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Scene Folders

The Scene Library is grouped by folders.

Viewing Scene Previews

Folders contain similar scenes represented by a thumbnail preview images. You can see thumbnail previews in the:

  • Manager tab of the Scene Editor dialog box.

  • Lower pane of the Appearances Task Manager.

Applying Scenes

You can apply using the:

  • Manager tab of the Scene Editor dialog box.

  • Scenes folder of the Appearances Task Manager .

  • Apply Scene (Heads up View toolbar).

Scene Types

Predefined scenes include:

  • Basic Scenes

  • Studio Scenes

  • Presentation Scenes

Legacy scenes include the following customizable properties:

  • backgrounds. Contains four predefined background styles. Control backgrounds through the Back/Foreground tab.

    • plain background color

    • graduated background color

    • scaled_image

    • tiled_image

  • bases. Contains predefined bases with different associated appearances. A base is a special case of a cubical showroom in which only the floor is visible and reflective.

  • custom. Contains Custom Scenes.

  • environments. Contains cubical and spherical predefined environments with different associated appearances. The sides of the cube or the sphere are not visible but they are reflective.

  • showrooms. Contains predefined cubical showrooms with different associated appearances. The four walls, the ceiling, and the floor are visible and reflective.

  • Studios. Contains scenes for PhotoWorks Studio. The studio includes scenes that use High Dynamic Range Imaging (HDRI). For example:

conference_room.hdr

daytime.hdr

industrial.hdr

kitchen.hdr

sky.hdr



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