or drag path is added, the number of layers increases by one.

You can change the hierarchy of layers by dragging the layers upward or downward.

Upper layers appear in front of lower layers.

Visible, invisible box
If this box is ticked, this layer is active and thus visible. The video or image in this layer is displayed in the main window.
Lock icon
Click this icon to lock or unlock the file in this layer. If locked, the file cannot be edited.
Object icon
This icon indicates an object layer. There are three types of icons: image (), video (), and drag path ().
Layer name
The layer name is displayed. A default layer name is given. If you wish to change the name, do so using the corresponding information palette.
Scale bar
The scale bar is located at the lower left corner of the timeline window. It sets the horizontal scale of the timeline. If the red line on the scale bar is dragged to the right, the scale is reduced. If the red line is dragged to the left, the scale is increased.

Event layers

The five layers at the bottom of the timeline window are used to set the following events.
AutoplayThis plays the specified frames automatically.
JumpThis jumps to the frame specified in the corresponding information palette. The specified frame is marked with a red circle. If multiple frames have been set as frames to jump to, the frame which is jumped to will be selected on a random basis.
AudioThis plays the audio file specified in the corresponding information palette.
LinkThis displays the page of the URL specified in the corresponding information palette.
ConfigurationThis sets the direction and the speed of autoplay.

To set an event, drag a frame to where the event is to be set. A blue band will be displayed. For details, see "Setting Events."




Information Palette

The information palette is used to display and set objects, event attributes and parameters. For details, see the explanation of individual objects and events.

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