IBM Lotus Symphony


Textures in Presentations

Sets the properties of the surface texture for the selected 3D object. This feature is only available after you apply a surface textures to the selected object. To quickly apply a surface texture, open the Clip Art , hold down Shift+Ctrl, and then drag an image onto the selected 3D object.

Textures Textures

Textures

Sets the texture properties.

Type

Set the color properties of the texture.

Black & White

Converts the texture to black and white.

Black and White Black & White

Color

Converts the texture to color.

Color Color

Mode

Show or hide shading.

Only Texture

Applies the texture without shading.

Only Texture Only Texture

Texture and Shading

Applies the texture with shading. To define the shading options for the texture, click the Shading button in this dialog.

Texture and Shading Texture and Shading

Projection X

Set the options for displaying the texture.

Projection X Object-specific

Automatically adjusts the texture based on the shape and size of the object.

Object-specific Object-specific

Projection X Parallel

Applies the texture parallel to the horizontal axis.

Parallel Parallel

Projection X Circular

Wraps the horizontal axis of the texture pattern around a sphere.

Circular Circular

Projection Y

Click the respective buttons to define the texture for the object Y axis.

Projection Y Object-specific

Automatically adjusts the texture based on the shape and size of the object.

Object-specific Object-specific

Projection Y Parallel

Applies the texture parallel to the vertical axis.

Parallel Parallel

Projection Y Circular

Wraps the vertical axis of the texture pattern around a sphere.

Circular Circular

Filtering

Filters out some of the 'noise' that can occur when you apply a texture to a 3D object.

Filtering On/Off

Blurs the texture slightly to remove unwanted speckles.

Filtering On/Off Filtering On/Off

Update

Updates the preview.

Update Update

Assign

Applies the effects to the selected 3D object.

Assign Assign

Convert to 3D

Converts the selected 2D object to a 3D object.

Convert to 3D Convert to 3D

Convert to Lathe Object

Converts the selected 2D object to a 3D rotation object.

Convert to Lathe Object Convert to Lathe Object

Perspective On/Off

Turns the perspective view on or off.

Perspective On/Off Perspective On/Off

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